Extra Patrols Scheduled for Thanksgiving DWI Crackdown

Local law enforcement will put extra patrols on the roads in the Southern Tier and elsewhere this weekend. New York State Police, county sheriff's departments and local law enforcement are adding the extra patrols to keep roads safe during the Thanksgiving weekend in the... Read More.

Newark Valley Man Faces Multiple Charges After Traffic Stop

Steven M. Gilbert, age 30, of Newark Valley, was charged on Tuesday, November 19 at 2:27 a.m. for:Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th, Aggravated Unlicensed Operator 3rd, Unlicensed Operator, and Operating an Uninspected Motor Vehicle.These charges resulted from a vehicle stop in... Read More.

Owego Police Chief Urges Vigilance Amid Recent Incidents

Owego Police Department would like to remind all citizens to please be vigilant to your property. Recently there have been reported Burglaries, Larcenies, Stolen Bikes, Trespassing and Vehicles Entered in the Village. We would like to remind everyone to lock your property so as... Read More.

Nine Arrested in Disturbance at Broome Legislature Meeting

The Broome County Division of Security today released the following information regarding the situation that occurred on Thursday, November 21, in the Broome County Office Building regularly scheduled meeting of the Broome County Legislature. County Security officials were aware of the potential large crowd... Read More.

Waverly Man Died in House Fire, Cause Under Investigation

The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office is presently investigating a fatal house fire, which occurred on the evening of Sunday November 17, 2019, in the Town of Barton. At approximately 8:51 PM, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center received reports of a structure... Read More.

Otsego Man Arrested after Dog Located with Missing Limb

New York State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Exeter (Otsego County) man and charged him with the Agriculture and Markets Law overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance (misdemeanor); and failure to provide appropriate shelter for dogs left outdoors (violation). Carl... Read More.

NYS Sales Tax Collection Up in Tioga, down in Broome

Local sales tax collections in New York State totaled $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 6.3 percent over the third quarter of 2018. This growth was stronger than in either of the first two quarters of the year.