Casino Application Deadline Approaching

Potential Las Vegas-style casino operators have until July 6th to complete a new request for applications for the Southern Tier region. At a meeting yesterday afternoon, members of the New York State Gaming Commission mentioned they were expecting at least two applications to... Read More.

School Budget Results

Across the Southern Tier, many people came out to cast their ballots on their district's spending plan for the 2015-2016 school year.The Tioga Central School District's proposed 30 percent tax levy increase did not get the super-majority required to pass. 621 people voted... Read More.

Matthew Libous To Serve Six Months

The son of republican State Senator Tom Libous will serve prison time for tax fraud. Matthew Libous was sentenced in US District Court, Southern District of New York yesterday. In January, Judge Vincent Briccetti found Libous guilty of three counts of subscribing... Read More.

Mistrial Declared in Cal Harris Trial

Schoharie County Judge George Bartlett has declared a mistrial in the third trial of Cal Harris. The announcement was made at 1:50PM today, following eleven plus days of deliberations.

Harris Jury Reports It Is Deadlocked

The jury announced it was deadlocked on Thursday for a third time since deliberations began in the third Cal Harris murder trial. After a full day of deliberations, the jury submitted a note at 4:30 p.m. Thursday saying it was still deadlocked. "After extensive... Read More.

Tioga County Sheriff Holds Annual Awards Ceremony

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office held its annual awards ceremony on Thursday. Dozens of members from county services and the sheriff's department were honored. The sheriff and employee recognition committee look at what people, such as deputies, have done over the last year, and... Read More.

Harris Jury Deliberations Conclude Tenth Day

Because of a juror appointment, the jury was dismissed at noon yesterday in the tenth day of jury deliberations in the third Cal Harris murder trial. The jury deliberated for just two and a half hours and submitted no notes for evidence requests... Read More.

Harris Deliberations Continue

The judge ordered a deadlocked jury to continue deliberating yesterday in the third Cal Harris murder trial. Judge George Bartlett re-read the Allen Charge and additional instructions to jurors Tuesday morning. Jurors retired to the jury room just before 11 a.m. to continue... Read More.