Sayre man accused of sexually assaulting child

A Sayre man is accused of sexually assaulting a child over five years ago in Athens Borough.According to police, 42-year-old Timothy R. Gainous is accused of inappropriately touching a girl between the ages of 6 and 9 years old between 2016 and 2019.Gainous was... Read More.

Tioga County Sheriff’s Office looking for fugitive

The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an Owego man who is wanted in Pennsylvania for burglary and other related crimes.According to police, a warrant was issued for 31-year-old Nicholas R. Whitmarsh on Jan. 22.The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a joint... Read More.

Scholarship Challenge continues this weekend

The 45th annual Scholarship Challenge will continue this weekend.Teams from Newark Valley, Owego, Tioga Central and Towanda will compete on the Sayre Theatre stage on Saturday. One of those four teams will join Notre Dame and Sayre in the finals on March 15th.Over the... Read More.

Cayuga Health back online after attempted cyber attack

Cayuga Health reported that their computer network is back online after an unsuccessful cyber attack on Tuesday night.According to the healthcare organization, they had to divert new patients for about four hours overnight on Tuesday due to the attempted attack.All systems were back online... Read More.

OFA teams up with Alliance Masonry for new program

Owego Free Academy (OFA) has partnered with Alliance Masonry Corp. to provide students in its Building Trades program with invaluable hands-on experience in vertical masonry. This partnership will allow students to work directly with skilled professionals from Alliance Masonry, a leading company specializing in... Read More.

Two Norwich women arrested for animal cruelty

A pair of Norwich women have been arrested on animal cruelty charges.On Jan. 25, approximately 56 animals were removed from a property on Mudge King Road in North Norwich. During the search, 30 horses, a pig, seven sheep, four goats, four chickens, seven dogs... Read More.

Retired teacher joins race for Corning Mayor

A retired teacher has announced she will run for Corning mayor.According to WENY-TV, Pam Walker has lived in the city since 1992 and taught at Frederick Carder Elementary School and the Alternative School for Math and Science. She currently serves as planning commissioner for... Read More.