A Pastor’s Thoughts: Following Jesus Takes Guts
By Pastors Carolyn and Bruce Gillette — Recently, one of us (Carolyn) spent some time volunteering at Lions Camp Badger in Spencer— a camp for…
Editorial
Portararo and Donholt swap wins at Champion Speedway
By Jason Bonsignore — Spencer Portararo, the reigning track champion at Champion Speedway, is possibly the fastest rider on the East Coast in a straight…
From The Waterman Center: Help Us Build A New Barn!
With as many trail and conservation projects as the Waterman Center does, it takes a lot of equipment, and you need a place to store…
Historical programming now available on YouTube
By Ed Nizalowski, Bement-Billings Farmstead Director — The Newark Valley Historical Society presented a number of programs back in the 1990’s that were videotaped. These…
Consistent power outages cost village thousands
By Matt Freeze, Senior Staff Writer, Morning Times — Recent and consistent Sunday power outages over the last couple of months have been costing the…
OFA Band Director pens first book
By JoAnn R. Walter — Owego Free Academy Band Director, Lindsey Williams, has penned her first book entitled, “Where the Valley Widens.” The book describes…
The Old Coot gets a package
By Merlin Lessler — I went out the door the other morning and noticed a package lying on the porch steps. I said to myself,…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On July 29, 2025, property located at 527 E. Main St., Village of Owego, from Randall Leduc to Sheridan Talada and Collin Wright for $175,000….
‘Serious deterioration’ on culvert under I-86
By Matt Freeze, Senior Staff Writer, Morning Times — A culvert under State Route 17/Future I-86 has been flagged as a concern for a few…
Summerfest and Car Show met with sunny skies and hot weather
By Wendy Post — Summerfest 2025, held on July 26 in and around downtown Newark Valley, was one for the books as the sunny skies…