Spencer Teen Arrested for DWI

A Spencer teen has been charged with DWI following an early morning vehicle accident in the Town of Union on Sunday. 18-year-old Jenna Harris is said to have been driving on Main Street in Westover when she traveled across the oncoming lane and off... Read More.

Northern Tioga EMS to Cease Operations on January 1st

As of January 1st, Northern Tioga EMS, formerly known as Berkshire EMS, will cease operations. The EMS service provider covers the areas of Newark Valley, Berkshire and Richford. The inability to keep the service adequately staffed is said to be the cause of the... Read More.

Cause of Accident on Route 17 Determined

DWI is believed to be the official cause of the accident on Route 17 Westbound Monday afternoon. According to police, an intoxicated tow truck driver, 29-year-old Carl Mosier of Sayre, rear ended a tractor trailer, and then overcorrected. The tow truck, with a sedan... Read More.

Multi-Car Accident Backs Up Traffic for Hours

A multi-car accident on Route 17 Westbound yesterday afternoon backed up traffic for hours. According to authorities, the accident involving a camper, tow truck, and passenger vehicle occurred between exits 66 and 67 at around 1PM. Traffic was reduced to one lane, and authorities... Read More.

Candor Couple Loses Life Savings in Scam

A couple from the Town of Candor has lost their life savings and one local contractor is behind bars following a recent scam. Gregory and Carrie Maier of Candor hired local construction company Freelance Construction and Concrete to build their dream home. The couple... Read More.

OFA Volleyball wins NYS Championship

The Owego Free Academy volleyball team won their second state title in three years on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Long Island’s John Glenn in the finals. After splitting the first two games at the Glens Falls Civic Center, the Indians took the... Read More.

Akshar busy meeting with area elected officials

Senator Fred Akshar talked with us on the WEBO Morning Show today. He has been meeting with elected officials and continuing to work with regional boards and councils to hear the concerns of the 52nd Senate District. Yesterday, the Senator sat down with Rebuild... Read More.

Ten OFA Students Selected for NYSSMA Area All-State

Ten Owego Free Academy Students have been selected to participate in the NYSSMA Senior High Area All-State Festival. The festival will be held on February 5th and 6th at the Ithaca College School of Music. Students participating in this year's music festival include: Carla... Read More.

Dance Instructor Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

A former dance instructor from Waverly has been found guilty of sexual assault in Tioga County Court. 39-year-old Julie Werkheiser was convicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault yesterday. Prosecutors said she committed sexual acts with two children under the age of 13... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Department to Build New Station

Residents in the Apalachin Fire District voted to approve the construction of a new fire station. The new station would be located at the same location of the current facility at 230 Pennsylvania Avenue. The new facility is expected to cost about $2.5 Million... Read More.

Early Morning Power Outage in Owego

A large portion of downtown Owego was without power earlier this morning. Responding fire police say that a motor vehicle collided with a telephone pole on Central Avenue, causing a transformer to explode. Power was restored to North Avenue just after 5:30 this morning.... Read More.