Planning Board Considers Renovus Solar Project

The Tioga County Planning Board meets tonight in Owego. According to the meeting agenda, the Board will consider the Site Plan Review for Renovus Solar. Election of officers will also be held. The meeting gets underway at 7 p.m.

Fire Destroys Village of Owego Home

Fire ripped through an Owego home early Saturday. Flames erupted at 5:17 a.m. at 81 East Avenue. Two people sustained burns and smoke inhalation. Fire departments Owego, Candor, Apalachin and Tioga Center all responded. Police shut down highways so volunteers could attack the flames.... Read More.

NY Election Reforms Coming to Tioga County

The Tioga County Legislative Chair has issued a press release highlighting some historic elections reforms for New York State. Here are just a few of the changes - Effective immediately Primary Elections (except Presidential Primaries) will be held on the fourth Tuesday in June... Read More.

Tioga Tourism Schedules Open House

The Tioga County Tourism Office will host an Open House on March 1for the new Visitor Center at The Gateway Building on Front Street in Owego. The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. and the open house... Read More.

Apalachin Man Faces Multiple Felony Counts

An Apalachin man is facing multiple felony counts in Pennsylvania. Troopers have charged 24-year-old Curtis Jewett with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. The alleged crimes happened last week in Bradford County. Arraigned in district court, Jewett was released on $2,500 unsecured... Read More.

Owego Special Olympian Headed for Abu Dhabi

The Owego-area community came out in force Sunday to support local Special Olympian Jarad Lamb and his family. Lamb was born with autism. Last year he participated in the USA Special Olympic Games. Next month, he travels to Abu Dhabi for the International Special... Read More.

Firehouse Cafe Holds Ribbon Cutting

The Candor Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting for the Firehouse Cafe on Mill Street in Candor. It happens at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chamber's February meeting will follow at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse.

Tioga County to Name Employee of the Year

The Tioga County Legislature meets tomorrow at noon and lawmakers are expected to announce that Sheri McCall from the Employment Center will be named the 2018 Employee of the Year. The legislators will also be asked to reappoint the county historian and abolish a... Read More.

Newfield Woman Charged with DWI in Owego

Tioga County deputies report the arrest of 55-year-old Julie Miller, of Newfield. She was charged with felony Driving While Intoxicate , Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated and Moving from a lane unsafely. These charges resulted from a vehicle stop on McMaster St. in the Village... Read More.

Whooping Cough Reported in Tioga County

Tioga County Public Health has seen multiple cases of Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, in the past few weeks. Whooping Cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Individuals are urged to contact their health care provider if they or someone in their household have experienced any... Read More.