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Contractors currently working on the expansion project at Tioga Downs banded together over the last month to collect 70 pounds of food and $1,700 that they donated to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier yesterday. LPCiminelli Project Manager Carl York spearheaded the... Read More.

Power was restored just after 11am for most of the 500 Village of Owego customers that lost their electricity during a severe thunderstorm at around 8:45pm Sunday. The storm brought down trees and large branches across parts of the village, bringing down power lines... Read More.

A Tompkins County jury will resume deliberations today in the murder trial of a man accused of stabbing an Ithaca College student last year. Nagee Green of Freeville in Tompkins is accused of stabbing and killing a 19-year old Ithaca College student last August... Read More.

Tioga Downs hosted ostrich and camel races yesterday during their Father's Day race card, and all dads were given a beer mug on their special day. Winding Hill with driver Mike Merton won the featured $9,000 trot yesterday. Merton has 18 wins at... Read More.

Applications are now being accepted for the first year of New York's Excelsior Scholarship program at state colleges and universities. The online application process runs until July 21st. If accepted, no tuition will be charged at New York state's two or four year colleges.... Read More.

Tioga Central Senior Ashley Tiffany won yesterday's Scholarship Race at Tioga Downs. Ashley and trainer Michael Sinclair drove Spring House Mojo to victory on the 5/8 mile track, defeating four other local seniors and their horses for the victory. Vestal's Alicia Cygan finished... Read More.

The New York Senate passed a package of bills yesterday that are designed to boost the state economy by training job seekers and existing employees for the employment opportunities that are currently in demand. The legislation aims to eliminate the skills gap through education... Read More.

Mister Daytona N with driver Mike Simons won the featured race at Tioga Downs yesterday, the $12,000 Open Pace. Simons took the lead by passing Deetzy on the outside at the three-quarter mark for his 26th win of the season at Tioga. Endicott... Read More.

New York State Police say an Ithaca man they took into custody after a short chase Tuesday is also responsible for robbing a gas station in Dryden last week. 24-year-old Dennis Noonan was taken into custody Tuesday after he crashed his car trying to... Read More.

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Department seized 118 marijuana plants from a home in Newfield after responding to a reported burglary in progress. When deputies arrived, they were told by two men outside the home on Millard Hill Road that they were upset because they... Read More.

The conviction of former State Senator Tom Libous has been vacated and the fine of $50,000 that he paid before his death will be returned to his family. The conviction was vacated by the Court of Appeals, since Libous passed away from cancer before... Read More.

Owego held their annual Memorial Day ceremony inside the VFW Post 1371 yesterday after rain showers cancelled the annual parade and service at the Tioga County Veterans Memorial. The VFW was full of people who came to pay their respects and listen to... Read More.