Demolition Of Owego Elementary Begins

It's a bittersweet day for the Owego community as demolition of the Owego Elementary School began this morning. The building, which was heavily damaged by the flood of September 2011, will be torn down to make way for a new building which the district... Read More.

Local School Budgets Approved By Voters

School budgets were voted on across New York State yesterday, and locally all of the proposed budgets passed. Every district proposed an increase in school tax, but the lowest was the Owego-Apalachin School district with only a 1% increase. Binghamton, Union-Endicott, and... Read More.

Owego Apalachin Receives Additional State Funds

The Owego Apalachin School District is receiving more money from the state than originally expected. At Thursday night's board meeting, board members learned that the amount of state aid for the 2013-2014 budget has been increased by $870,000. Superintendent Dr. Bill Russell spoke of... Read More.

OFA's Odyssey Team Schedules Fundraiser

The Owego Free Academy Odyssey of the Mind team finished in 5th place at the state competition, but their creativity earned them a ticket to the world competition in Michigan next month. At the beginning of the year, Odyssey of the Mind teams are given... Read More.

Decker Ayers Wins National Science Fair Prize

An Owego-Apalachin Middle School 8th grader came home with an award from the National Science Fair for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The fair, which was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology this past weekend, awarded Decker Ayers 3rd place amongst students from... Read More.

OFA Team to Go To World 'Odyssey' Finals

It’s a competition that allows students to think outside the box to solve problems and the Owego Free Academy Odyssey of the Mind team has been working hard since August to perfect their solution. They placed fifth in their division in the New York... Read More.

Community Views Plans For Owego Middle School

After months of hard work and planning, the parents, students, and community in Owego were able to get a glance at the design plans for the new Owego Elementary School. The new school will be built in the same place as the old elementary... Read More.

Odyssey of the Mind Competition Held

After months of hard work, local teams put their skills to the test at the Odyssey of the Mind tournament this weekend. Students of all ages competed in different problem solving categories, which is part of the Odyssey of the Mind international education... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin Budget Meeting Tuesday Night

The Owego-Apalachin School district has rescheduled the second of its budget forums. It was originally going to be this Thursday, now it will take place today instead. This forum is designed to get input and ideas from members of the public and share them... Read More.

High School Science Olympiad Held at BCC

Hundreds of local high schoolers showed off their science skills Saturday. Fifteen teams of students competed in the Science Olympiad tournament at Broome Community College. Students competed in more than 20 science-related events in fields ranging from chemistry to astrophysics. In one... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin Schedules Budget Forums

The early steps in coming up with a 2013-2014 budget for the Owego-Apalachin School district will take place this week and again next month. The school district has scheduled two budget forums to allow members of the public to share their ideas and... Read More.