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NYS Department of Transportation announces road closure on State Route 17 East

Wednesday, July 10 by Pat McDonald

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 17 eastbound will be closed between Exit 65 in Owego and Exit 67 in Endicott starting on Thursday, July 11 at 11:30 p.m. until Friday, July 12 at 6 a.m.The closure... Read More.

NYS football: 2 from Tioga, 1 from Broome to play this weekend for state finals berths

Monday, November 20 by Bill Moyer

Along a roughly 35-mile swatch of land along Route 17C from Waverly on the west through Tioga Center/Nichols to Endwell on the east, each community's high school football team will play this weekend in the NYSPHSAA semifinals on a neutral field at Cicero-North Syracuse... Read More.

NYS Football: 2 Schools from Tioga and 2 from Broome still in quest for state titles

Thursday, November 16 by Bill Moyer

Two teams from Tioga County schools will play Section 3 opponents this weekend in the Central New York regional football playoffs. Tioga, two-time defending Class D champions, go toe-to-toe against Dolgesville at 5pm Friday at Vestal High School. Tigers (11-0) are making Itheir 11th... Read More.

NYS Section 4 Class B football championship, again — Owego vs. Maine- Endwell

Thursday, November 9 by Bill Moyer

For the second straight post-season, No. 3 seed Owego (5-4) will play No. 1 seed Maine-Endwell (9-0) for the Section 4 Class B football championship at 3pm Saturday on a neutral field at Vestal High School. The winner advances to regional bracket with a... Read More.

NYS Section IV: 4 Tioga County schools in football playoffs; 2 teams top-seeded

Thursday, November 2 by Bill Moyer

NYS Section 4 football semi-final playoff games will be played this weekend across the Southern Tier of New York. Four schools in Tioga County are in the seeding for section titles in Class B, C and D. Owego and first-year coach Patton Taylor... Read More.

NYS investigators still seeking tips about Endwell man reported missing in 2019

Wednesday, November 1 by Bill Moyer

(Endwell, NY) - New York State Police investigators in Endwell barracks continue to search for Brandon Williams who was last seen on March 11, 2019. Anyone who has not spoken to State Police and has information about Williams or knows what happened to him is asked... Read More.

Chemung Canal Trust, NY’s oldest independent bank, celebrates 190th anniversary

Friday, October 27 by Bill Moyer

(Elmira, NY) - Sunday, October 22, marked Chemung Canal Trust Company’s (CCTC) 190th anniversary. The Bank, established in 1833, is New York State’s oldest locally owned and operated independent community bank.CCTC’s namesake, the Chemung Canal waterway,... Read More.

Fall’s picturesque peak pigments persist throughout NYS vacation’s regions

Thursday, October 19 by Bill Moyer

The journey of gorgeous fall colors across New York State continues this weekend, with peak foliage expected to be found in parts of eight of the state’s 11 vacation regions. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the... Read More.

NYS troopers ticket 25 drivers during ‘Operation Hard Hat’ in Eastern Broome

Friday, September 22 by Bill Moyer

(Broome County, NY) - On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the New York State Police Traffic Incident Management Unit (TIM) in Troop ‘C’ issued a total of 25 tickets in Broome County during an “Operation Hard Hat” detail.Troopers monitored... Read More.

Friday Night Football: Vestal to honor Golden Bears’ 1973 NYS Championship team

Wednesday, September 20 by Bill Moyer

(VESTAL, NY) - Vestal Central School District and Golden Bear Athletics will welcome football players from all over the country to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Vestal High School’s first New York State Football Championship in 1973. Golden Bears from... Read More.

NYS Police issue 8,500 tickets during recent Labor Day weekend DWI crackdown

Monday, September 11 by Bill Moyer

New York State Police arrested 14 motorists in the Southern Tier for DWI during the Labor Day weekend DWI enforcement period. The initiative, which targeted impaired and reckless drivers, began on Friday, September 1, and continued through Labor Day Monday, September 4. Troopers issued... Read More.

NYS reports Chemung County overdose deaths involving opioids increasing

Wednesday, August 23 by Bill Moyer

The latest New York State Department of Health report shows overdose deaths involving opioids totaled 4,766 in 2021 and has only increased since. This is especially true locally. This alarming trend is exactly why Chemung County is launching EndOD, a national overdose... Read More.