Tioga County's Acting DA To Announce Candidacy

Acting Tioga County District Attorney Irene Graven will officially announce her candidacy for District Attorney next week. On Tuesday, April 30th, at the Tioga County Courthouse, Graven will announce her candidacy for election, seeking a full four year term this November. Graven has served... Read More.

Record Revenues at Tioga Downs

Tioga Downs Casino has announced a record fiscal year. The casino announced Thursday that their gross gaming revenues were $61 million, a two percent increase over the previous fiscal year. Over $23.7 million was generated for education during this period, an increase of 3... Read More.

NYSEG Begins Inspection Of Wooden Transmission Poles

NYSEG has begun inspecting wooden transmission poles throughout the company's Binghamton division. NYSEG announced Wednesday that the poles are being checked for decay and other damage. Inspections and repairs to 19,000 poles throughout the NYSEG service area have been planned this year in an... Read More.

Southern Tier Sales Tax Collection Declines

Sales-tax revenue was up across New York state in the first three months of this year, but that's not the story in the Southern Tier. Statewide, sales tax revenue has increased by nearly $300 million from January through March of 2012. Tioga County... Read More.

NYSEG Investigating Online Security Breach

Iberdola USA, the parent company of NYSEG, is currently investigating a breach in their online security. The company announced Tuesday that last week an individual gained unauthorized access to their online recruitment site. The site is used by internal and external candidates during the... Read More.

Hickories Park Is OPEN

Hickories Park in the Town of Owego is officially open for business. This is the first time it has been fully open to the public, including camping and pavilion rentals, since the Flood of 2011. The park's electrical system, sewer, water, and... Read More.

Spencer Man Arrested For Stalking

A Spencer man is facing two counts of stalking. 45-year-old Edward Merrick was arrested after he was accused of painting messages on a woman's house and vehicle, according to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office. Merrick was also charged with trespassing. He is accused of... Read More.

Tioga Legislature Expects To Keep Sales Tax Static

Tioga County Legislature expects to pass a local law this summer which would keep the county's share of sales tax revenue intact for two more years. The legislature met on Tuesday and took the first step by passing a resolution which authorized Tioga County... Read More.

Brief Power Outage in Tioga & Broome Today

Areas across Broome and Tioga County were without power briefly this morning. NYSEG reported more than 2,600 Johnson City residents without power, and at one point, the city and town of Binghamton had nearly 4,000 residents without power. NYSEG now reports that... Read More.

Lockheed Martin – Owego Receives Contract

Lockheed Martin in Owego has been awarded a more than $13 million contract from the Navy. The contract extends a previously awarded contract for the upgrade of data and software systems of MH60R helicopters. Lockheed Martin will be working on improving the... Read More.

Six Departments Fight Owego Brush Fire

Owego Firefighters responded to one of the first brush fires of the year yesterday afternoon on Route 38 near McLean Road. What was initially reported as a 40 by 60 foot grass fire ended up in a response from 6 departments. The... Read More.

Tioga Downs Announces Summer Concerts

Tioga Downs has announced the lineup for their 2013 Summer Concert Series. The series starts off on May 31st with a show by Tony Orlando. Gretchen Wilson follows him with a show in mid-June, and Michael McDonald will be the feature act in the... Read More.