The Old Coot can smile again
By Merlin Lessler — I chipped my front tooth the other day. It’s been with me, and intact, since I was seven. I did it…
Editorial
Cross-Country to Light Up OFA’s Campus on September 19
(You can view a promotion video at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eu2JbqqEA/) On Friday, Sept. 19, Owego Free Academy’s Cross Country will be hosting the 2nd Annual Night Invitational…
Town and Village of Owego to Host 10th Annual 9/11 Ceremony
The Town of Owego, in partnership with the Village of Owego Fire Department, will hold its 10th Annual 9/11 Remembrance and Memorial Ceremony on Thursday,…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On Aug. 26, 2025, property located at 27 Glen Rd., Town of Berkshire, from Trudy Bentley to Ashleigh Cron for $145,000. On Aug. 27, 2025,…
The Tioga County Amish; Nineteen families provide a variety of services to the community
By Wendy Post — Did you know that New York State has the fifth largest Amish population? This, according to amishamerica.com, is good news for…
Take a drive to Golden Bee Acres Farm Market
By JoAnn R. Walter — As summer winds down and a hint of autumn is in the air, an Amish family in the Candor area…
‘I don’t walk their walk’ – Highway Superintendent Cramped by Town Council
By Matt Freeze — Town of Owego Highway Superintendent Mike Roberts has been frustrated with roadblocks set up by the town board regarding his projects…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: The Way, The Truth, The Life
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — Only one man in the course of human history made exclusive statements about himself as being…
Boutique Girls’ Night Out brings back memories
By Lauren Royce — On Aug. 21, Theresa Lepkowski was bustling around what used to be her shop, right on Front Street in Owego, celebrating…
Slow down; we’re going too fast; Replace busy with easy
By Sister Chirya Today, the energy of being busy is in the air. We radiate a message of having too much to manage, and we…