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.

Tioga Hills Elementary Students Honors Veterans

Students from the Vestal School District's Tioga Hills Elementary in Apalachin invited veterans to their school on Thursday to honor their service. A dozen veterans were in attendance for Thursday's "Honor Those Who Serve" program, which was organized by fifth graders and included several... Read More.

'Make A Difference Day' Events Held On Saturday

Across the country people found a way to give back Saturday for National Make a Difference Day. At Vestal High School, students in the Peace Club worked with elementary students to paint pumpkins. The masterpieces will be given to residents at the Willow... Read More.

Vestal School District Receives Recognition From Magazine

"Business First" magazine has ranked Vestal the top school district in the Binghamton-Elmira area. The rankings include schools from Tioga, Broome, Chemung, Chenango and Delaware Counties. Coming in at second on the rankings was Maine-Endwell, with the Owego-Apalachin School District finishing as the third... Read More.

Thirty Vestal Students Attend Youth Police Academy

More than 30 Vestal High School students are hard at work at the Youth Police Academy. It's put on by the school district and the Vestal Police Department. Students participate in a variety of activities, including physical training. There's also workshops and demonstrations... 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.

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.

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.

Snow Causes Widespread School Delays

An early morning snowfall has delayed many Broome & Tioga County area school districts this morning. Candor, Newark Valley, Owego-Aplachin, Tioga Central, Binghamton, Union-Endicott, Vestal, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Whitney Point, and Sayre have all called in a 2-hour delay. Snow is expected to continue... Read More.

Vestal School District Receives Grant from Dollar General

Vestal Central School district has been awarded a grant to help with their youth literacy programs. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded a grant of just under $3,900 to the school district for the 2012-2013 school year. The grants are awarded to assist with implementing... Read More.