‘It’s red flags all day long’ — Town board tables 160-acre solar farm decommissioning plan
By Matt Freeze — OWEGO — When Town Supervisor Don Castellucci asked the board last Tuesday for a motion to approve the decommissioning plan for…
Editorial
The Old Coot bends and stretches
By Merlin Lessler — Here we go again, being offered yet another way to eliminate a simple chore: FINDING A KID’S SNEAKER! When a kid…
When Passion Meets Purpose; OFA Grad Helps Veterans Heal Through Music
By Steve Lawrence — In the summer of 1979, Mike Kelly – then 21, and a member of the OFA Class of ’76 – stepped…
Owego FFA Earns 2nd Place Finish at NYS Livestock Evaluation at NYS Fair
Owego Free Academy’s FFA Livestock Evaluation Team earned an impressive 2nd place overall finish in the New York State Livestock Evaluation Contest held at the…
Returning to His Roots: A Veteran’s Journey Back to the Region to Serve the Pet Community
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Northern Tioga Chamber was host to a ribbon cutting at Newark Valley’s newest business, eNVy Pet Supplies, located at 21…
Join Hiawatha Soccer for Skills Assessment and Information Day
The Hiawatha Soccer Association invites interested new and returning players to its skills assessment session from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Hickories Park…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On Sept. 9, 2025, property located at 230 Perry Rd., Town of Richford, from Carol Mietsch to Branson and Autumn Eberlin for $155,000. On Sept….
The Old Coot has nothing
By Merlin Lessler — I was on the road on my 1983, Sears Free Spirit 10 speed bicycle last Sunday afternoon. It was a perfect…
607 Rock for Hope and Ozzy Osbourne Tribute; A benefit show for the Parkinson’s Foundation
By JoAnn R. Walter — More than 60 area musicians and their bands from the 607 area are gathering on Oct. 18 for a tribute…
Board approves additional funding for the police on Monday
By Matt Freeze The Village of Owego Trustees approved repairs last Monday to the police department’s emergency backup generator and voted to increase the salaries…