3-car MVA on Route 17 Thursday

A three-car motor vehicle accident was reported on Route 17 Eastbound in the area of Lindsey Lawn & Garden in Apalachin just before 8am today. The Apalachin Fire Department responded to the scene and transported one person as a precaution. Traffic was detoured onto... Read More.

TC Health Dept warning about Fetanyl

The Tioga County Health Department is warning residents about the dangers of Fetanyl, and wants you to know that free Narcan kits are available at the Health and Human Services building on Route 38 in Owego. Fetanyl is an opioid that is 50 to... Read More.

OASAS Commissioner in Owego Tuesday

New York State's Commissioner of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse was in Owego yesterday to talk about state efforts to combat addiction, especially with heroin and other opioid drugs. Commissioner Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez says they have been busy attacking the problem with a multi-pronged approach. "It's... Read More.

17 bands to perform at this year’s Strawberry Festival

This weekend's 37th-annual Strawberry Festival in Owego will feature 17 different bands across several stages, beginning with Friday's Block Party. Music will be heard from the main stage on Front Street from 5-10pm, headlined by Wreckless Marci from 8-10, and also in the... Read More.

SUEZ water quality report for 2016

SUEZ has announced that the company's annual Water Quality Report has been mailed to customers in Owego and Nichols. The report details the quality of the tap water that the company provided to customers last year, and how it compares to state and federal... Read More.

37th annual Strawberry Festival is next week

The 37th-annual Strawberry Festival will be held next weekend in downtown Owego. The festival begins Friday night with the annual block party, which will include the Strawberry Shake 5K and the Strawberry Shortcake Kids' Run. You can sign up for both events online... Read More.

Tioga Open Farm Day Saturday

Eight Tioga County farms will open their doors for Tioga Open Farm Day tomorrow. The farms will offer samples of their products and tours. Participating farms include Sweetrees Maple in Berkshire, Stoughton Farm in Newark Valley, Engelbert Farms in Nichols, Side Hill Acres and... Read More.

Tioga County Dairy Princess on WEBO

Tioga County's newly-crowned Dairy Princess Leah Ludwig was a special guest on today's WEBO Morning Show. The junior at Newark Valley High School was crowned the county's dairy princess in May and will reign for the next year. She will be visible at... Read More.

SUNY Broome holds ribbon cutting in Owego

SUNY Broome held a ribbon-cutting event for their recently-renovated classroom spaces in the basement of the Tioga County Office Building yesterday. The college received $25,000 each from the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation and the SUNY Broome Foundation to modernize their satellite campus, which... Read More.