March 15 election has a surprise twist
Despite the overwhelming presence of uncontested elections set to take place in Tioga County on March 15, this year’s election still managed to pack in…
Editorial
Grand Union celebrates Owego store opening
A grand opening of the Grand Union in Owego, N.Y., located at 1145 Rte. 17C, was held on March 5. The property had been a Tops…
DEC reminds New Yorkers the annual residential brush burning prohibition starts March 16
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning will begin March 16…
March roars in like a lion
The month of March certainly came in like a lion, dumping heavy rain on the region combined with high winds and snow, leaving power outages…
Tioga County Weekly COVID Brief for March 2, 2022 – March 8, 2022
Tioga County’s Public Health Department recently released the COVID-19 case breakdown in Tioga County, N.Y. from March 2, 2022 to March 8, 2022 as follows….
Photo: Ribbon cut at Vintage Vibes in Owego
The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Vintage Vibes, located at 173 Front St. in Owego, on Feb. 26. Vintage…
Guest Editorial: Channeling Neville Chamberlain
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s mindset and methods are still alive, and are apparently setting the stage for a repeating of history. In 1938, Chamberlain…
Girl Scout Cookie Sales to begin around the Southern Tier
March is Girl Scout Cookie Season in the Southern Tier. Owego Apalachin Girl Scout Troop #40514 has partnered up with Confection Connection Bakery in Owego to provide…
Cars We Remember – Collector Car Corner; Gas Station memories and publicity schemes
Q: Greg – thanks for all the nostalgia columns along the way. My area newspaper runs your column every week and I enjoy it very…
Local author shares hope
Looking back, Christine M. Fisher of Apalachin, N.Y. would not have predicted that her future goals list would include, “writing two books.” But it was…