Owego-Apalachin School Budget Has Been Approved

The Owego-Apalachin School Budget has passed by a margin of 168 votes. The final tally was: YES - 989 (54.6%) NO - 821 (45.5%) Owego voters provided the votes needed for approval, passing the budget by a 629-416 margin. Apalachin voters, however, defeated the budget with 405 NO votes,... Read More.

OACSD: Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Much has been said and written by residents about this year’s OA school budget and Board of Education.  We would like to take this opportunity to clarify our positions and to correct some misinformation that has been circulating in the community.  This is... Read More.

O-A School District Revised Budget Goes To A Vote Tomorrow

Residents in the Owego-Apalachin Central School District will vote Tuesday on a revised budget for the 2011-12 school year.  The vote comes after residents defeated the district's initial proposed budget on May 17th. The revised plan cuts about $67,000 from the defeated budget.  The... Read More.

Budget Hearing Tonight For O-A Schools

Tonight there will be a public hearing for the re-vote on the Owego Apalachin 2011-2012 budget.  The hearing will be at 7 PM at Owego Elementary School.  

M-E Students Celebrate Flag Day With A Local Marine

A local school district celebrated Flag Day with a visit from a Marine.  Maine Memorial Elementary School held an early Flag Day celebration this morning.  Lance Corporal Bryan Lang presented a flag that was flown on an F-18 Hornet mission in Afghanistan.  Bryan graduated... Read More.

Vestal School District’s Universal Pre-K Program Still Open

Applications are still being accepted for Vestal Central School District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten program for the 2011-2012 school year. The pre-kindergarten program is free to Vestal residents, and children who will turn four years old by December 1, 2011, are eligible. Applications are available on the district’s... Read More.

O-A Schools Have A New Budget To Send Out To The Voters

After its original budget proposal was rejected last month, the Owego-Apalachin School District board decided last night to submit a revised budget to residents for a vote.  The revised budget cuts $68,000 from the original proposal and includes a 1.5 percent increase in the... Read More.

Maine-Endwell High School Win Big In Competition

Maine-Endwell High School music performance groups have returned home after winning awards at the Music in the Parks festival held May 27 at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.  The school’s symphonic band and string orchestra placed first in the competition, and the... Read More.