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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.

It was graduation weekend for Binghamton University and Ithaca College. At BU, the school handed out nearly 3,700 bachelor's and master's degrees over seven ceremonies in the Events Center. Yesterday's Harpur College ceremony included commencement speaker Tony Kornheiser. The sportswriter and TV personality graduated... Read More.

The Last Chapter and driver Drew Monti won the featured event yesterday at Tioga Downs, the $22,500 Williams Auto Trot. The exciting race included several lead changes before The Last Chapter took control down the stretch. Royal Casanova and TT Conway rounded out... Read More.

The New York State Trooper who was injured in a roadside crash on Interstate 86 in Steuben County remains in critical condition, but doctors are optimistic that he will survive. 45-year-old Craig Foglia was in the midst of a traffic stop and sitting inside... Read More.

New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow police to check a driver's phone at the scene of an accident to determine if the driver had been talking or texting on their mobile device before the crash. While police say it would... Read More.

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find six of the 31 people who were charged this week with running a massive heroin distribution network out of Ithaca. The suspects who remain at large include the alleged ringleader, Arthur... Read More.