‘Whistle Stop’ draws thousands to Owego
[By Wendy Post] It was 8 a.m. on Friday, June 12, and the side roads leading to the track crossing near the Old Erie Railroad…
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Owego Readies for Big Boy’s ‘Whistle Stop’
[By Wendy Post] Last week, officials in Owego, New York, released the street closures associated with Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine’s “Whistle Stop”…
Sharing a common thread
[By JoAnn R. Walter] Community quilting dates back to the early 1600’s in the United States, and the term “quilting bee,” which was a term…
Stewart Slams ’Em at Champion Speedway
[By Jason Bonsignore] Young Caleb “Flying Mullet” Stewart, of Apalachin, who had the second-most main event wins last season at Champion Speedway, got back into…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On May 26, property located at 363 Van Hook Rd., Town of Owego, from Lawrence and Thomas O’Reilly to Louis Jones III for $100,000. On…
Tioga County Bassett Scholars Shine at Post 401 Celebration
Twenty Tioga County graduating seniors received well-deserved $500 educational scholarships from the Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation on Sunday, May 17, at American Legion Post…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On May 20, 2026, property located at 1211 Straits Corners Rd., Tioga, from Lynn Nichols to Gary and Belinda Angus for $80,000. On May 20,…
I hear a train a-comin’ – Union Pacific Big Boy to make ‘Whistle Stop’ in Owego on June 12
[By Wendy Post] Reminiscent of the Johnny Cash hit, “Folsom Prison Blues,” one can only feel excitement upon hearing the news of the Union Pacific’s…
Teaching the next generation
[By JoAnn R. Walter] After a bit of light morning rain, the weather cleared in time for the annual Memorial Day parade and remembrance ceremony…
Welcome Home! Oldest Operating Steam Fire Engine in the United States Returns to Owego
[By Wendy Post] OWEGO, N.Y. — On May 27, and on short notice, the Owego Fire Department’s 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine was paraded from…