Grappling with rain
Residents had to deal with flash flooding last week, and after hours of steady and often heavy rainfall landed on already saturated grounds in the…
Editorial
Department of Motor Vehicles closes, temporarily
The Tioga County Legislature sent out a press release on Wednesday to inform the public that the Department of Motor Vehicles, located at the County…
From the Age of Darkness to the Age of Light
Although the origins of Christmas and Diwali, the Festival of Lights, are several thousand years apart, the message and methods of celebration are quite similar. Both celebrations…
The Old Coot gets a Comeuppance
This column was published in August of 2008. It’s being republished to honor the memory of Bill Schweizer, who died this year at age 99….
Tioga County Deed Transfers
On Oct. 22, 2021, property located at 40 Elmwood Dr., Town of Owego, from David and Aria Moy to Eric and Lorraine Johnson for $160,000….
Village Appreciation Night lights up the sky
In true community fashion, the Owego Police Department and its Police Benevolent Association organized an evening filled with free food, live entertainment, hay wagon rides,…
Tioga County, New York’s Unofficial Election Results
Unofficial election results in Tioga County, New York have arrived, with all of the precincts reporting. For Highway Superintendent of Tioga County, Michael Roberts, republican,…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week
Hi, my name is Lance and I would very much like to find a warm home with a loving family. I was a stray last…
General Election highlights several local contests
This year’s General Election is an important one, as several key seats within Tioga County are being contested. In Nichols, N.Y., three residents are vying…
Rescued dog gets a second chance
According to statistics, there are approximately 18 million pit bulls owned in the United States. Many dog organizations, both locally and nationally, attribute the few bad…