School threat heightens security on Friday; police investigate incident at OFA
On Jan. 3, the Owego Apalachin School Resource Officer was alerted to a threatening message that was written on a wall located in the school. …
Editorial
Tioga County leads the state in growth
While real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell in seven of the Southern Tier’s 14 counties in 2015, Tioga County led all of New York State…
Collector Car Corner – The Saga of young Joe, part 2: Distracted driving
Last week, we finished our yearly report on “The Saga of young Joe,” a vibrant 25-year-old who lost his life in an alcohol related single…
Tioga County Legislature announces 2019 Agricultural District Enrollment Period
The Tioga County Legislature recently announced its 2019 annual agricultural district enrollment period, which will run from Jan. 2 to Jan. 31, according to Article…
Hometown News
U.S. Air Force Airman Rashad Esau graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program…
White Tails donates to Lions program during the holidays
Leigh Erickson, first vice president of the Apalachin Lions and Brandy Brown, of the White Tails Bar and Grill in Little Meadows, Pa. inspect some…
DEC announces hunters report taking more deer in 2018 than 2017
New York State white-tailed deer hunters have been reporting more success in 2018 than last year through the end of the regular big game season,…
Senator Fred Akshar releases survey results regarding pistol permits
Senator Fred Akshar released the results of an online survey posted earlier this month gauging constituents on a new piece of legislation (S.9191, Parker, located at…
Dickin Animal Memorial Hospital has moved
On June 4 of this year, Dr. Beaulieu and her staff moved from their previous location in Johnson City to 2001 East Main St. in…
Emergency HEAP opens Jan. 2
Emergency HEAP opens Jan. 2, 2019 for qualifying low-income households who are facing a heat or heat related energy emergency and do not have resources…