Life with Lyme: Owego Woman’s Years-Long Search for Answers, Treatment

It has been years of daily health struggles for Marcy Fyock Cheeseman of Owego.After daily battles through symptoms such as chronic fatigue, severe joint and muscle pain, and cognitive dysfunction, plus years of searching for answers and receiving treatments for varying medical conditions, her...

No COVID restrictions on NY high school sports, championship games planned

New York State Public High School Athletic Association Executive Director Robert Zayas submitted a report Tuesday to the New York State High School Sports Athlethic Association's Central Committee, saying no COVID-19 restrictions will be imposed on athletic competitions in the upcoming 2021-22 school term.That...

Memorial Day Remembrances Planned Monday

By Jim Raftis - About 5,000 Tioga County veterans are eternally sleeping under a new red-white-blue American flag. In about 65 Tioga County cemeteries, volunteer Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts, veterans, youth, and volunteers showed respect with "Flags In" ceremonies in the days before Memorial...

Community Vigil Planned for Zachary and Trinity Allen

A community vigil will be held on Saturday for Zachary and Trinity Allen. The young children died Sunday from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on Route 17. The vigil will be held at the Owego Elementary School and will run Saturday from 6-7:30...

Tioga County Bridges to Be Replaced, Detours Planned

The New York State DOT has notified Tioga County officials of its plan to replace the decks on three bridges carrying State Route 960 over State Route 17, Susquehanna River and State Route 17-C … all in the town of Owego. During the first...