Consumer Confidence Rising in Region

Consumers in the Greater Binghamton area--which includes Tioga County--felt the biggest increase in spending confidence in the fourth quarter of 2012 over the rest of New York State's metropolitan areas, according to the latest Siena College survey. Consumer confidence was up about 10% ... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Hanna Visit Owego

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Owego Tuesday, paying a visit to Tioga Opportunities to talk about funding for the Weatherization Program which seeks to save money and conserve energy by making homes more heat efficient. The program is federally funded, and those who are... Read More.

Village of Owego Sets Salaries for Officials

This week the Village of Owego Board of Trustees passed a law establishing the salaries of the Mayor and Trustees. They Mayor's salary is set at $5,000 and the Trustees' at $2,400. These were the amounts paid to each position before the Board--with different... Read More.

Home Is Total Loss in Campville Fire

Fire crews responded to a fire on Gaskill Road in Campville Monday afternoon. The call came in at 2 pm and thick black smoke was visible for several miles. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the home--in the 800 block of Gaskill Road, directly across the... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand in Owego Today

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be in Owego this afternoon to talk about the Weatherization Assistance Program. She's holding a Press Conference at the Tioga Opportunities' Countryside Community Center, at 3 PM. We'll have a report on that this afternoon.

Richford Home Destroyed by Chimney Fire

Firefighters also battled a fire along Route 79 Wednesday in Richford. The call went out around 1:15 p.m. at 997 Route 79, near the intersection of Route 38. Firefighters say a chimney fire is to blame for the structure fire, which was... Read More.

Former Owego Bankers Plead Guilty to Embezzlement

Two former Owego bankers plead guilty to federal embezzlement charges yesterday. 54-year-old Megan Horton and 43-year-old Gwenn Gooding, both of Owego, pled guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday on the felony charge of bank embezzlement. 38-year-old Shannon Moore of Athens, PA, pled guilty... Read More.

Tioga County Has New Top Judge

Tioga County has a new top judge. Former District Attorney Gerald Keene was sworn in Tuesday at the Tioga County Courthouse. Keene replaces Judge Vincent Squeglia who retired at the end of 2012. Keene was elected in November. In taking the oath of office,... Read More.

Owego Woman Charged in Stabbing

An Owego woman has been charged with assault in a stabbing incident. 21-year-old Kayla Johnson of Route 434 was arrested on December 28th by the Tioga County Sheriff's office. She was accused of stabbing another person in the arm during a disturbance. Johnson was... Read More.

Tioga Arts Council Welcomes New Executive Director

Tioga County Council on the Arts has announced the appointment of Abbey Hendrickson as its new Executive Director. Ms. Hendrickson joined TCCA in December and assumes her new responsibilities effective January 1, 2013. “The Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Abbey,” said Steve Cooper,... Read More.