Fire at Upstate Shredding

Numerous fire departments responded to a fire at Upstate Shredding off of Route 38 in the Town of Owego yesterday. The fire started at the top of a large pile of cars. An initial investigation has indicated that something inside one of the crushed... Read More.

Owego PBA collecting donations next week

The Owego Police Benevolent Association will collect supplies for the Ronald McDonald House of Central New York next week. You can drop off donations in the lobby of the police station any day between 8am and 4pm next week, or at the Owego Price Chopper... Read More.

Town of Owego asks users to restrict water usage

Town of Owego water customers are being asked to limit their water usage until further notice. Several days of hot weather and a lack of precipitation have left the area with drought-like conditions, and the National Weather Service does not expect any significant precipitation... Read More.

OA bus driver receives statewide award

An Owego bus driver has received the distinction of "2016 New York State Bus Driver of the Year" from the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. Rose Winters received the recognition at the association's annual awards conference on Tuesday in Albany. There was a... Read More.

350 laid off at Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin announced that 350 people from its Missions Systems and Training Division have been laid off. Workers in this nation-wide division were notified if they would be laid off on Wednesday. It is unclear how many were affected at the Owego plant. A... Read More.

Grant Application to Consolidate OPD submitted

The grant application needed for the dissolution of the Owego Police Department has been submitted to the state. The Village of Owego has confirmed that the grant application was submitted on Friday. The application needed to be filed by July 12th to the New... Read More.

Bomb threat at Price Chopper Plaza in Owego

The area around the Price Chopper Plaza in Owego was shut down this afternoon after a bomb threat, but further investigation revealed it was a hoax. The area was evacuated around 1:30pm today after the bomb threat, according to scanner reports. The area was... Read More.