Owego Police Seek Help Finding Missing Teen

The Owego Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing teenager. 16-year-old David Bissell ran away from home on Thursday, January 30th, and has not been located since. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Owego Police at... Read More.

Flood Recovery Public Meeting Set For Tonight

A public meeting to discuss flood recovery will be held in Owego tonight. Residents of Owego, Nichols, and Tioga Center are encouraged to join the Tioga Communities Steering Committee to learn more about the storm recovery projects proposed in their communities and across the... Read More.

Local Leader Charged With DWI

A local leader has been charged with DWI. Village of Owego Mayor Kevin Millar announced on his Facebook page Sunday, that he was arrested for driving while intoxicated Saturday night.In his statement he said he apologizes to the residents of Owego who have... Read More.

NYC Man Arrested On Heroin Charges In Owego

Toga County Sheriff Gary Howard is putting drug dealers on notice. This comes after multiple unconfirmed reports of heroin related fatalities, indicating a possible increase in drug activity, and maybe even the presence of Fentanyl (fen-ten-all) laced heroin in our area.The Sheriff's Office... Read More.

NYC Man Arrested for Drugs in Owego

A New York City man was arrested in Owego this morning after he was found to be in possession of several packets of heroin. 28-year-old Donnell Grant was pulled over in his rental car for a vehicle traffic violation. After police discovered that he... Read More.

Zumbathon Raises Money For Children’s Books

The Family Reading Partnership in Owego looks to provide free books for children in the area, and a zumba event on Saturday at Owego Free Academy was the group's latest initiative to gather reading materials for the youngsters. The nonprofit held its first ever... Read More.

Three Owego Residents Arrested On Narcotics Charges

The New York State Police and the Owego Police Department have arrested three Village of Owego residents following a narcotics search of their second floor apartment at 88 S. Depot Street in Owego.Arrested were 38-year-old William Bish, 28-year-old Michael J. McCarty, and 23-year-old James... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

The Owego-Apalachin Foundation for Excellence in Education has announced that they will be accepting grant applications now through the end of February. Ideas for grants can be submitted by students, teachers, staff, parents, residents, businesses, or agencies. The foundation is looking for grant proposals... Read More.

Firefighters Memorial Golf Tourny Set For June 7th

The date for the second annual Owego Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament has been announced. The tournament will be held on June 7th at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin. The Owego Fire Department will again be hosting the tournament, which last year... Read More.

Owego To Receive $1.2M For Flood Mitigation

New York Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have announced that more than $1.2 million will be headed to Owego to deal with flood mitigation. Owego Mayor Kevin Millar said the money will go toward helping 27 homeowners get their houses raised off of the... Read More.

Two Local Bank Branches Closing

Two local banks will be closing their doors in less than two months. First Niagara Bank will reportedly be closing its locations in both Owego and Conklin. The branches at 18 Lake Street in Owego and Conklin Road in Conklin will be closing March... Read More.

Man Injured In Tractor Trailor / Pedestrian Accident

Tuesday morning, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office investigated a tractor trailer and pedestrian accident at One Recycle Drive in the town of Owego.A tractor trailer driven by 60-year-old David J. Wieck, of Fort Plain, NY was parked in line to the scale. The... Read More.