Owego Village Trustee Election Is Today
Village of Owego trustee election voting will take place today. Voting will take place at the Central Fire Station on North Avenue in Owego today (Tuesday) from noon until 9 o'clock tonight.
Tioga County
Owego Village Board Meeting Held Monday
The Owego Village board met on Monday and discussed the village and town highway departments, as well as this year's Strawberry Festival. The board passed a resolution last night to apply for a grant to help cover a study which the Village and Town... Read More.
Zumbathon Held To Honor Captain Porcari
Dozens of people were brought together at the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club this weekend for a Zumbathon in honor of fallen Owego firefighter Matthew Porcari. Over 100 people were in attendance for the zumba event on Sunday afternoon, which charged $20 per... Read More.
DEC Reminder: Brush Burning Ban Has Begun
The Department of Environmental Control would like to remind New Yorkers that beginning this week and lasting through mid-May, there will be a statewide ban on burning brush. All residential brush burning is prohibited during what is New York's historically high-fire-risk period which lasts... Read More.
Halsey Valley Firefighters on Scene of House Fire
Hallsey Valley Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire this morning at 1112 Halsey Valley Road. The fire investigation team was dispatched to the scene just before 7 o'clock. We'll bring you more information on this story as it becomes... Read More.
Extra DWI Patrols for St Patrick's Day Weekend
Local law enforcement would like to remind the public that throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend, there will be extra steps taken to keep roadways safe. The Broome County STOP-DWI Program says multiple police agencies will work together to take part in a special enforcement... Read More.
Hazard Mitigation Grants for Owego Progressing
The village of Owego received good news on Wednesday. New York State Hazard Mitigation Project manager Marlene White sent the village letters stating that three Hazard Mitigation Grants for which the village had submitted have been reviewed by the Office of Emergency Management,... Read More.
Budget Season in Albany
It's budget season, and New York State Senator Tom Libous is working with his constituents to solve any budget issues. Libous spoke with News Radio WEBO about the progress being made in Albany, now that both the Senate and the Assembly have passed their... Read More.
Open Door Mission Participating in Matching Challenge
The Tioga County Open Door Mission will be participating in this year's Feinstein Foundation Matching Challenge. All cash and food donations made to the Open Door Mission's food pantry will be matched by the Feinstein Foundation through April 30th. Donations can be dropped off... Read More.
Sixty Vendors Attend Field, Hearth, and Home Show
Over 60 vendors from Tioga County and across the Southern Tier setup shop at the Owego Treadway Inn this weekend for the Field, Hearth, and Home Show. This was only the second time the show has been held, and yet there were twice... Read More.
State Assembly Votes To Delay Fracking for Two Years
The New York State Assembly has voted to keep high volume hydraulic fracturing out of the state for another two years.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says a two-year moratorium will allow for more study on the process, including research into health side effects. Silver says... Read More.
Tioga County Makes Recycling Easier
Tioga County has now made it easier to recycle. There's no longer any need to sort out your recyclables, as you can you just place them all together in your bin. They will then be picked up in what appears to be a garbage... Read More.
