Stakes Nominations Increase at Tioga and Vernon Downs

With the March 15 payments taken and tallied, several of the marquee events scheduled for the 2011 Tioga & Vernon season have realized substantial increases. The popular Free For All early closers are up slightly and have again captured the best and most recognizable equine... Read More.

Binghamton Man Arrested on Weapons and Drug Charges

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit has arrested Billy Edwards, 31, of Binghamton on felony weapon possession. Investigators executed a search warrant March 28th at Edwards residence and recovered a sawed of shotgun, marihuana, cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Edwards was charged with felony Criminal Possession of... Read More.

Three Injured in Head-On Collision in Owego

A head-on collision on North Avenue in the Village of Owego yesterday afternoon left one adult and two children seriously injured.  The accident happened around 6:30.  A blue SUV was heading southbound on North Ave. near the Kwik Fill at Dean Street and crossed... Read More.

Price Chopper Recalls ‘Regular Homestyle Potato Salad’

Price Chopper Supermarkets is voluntarily recalling its ‘Regular Homestyle Potato Salad’ due to the potential of listeria contamination. The product in question was sold by the pound in the stores’ delis between the dates of March 19 and March 28, 2011. No related illnesses have... Read More.

Binghamton and Broome County Offering Compost Bins for Sale

The City of Binghamton has joined Broome County in selling compost bins as a way to enable residents to practice more cost-effective, environmentally-friendly waste disposal. Like the Broome County Landfill, the City Treasurer’s Office is now selling Earth Machine TM compost bins at-cost for $45... Read More.

Owego Sixth Grader Decker Ayers Wins National Science Fair

This past Saturday Decker Ayers of Owego represented Owego-Apalachin Schools by competing in the RIT- NTID National Science Fair for deaf and hard of hearing students. Decker Ayers is a 6th grader at Owego-Apalachin Middle School. He entered in the middle school individual competition. He was the... Read More.

Fatality in Monday I-81 Accident in Kirkwood

A two car accident on I-81 northbound in Kirkwood has resulted in a fatality. The accident occurred on Monday at about 4:30PM near mile marker six. New York State Police are not yet able to release the identity of the person killed. A second person was taken... Read More.