Senior Citizens Foundation grant applications now being accepted
The Tioga County Senior Citizens Foundation invites community agencies and non-profit organizations that serve older citizens in Tioga County, New York to apply now for…
Editorial
Virginia Raftis embraced her faith and her Ukrainian Roots
Longtime Owego resident, Virginia Raftis, passed away on Feb. 10. She was 85. Virginia’s husband, Jim Raftis, Sr., and Tioga County Memorial Day Chairman, were…
Judge Mari Townsend announces candidacy for Tioga County Court Judge
Town of Candor Justice and Attorney Mari Townsend announced her candidacy for Tioga County Court Judge last week. Mari Townsend is seeking the position being…
Has your income been impacted by COVID-19?
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 affected over 300,000 jobs in January. Was yours one of those jobs? Did you lose work because of illness or…
Tioga County Weekly Update for February 9, 2022 – February 15, 2022
Tioga County’s Public Health Department recently released the COVID-19 case breakdown in Tioga County, N.Y. from Feb. 9, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2022 as follows….
Sticker stores feel the heat
On Feb. 11, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m., the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at 715 State Route 17C in the Town of…
Cars We Remember / Collector Car Corner; More ‘car like’ pickups and nationally known Hudson Garage announces closure
We’re dealing again this week with letters from several readers and a letter from Shickshinny, Pa.’s Gahrad Harvey that included an article that appeared in…
At the heart of the community; remembering ‘Joe’ McTamney
Joseph E. “Joe” McTamney, of Nichols, N.Y., passed away on Jan. 31, 2022. He was 81. McTamney owned and operated the historic Owego Parkview for nearly forty…
Enforcement of Healthcare Worker Booster Requirement Will No Longer Go Into Effect on February 21
The New York State Department of Health today highlighted progress in getting healthcare workers boosted and announced additional efforts to increase booster rates among healthcare…
Braving the cold to feed the hungry; recent Ice Bowl benefits Tioga County Rural Ministry
On Feb. 8, Sister Mary O’Brien, executive director for Tioga County Rural Ministry, accepted a check from Rick Powell, Greater Binghamton Ice Bowl Tournament director,…