BBQ competition and music fest supports ALS awareness
By JoAnn R. Walter — The third annual “Shady Strong” BBQ competition and music festival is scheduled for June 1, 2024, and will be held…
Editorial
Tioga County Property Transactions
On May 20, 2024, property located on 101 Cass Hill Rd., Town of Candor, from William Zimmer to Lisa Mobley for $146,392. On May 20,…
Gail’s Tails
By Gail Ghinger — I haven’t made a sound since coming indoors, but I have to tell you my story. I think I was dropped…
Change Your Thinking; Change Your Life; Change itself is never painful – it is only the resistance to change that is painful
By Sister Chirya — We create our world with our thoughts. Therefore, a change for the better always starts with a change in our thinking…
The Old Coot is on the right side of the tracks
By Merlin Lessler — I live in a train station. A horn blasts! A quiet toot-toot would be more pleasant, but the loud blast is…
The restoration and enhancement of Owego’s downtown Mural
The Early Owego Antique Center, in partnership with Tioga Arts Council, has announced the completed restoration and enhancement of the iconic “Owego” mural. Jim Mead,…
Memorial Day Memories
By Bernie Van Nostrand — Every year we sit in aluminum folding chairs at the corner of Ferry Boulevard and Main watching the Memorial Day…
Firefighters team up to battle structure fire on May 18
On Saturday, May 18, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Owego Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire at 131 George St. in Owego. The…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Pastor Leon Jicha Jr., Little Meadows and Apalachin UMC — The Bible, to many, seems like this big scary book; it has an Old…
Owego Apalachin Central School District 2024-2025 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Results
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District voted to approve the district’s proposed 2024-2025 school budget of $57,879,272. The…