The Owego Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident that occurred Friday night at about 10:25 p.m. The incident took place at 596 Fifth Ave, the MJ's Restaurant parking lot. Witnesses are asked to call Owego police or contact them on Facebook... Read More.
Tioga County
Employers Hiring at Tioga Job Fair
Tioga County Business Services Team will host the 5th Annual TIOGA COUNTY JOB FAIR on Wednesday, March 6 from 10am to 2pm at the Owego Treadway Conference Center. There are 100 employers participating in this year’s event. All of these employers will have open... Read More.
Tioga Health Shows UPK Tooth Care
On February 22, Tioga County Public Health teamed up with Owego Free Academy’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) classes to do dental health education in honor of Children’s
Dental Health Month. Children’s Dental Health Month is a month-long national health observance every February to promote the benefits of... Read More.
Town of Owego Public Hearing Scheduled on Tax Cap
The Town of Owego has scheduled a public hearing in early March to address a financial matter that concerns local taxpayers. The Board says the hearing will deal with the town’s plan to override the state mandated 2% property tax cap. The hearing is... Read More.
Village of Owego To Hold Special Meeting
The Village of Owego Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting Monday at the Central Fire Station on North Avenue. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm. Trustees will review and discuss the relocation of Police/Fire/Court facilities.
Owego Man Charged with Larceny in Tioga
The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 23-year-old Franklyn Joseph of Owego. He was charged recently with petit larceny. Deputies said the charged stemmed from an investigation into a disturbance that occurred in the Town of Tioga. Joseph was arraigned and was... Read More.
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.
