N.Y. Comptroller: Town of Owego mishandled capital project
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office recently released an audit report regarding the Town of Owego’s shared services facility capital project, which stated that…
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Tioga Downs to host celebrity guests for ‘Tough As Nails’ Season 4 Watch Party
Tioga Downs Casino Resort is hosting a watch party for the fourth season of CBS’s “Tough As Nails” television show today, Jan. 4, from 7…
Governor Hochul announces minimum wage increase for upstate New Yorkers
Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State would continue with the $15.00 minimum hourly wage phase-in for upstate counties on Dec. 31, 2022. Workers outside of…
OFD responds to motor vehicle crash at Ice Cream Works
On Dec. 28, at approximately 5 p.m., the Village of Owego Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of North…
Local FFA member receives grant from Farm Credit
Farm Credit recently awarded a $1,000 SAE grant to Grayden Stanton, of Owego, N.Y. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand…
Shopping with a nostalgic feel; Santa, trains and collectibles highlight Early Owego Antique Center event
It felt like a mystical, magical place last Thursday as guests entered the Early Owego Antique Center in Owego, N.Y. for a journey back to…
Pastor’s Thoughts: They’re Dead and in your Home
Awareness is growing that our Christmas’ are saturated with pagan symbols from Saturnalia. Several of our traditions find their origin in the worship of the…
Cars We Remember/Collector Car Corner; Cruising under the Christmas lights, then and now
Growing up in south Jersey, notably Vineland, N.J., there was no better time of year than Christmas season, especially cruising under the holiday lights that…
Jo Ellen Yoest named Employee of the Third Quarter at DSS
The Tioga County Department of Social Services recently announced that Jo Ellen Yoest has been named the Employee of the Quarter for the Third Quarter,…
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club receives grant from CFTT
The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club recently received a grant from The Community Foundation of the Twin Tiers for $8,000. The dollars are part…