Tioga Women Lead Council Sets Date for Next Event

The Tioga Women Lead Council will hold their next event “Living in Possibility” at Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center on Thursday, January 25th. Presenter Penny Bartlow has been guiding leadership programs for several years. The program will be from noon til 1. The cost is... Read More.

Owego Fire Ruled Accidental

The Saturday house fire on George Street in Owego has been ruled accidental. A second floor electrical outlet used for a refrigerator was at fault. No one was injured.

No Injuries in Owego House Fire

Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire Saturday on George Street in Owego. There were no injuries, but three people have been forced to find other shelter. Owego Taxi was also run out of the same home. The cause of the fire... Read More.

Missing Teen May Be Headed to the Southern Tier

Police in Oswego believe a missing 14-year-old girl may be heading for the Binghamton-Elmira area. Samantha Palmer was last seen on December 7th. Palmer may be in the company of 25-year-old Andres Perez of Fulton. Perez has an outstanding warrant from the New York... Read More.

Tioga County Sheriff’s Office Makes Fugitive Arrest

The Tioga County Sheriff’s deputies made a fugitive from justice arrest on Friday. 37-year-old Jason Rockwell, of Troy Pennsylvania, was arrested on a warrant from Sayre. He was arraigned in Town of Owego Court and remanded to the Tioga County Jail without bail. He... Read More.

Job Fair Set for Treadway on Wednesday

The Tioga County Employment Center has scheduled a Job Fair for this Wednesday from 2-6PM at the Owego Treadway. The Job Fair is targeted for the 325 Sanmina employees affected by the closure of the Sanmina facility. 16 employers have signed up to attend.... Read More.

Owego Police Make Arrest Following Foot Chase

Owego Police attempted to locate 28-year-old Peter Finch at his mother’s home in Owego. Finch took off through a back door and triggered a brief foot chase in the area around Paige Street. During the chase, Finch was seen to discard marijuana. Police believe... Read More.

Update: Sanmina Plant in Owego Closing

Some details are starting to emerge on Sanmina’s Thursday announcement that it would be closing the Owego plant in March. It has been reported that 50 contract workers were let go yesterday. The remaining 274 workers were given 90-days notice of the impending closure.... Read More.

Tioga County’s Floyd Hooker Grants Announced

The Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of the Twin Tiers has approved the 2017 Floyd Hooker youth grants for Tioga County. The awards total of $21,700 will go to 5 non-profit organizations and school districts. They include: 1) Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga... Read More.

Sanmina Plant in Owego to Close March 7

WEBO has learned that Sanmina in Owego will close its doors on March 7th. All 320 employees will be laid off at that time. The Tioga Career Center is offering services to those affected by the Sanmina layoffs. They say there are other employers... Read More.

Fire Destroys Tioga Center Home

Firefighters from Tioga Center, Halsey Valley, Nichols and Owego responded to a Chimney fire around 11 o’clock Wednesday night. Reports indicate that the fire, at 143 Halsey Valley Road, spread to the back room of the residence. Firefighters believed that the fire was out... Read More.