Community rallies in support of Jared Martin
By Wendy Post — The Tioga County community joined together on Dec. 1 to support Jared Martin, a Newark Valley firefighter left in critical condition…
Editorial
The Old Coot’s friend is a squeaker
By Merlin Lessler — My friend Matt, I won’t mention that his last name is Laba, recently bought a new sofa. Sofas cost a lot…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On Nov. 25, 2025, property located at 234 Main St., Village of Owego, from Patrick and Melissa Dacquel to Donald Jr. and Caitlyn Morrison for…
‘Pet Photos with Santa’ Returns to The Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park
Back by popular demand, the Owego Dog Owners Group invites the community to come down to The Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park to get your…
Maggie Hamed seals the deal during signing ceremony for Pace University
On Nov. 24, Maggie Hamed, an Owego Free Academy senior, sealed the deal on her continuing athletic and academic career during a signing to Pace…
‘Hitting the Jackpot’; Tioga Downs delivers $2 million to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday
By Wendy Post — On Dec. 2, Giving Tuesday, the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation awarded over 120 nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Tier and…
Ribbon-Cutting marks the launch of business incubator in downtown Owego
On Nov. 25, the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce and Tioga County Chamber Foundation marked the launch of a new pilot startup incubator with a…
Collector Car Corner/ Cars We Remember; 1960 Fords, the designers, and Robert McNamara
By Greg Zyla — Q: Greg, I read your column in our local newspaper. I owned a 1960 Ford Starliner, and to this day, I…
OA and Team Tioga Secure $811,000 for BOCES Satellite and Adult Education Facility
The Owego Apalachin Central School District (OACSD) and TEAM Tioga recently announced they have secured $811,000 in federal funding to help renovate the former OA…
Letter: Extrajudicial Killings by the Trump Administration
CBS News reported that 21 vessels were destroyed in international waters and 80 people were killed (Nov. 14, 2025.) The Atlantic (Nov. 13 2025) reports…