Volunteers sought for Owego’s dog park
As the weather continues to warm up, the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park, located at Hickories Park in Owego, is getting busy. Earlier in the…
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Moving on Up!
The Tioga Hills Elementary Class of 2020, and future Vestal High School Class of 2027, was recognized at an outdoor graduation ceremony on June 5. Forty-seven…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week for the week of June 14, 2020
Hey there, Halsey here. I came from a feral cat colony on Halsey Valley Road seven years ago. A dear sweet lady took care of a…
DMV reopens to the public
Tioga County’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be reopening, by appointment only, on June 15. In a press release from the county, they stated…
Schools grapple with ceremony structure
Earlier this month, New York State’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, authorized that socially distanced graduation ceremonies of up to 150 people would be allowed beginning on…
Sales tax collections drop over 32 percent in May
Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli….
Phase 3 underway in Southern Tier Region
Last week, the governor’s office, as well as the county legislature, announced that the Southern Tier is one of five regions that could enter phase…
County Libraries set to open
Last week it was announced that All Tioga County libraries would open on June 15 for curbside or lobby pickup of library materials. Since the…
Celebrate the 4th of July in Candor
Even though the COVID-19 Pandemic has put a damper on how we celebrate events this year, the residents of Candor will still be celebrating the…
Owego resident earns Forensic Scientist Award
Helen M. Brandt, MS, has been awarded the Forensic Sciences Foundation’s “Emerging Forensic Scientist Award” at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 72nd Annual Scientific…