Waverly Police Arrest Route 17 Wrong Way Driver

Waverly Police have reported that they were called to State Route 17 on Sunday morning around 2:30 for a vehicle travelling the wrong direction on the highway.  The vehicle was reported to be headed toward Waverly from the Chemung area. Waverly Police responded and located... Read More.

Update: Fatal Auto Accident in Town of Barton

The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one car fatal motor vehicle accident occurring on March 19th at approximately 8:00 PM. A 1997 Ford Taurus was driving southbound on Nelson Rd. in the Town of Barton. The vehicle slid on the pavement going off the east... Read More.

Planned Electric Service Interruption in Owego Today

NYSEG plans to take a brief electric service interruption on Friday, March 18, 2011 starting at 10:00 AM. The planned outage, which should last no longer than five minutes, is necessary to conduct a voltage conversion job along Talcott Street in Owego. The areas affected will... Read More.

Sanmina-SCI Cuts Forecast, President Resigns

Contract electronics manufacturer Sanmina-SCI Corp has cut its earnings forecast for the second quarter, which ends April 2nd. The company, which has a facility in Owego, also announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer Hari Pillai has resigned. Jure Sola, chairman and chief executive officer,... Read More.

Candor Election Results: Village Will Remain

The Village of Candor had its elections last night and the main item on the ballot was Proposition 1 on whether they were going to dissolve the Village of Candor or not.   The proposition failed in a landslide 165-70.  The Village of Candor will... Read More.

Owego Village Board Election Results

Here are the unofficial elections results for yesterday's Village of Owego election. Winners were Kevin Millar in Ward 1. Earl Hartman for a one year term in Ward 2. Jim Legursky in Ward 2 for a two year term. Doug Wordon in Ward 3, and The Owego Citizens Party... Read More.

NYSEG to Cut Power in Parts of Owego Friday March 18th

A short electricity outage is planned for parts of Owego at 10AM on Friday March 18th. The outage is expected to last for about five minutes. The streets affected will include Talcott, George, Hill, Adeline, Spruce, West, NY Rt. 96 from East Avenue to approximately ½... Read More.