Owego Seeks Ninth Straight Swimming Class B Win

Owego seeks to defend its Class B swimming title Saturday at the Section 4 swimming championships. The competition starts at 11AM at OFA. The Indians again have a strong team, led by Jake Mendelson in the 200 and 500 freestyles. Owego is going for their ninth straight... Read More.

Trial in Stabbing of BU Professor to Start Tuesday

The trial of Abdulsalam al-Zahrani, 46, accused of the fatal stabbing of a Binghamton University professor is to begin on Tuesday. Richard Antoun, a professor of anthropology, was murdered in a Science building on the BU campus back in December 2009. His accused killer was a... Read More.

Waverly Home Destroyed by Fire

An early Thursday morning fire destroyed a home on Loder Street in Waverly. The family was able to evacuate safely. According to fire officials, the probable cause was an electrical fire in the floor of the house. Firefighters from Wavery-Barton, Sayre, and Athens responded to the 2AM... Read More.

National Guard's 827th Engineer Company Returns Home

160 members of the National Guard's 827th Engineer Company returned home Wednesday to a highly emotional welcome. The unit had spent about a year in Afghanistan constructing roads, bases, and checkpoints. All members, from Horseheads, Binghamton, Buffalo and Walton, returned safe. Two returned with purple hearts. For many... Read More.

Assemblywoman Lupardo to Chair Science and Technology Committee

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo spent Wednesday at Binghamton University, touting her new title: Chair of the Assembly's Legislative Commission on Science and Technology. Lupardo was joined by university and community leaders to announce her appointment, a position she hopes will help her advance technology by supporting... Read More.

Man Without Pants Arrested for Burglary in Candor

Jordan Smoke, of the Akwesasne Indian Reservation, was arrested by New York State Police on Saturday. The 19 year old entered a Candor home at about 4AM. He was naked from the waist down. The homeowner's son was able to detain the man until police arrived. Smoke appeared... Read More.

Vestal High School Team Wins Science Olympiad

Twelve high schools from Broome, Tioga, Chemung, and Delaware counties competed in the Science Olympiad Saturday at Binghamton University. Hundreds of students participated. The teams competed in areas of chemistry, physics, biology, and also several more specialized areas such as protein modeling, optics, and magnetics. The Vestal... Read More.