Owego

The new dog park at Hickories Park in Owego will be here this summer. Current plans have the park taking up a three-acre plot of land at Hickories, and at a town board workshop on Wednesday, officials say the park could be open as... Read More.

Parents gathered in Owego on Sunday to show their opposition to the Owego-Apalachin school district's policies relating to Common Core testing. The gathering took place near the county courthouse. One of the policies being protested was what the parents called a "sit and stare... Read More.

The U.S. Navy is expected to award a contract for 23 new presidential helicopters sometime in the next several weeks, and the team of Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky Aircraft figure to be the frontrunners for the bid. Officials for the Navy say they are... Read More.

In the Village of Owego, Kevin Millar retains his seat as Mayor from the Rebuild Owego Party defeating challenger Lisa Curatolo from her newly formed Positive Change Party. The two parties went head-to-head yesterday for the mayor's office, clerk-treasurer's office, and one trustee... Read More.

As local elections will be held on Tuesday, one of the most highly-anticipated races in the area is the race for Village of Owego mayor. Current mayor Kevin Millar, of the Rebuild Owego Party, is seeking re-election on Tuesday. Millar became village mayor back... Read More.

Tomorrow is the day for the third annual Field, Hearth, and Home Show, presented by the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce and the Tioga United Way. The show will be held at the Owego Treadway Inn and Conference center tomorrow from 9 AM to... Read More.

Two and a half years have passed since the Village of Owego was devastated by flooding, but a number of homeowners in the village will see federal funding help elevate their homes above the flood plain. About $1.2 million in federal money is available... Read More.

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has released information regarding a traffic stop earlier in the month that led to multiple drug charges. On March 1st, a sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle on North Avenue in Owego for an abnormally loud exhaust, and while... Read More.

It was over twelve years ago that Michele Harris, wife of Cal Harris, went missing, seemingly without a trace. Cal Harris has been convicted of murder twice, had both convictions overturned on appeal, and now this fall will be facing a third murder trial,... Read More.

A number of arrests were made on Tuesday night as Tioga County Sheriffs simultaneously executed two search warrants in the Village of Owego.The warrants came as part of an ongoing investigation focused on the distribution and use of illegal drugs in Tioga County.... Read More.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced on Tuesday that a multibillion dollar Combat Rescue Helicopter contract will be awarded in June, and the favorite to win the contract is Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky Aircraft. The Air Force will be realigning about $430 million from other... Read More.