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OA bus driver receives statewide award

Thursday, July 21 by MyHometownToday

An Owego bus driver has received the distinction of "2016 New York State Bus Driver of the Year" from the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. Rose Winters received the recognition at the association's annual awards conference on Tuesday in Albany. There was a... Read More.

Johnson City CSD to offer free breakfast to all high schoolers

Thursday, July 21 by MyHometownToday

The Johnson City School District has announced that, starting this year, ALL high school students will be able to get a free breakfast. In years prior, students had to qualify for free breakfasts based on household income. The change comes after the federal government... Read More.

UPDATED: Tioga County employee killed in accident at 911 tower site

Wednesday, July 20 by MyHometownToday

Emergency responders were called to a fatal accident at a county-owned 911 tower site in Owego Wednesday. County workers were conducting maintenance at the site on Carmichael Road when one employee was accidentally struck by a vehicle. That employee was transported by ambulance to... Read More.

Over 450 full-time jobs coming to area over next five years

Wednesday, July 20 by MyHometownToday

Over 450 full-time jobs are coming to the Southern Tier over the next five years. The jobs come after Dick's Sporting Goods announces that it is spending $100 million to build its next distribution center at Broome Corporate Park in Conklin. Construction on the... Read More.

Endicott man arrested after leading authorities on pursuit

Wednesday, July 20 by MyHometownToday

An Endicott man has been arrested on a slew of charges after attempting to evade Sheriff's Deputies. 20-year-old Cameron Fortner led deputies on a 2-3 mile pursuit on Route 26 in the Town of Maine, after going 90MPH in a 55 MPH zone, and... Read More.

Tioga County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition looking for new leadership

Wednesday, July 20 by MyHometownToday

The Tioga County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is looking for new leadership. The search comes after its current leadership will be gone once the Tioga County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse closes its doors in September. The coalition is in the process of... Read More.

A look at the Village of Owego’s final grant application to consolidate OPD

Tuesday, July 19 by MyHometownToday

WEBO has obtained a copy of the final grant that the Village of Owego submitted to New York's Department of State to potentially consolidate the Owego Police Department into the Tioga County Sheriff's Office. There were no major changes from the first version of... Read More.

Murder trial of Almond Upton continues today

Tuesday, July 19 by MyHometownToday

Day two of testimony was held in the murder trial of Almond Upton yesterday. Upton is accused of intentionally striking and killing a New York State Trooper with his vehicle in 2014. Seven New York State Police investigators who have been involved in the... Read More.

Spencer woman arrested for crashing car, stealing, and possessing heroin

Tuesday, July 19 by MyHometownToday

A woman from Spencer is accused of fleeing the scene of an accident and stealing over $700 of merchandise from a Walmart all while in possession of heroin. 33-year-old Alaina Mancini is accused of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the... Read More.

Grant will allow Binghamton to demolish closed parking ramp

Monday, July 18 by MyHometownToday

Senator Fred Akshar was in Binghamton this morning to announce a $274,000 state grant that will help demolish the Collier Street Parking Ramp in the city. It has been closed since it was declared unsafe in November. Mayor Rich David says demolition of the... Read More.

Testimony continues in Murder Trial of Almond Upton

Monday, July 18 by MyHometownToday

Testimony began in the murder trial of Almond Upton on Friday. 62-year-old Almond Upton of Florida is accused of intentionally swerving to kill New York State Trooper Christopher Skinner as he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in May of 2014. Following opening... Read More.

350 laid off at Lockheed Martin

Friday, July 15 by MyHometownToday

Lockheed Martin announced that 350 people from its Missions Systems and Training Division have been laid off. Workers in this nation-wide division were notified if they would be laid off on Wednesday. It is unclear how many were affected at the Owego plant. A... Read More.

Owego-Bing

OA bus driver receives statewide award

Johnson City CSD to offer free breakfast to all high schoolers

UPDATED: Tioga County employee killed in accident at 911 tower site

Over 450 full-time jobs coming to area over next five years

Endicott man arrested after leading authorities on pursuit

Tioga County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition looking for new leadership

A look at the Village of Owego’s final grant application to consolidate OPD

Murder trial of Almond Upton continues today

Spencer woman arrested for crashing car, stealing, and possessing heroin

Grant will allow Binghamton to demolish closed parking ramp

Testimony continues in Murder Trial of Almond Upton

350 laid off at Lockheed Martin

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