Zumbathon Raises Money For Children’s Books

The Family Reading Partnership in Owego looks to provide free books for children in the area, and a zumba event on Saturday at Owego Free Academy was the group's latest initiative to gather reading materials for the youngsters. The nonprofit held its first ever... Read More.

Registration Open For Owego-Apalachin Pre-K

The Owego-Apalachin School District has announced that it is now accepting applications for its Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. The program is available to families living in the district. It's funded by the state to provide four-year-olds with a better foundation as they prepare for kindergarten.... Read More.

Owego Elementary Construction Is On Plan

Community members and officials at the Owego-Apalachin school district learned at a board meeting last night that all site construction and groundwork at the new Owego Elementary is progressing as planned. The final bids from contractors for the construction of the school are due... Read More.

School Employee Arrested For Grand Larceny

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a staff member of the Owego-Apalachin School District. 45-year-old Amy Wales of Owego has been charged with Grand Larceny in the 2nd degree. Her arrest comes as a result of a 3-month investigation into... Read More.

Ground Breaking Held For New Owego Elementary School

Despite the weather conditions, officials for the Owego-Apalachin School District broke ground on the new Owego Elementary School Tuesday. After months of negotiations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a community vote last month, construction has officially begun. The school is expected to... Read More.

OFA Girls Win Volleyball State Championship

For only the third time in the school district's history, the Owego Free Academy is home to a state champion team. The Girls Varsity Volleyball team returned home last night from the state tournament in Glens Falls where they spent the weekend playing... Read More.

Two OFA Football Records Set This Season

Congratulations are in order for an Owego Free Academy duo that set a number of records for the football team this season. Quarterback Brandon Morris, a senior, set the school's all-time record for passing yards in a season, completing 85 of 170 passes for... Read More.

OFA To Celebrate Two Division I Signings This Week

Owego Free Academy will celebrate two Division I athletic signings this week. Both signings will occur in the main lobby at Owego Free Academy. At 2:30 this afternoon, senior Rachel Merrill will sign a national letter of intent to play basketball at the... Read More.

Harlem Superstars At OFA Thursday Night

Tonight is the night that the Harlem Superstars will make an appearance at Owego Free Academy as they take on firefighters from Owego, Apalachin, and Candor. The Harlem Superstars are basketball team that serves as an interactive, comic act, and they also act as... Read More.