Senior Parade held Thursday; leads into Friday’s graduation for the Class of 2022
On Thursday, June 23, the graduates from Owego Free Academy held their Senior Car Parade. The graduating students departed from the Apalachin Elementary School at…
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Portararo and Oakden on top at Speedway Joe Cup
The action was hot at Champion Speedway on June 11, even though the weather was nice and cool! In the scratch-racing portion of the program,…
Carantouan Greenway to host Fishing Derby for kids
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is offering June 25 and 26 as free fishing days. On Saturday morning, June 25, the Carantouan…
The Old Coot’s first car was a beauty
I bought my first car in May of 1962 from Jack Tyler, a classmate in the Electrical Technology class at Broome Tech (now SUNY Broome)….
Senior Car Parade planned for OFA graduates on Thursday
What started as a solution to a traditional graduation ceremony in 2020, and at the onset of the pandemic, has almost become a tradition for…
Connor Sellars is back in the ‘Winners Circle’
Connor Sellars, after one season of changing from Pavement Racing to Dirt Racing, won the June 4 feature DIRT 358 Feature Modified Race at Thunder…
Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery announces completion of Flood Mitigation Project in Tioga County
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) recently announced the completion of the Gaylord Stream Crossing Replacement project to improve drainage and reduce flood risk…
Guest Editorial: Stay Away from Unfamiliar Animals!
Tioga County Public Health has recently seen an increase in domestic animal bites within the county. Animal bites have the potential to spread rabies, a fatal…
Car Collector Corner / Cars We Remember; NASCAR convertible division and race ready Holman Moody 1959 Thunderbirds
Q: Greg, I enjoy NASCAR racing and have followed the sport since the very first Daytona 500 in 1959. My question is about those famous…
Care For Your Mind; Be like a butterfly; it only sits on beauty, not on rubbish
The most important part of you is your mind, where your thoughts arise. Care for your mind. Train your mind to see the good in…