Local Boy Scouts take on recording Civil War veterans’ graves
Seventeen year old Josh Wagoner and fourteen year old Andrew Larter, Boy Scouts from Troop 202 in Endicott, N.Y., have taken on a challenging task…
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Local gymnasts excel at Leatherstocking competition
Owego Gymnastics and Activity Center teams traveled to Utica for their first competition for 2016. This is the 30th year of the Leatherstocking Invitational competition….
Longtime Owego resident remembered
Kenneth G. Wolff, Sr., 92, of Owego passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at home. Ken was predeceased by his parents, George and Clara…
Rebuild Owego Party announces candidates
The Rebuild Owego Party recently announced their candidates for the election in March 2016. Running on the ballot are Theresa Gosart, Richard VanHall, Kevin Millar…
Army Chaplain Father Pat Van Durme is last priest to celebrate Mass in destroyed monastery
Dair Mr Elia, or in English Saint Elijah’s Monastery was an abandoned Christian monastery, the oldest in Iraq, dating from the 6th century, and is…
Local grower earns excellence award
Keith Slocum, production manager for Our Green Acres in Owego, N.Y. has recently been presented an Excellence in IPM Award from the New York State…
Stray Haven Pet of the Week for the week of Jan. 24, 2016
Mary Jane came in with kittens that have all been adopted and she is now awaiting her forever home. She is missing a foot in…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week for the week of Jan. 24, 2016
Luka is such a handsome boy. He has been at Maddie’s Meadows for one year, and would welcome an opportunity to be part of a real family. He…
Obituary – Archie C. Nixon, age 75
Archie C. Nixon, 75, a well-known life long resident and farmer in Richford, N.Y. passed away on Jan. 3, 2016 following a long illness. Archie…
Obituary – William H. ‘Bill’ Zimmer, age 65
William H. ‘Bill’ Zimmer, 65, of Newark Valley passed away suddenly on Jan. 5, 2016 due to a heart illness. Bill was born July 16,…