Open Door Mission Preps for Back-to-School Bash

The Open Door Mission on North Avenue in Owego and the Red Door on Broad Street in Waverly are in the process of preparing for this year's back to school bash. In August, both locations will be giving away backpacks filled with school supplies... Read More.

Owego Elementary School Taking Shape

After two and a half years of waiting for a new elementary school to take shape, the Owego community is starting to see the first signs of the new Owego Elementary School. Monday marked the first day that contractors began raising steel beams at... Read More.

OFA Announces Wall of Fame Inductees

The latest inductees for the Owego Free Academy Wall of Fame have been announced. The Wall of Fame dinner celebration will be held on June 11th, and this year the dinner will be honoring David Beere, Tom Bryant, and Dean Smith. Beere was a... Read More.
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Owego-Apalachin Budget Calls For Loss Of 21 Jobs

The latest budget proposal for the Owego-Apalachin School District would call for 21 positions being cut. At a meeting Wednesday night at Owego Free Academy, changes were made to the budget to keep a foreign language position, two elementary teaching assistants, and a part-time... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin Board Meets Tonight

This week's Owego-Apalachin Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Thursday has been moved to tonight. Topics to be discussed include the proposal to cut a foreign language teaching position, along with the possibility of removing the French program entirely from the Owego Apalachin... Read More.
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Owego-Apalachin Schools Seek Hall Of Fame Nominations

The Owego-Apalachin Central School District is seeking nominations for this year's class for the district's Wall of Fame. Nominations for the Wall of Fame must be submitted by April 4th to Janet Kline at the Instruction Office at 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard in Owego.... Read More.

OFA Pool To Be Closed February 24-26

The Owego-Apalachin School District has announced that pool maintenance will be taking place at the Owego Free Academy pool. As a result, the pool will be closed from Monday, February 24th through Wednesday, February 26th.

Most Schools Closed Early Thursday (2/13/14)

The Newark Valley School District will be dismissing early today, with the middle school dismissing at 11 o'clock, the high school at 11:15, and the elementary at 12:15. The Owego-Apalachin School District will be dismissing early today with the middle and high schools dimissing... Read More.
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Owego-Apalachin School’s To Review Drilling Plans

Owego-Apalachin School District officials will be reviewing their drilling plans following a fire at the construction site of the new Owego Elementary School. A drilling rig caught fire on Monday after drilling hit a pocket of natural gas which ignited. Now officials are reviewing... Read More.