OFA graduates reach back to honor 2017 grads
Recently, something pretty remarkable happened. Two former Owego Free Academy (OFA) graduates of more than a decade ago returned to Owego to honor a pair of recent OFA…
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Photo: Hiawatha Storm finishes first in their division
The Hiawatha Storm recently finished first in their respective division of the Broome County Soccer League. The team compiled a record of 7-1 while competing…
Waverly man wins $1,000,000 lottery scratch-off prize
New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega awarded a Waverly man with his $1,000,000 Lottery prize check on Thursday at the Great New York State Fair. Forty-three-year-old…
Tioga Downs donates to assist veterans
On Wednesday, Tioga Downs’ owner Jeff Gural presented the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group (STVSG) with a check for $110,000. The dollars donated were raised…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week for the week of Aug. 20, 2017
The two faces of Barbie. This 5-month-old kitten is wildly beautiful. She is the only kitten left from Bailey (her mom that was featured last…
Collector Car Corner – Jaguar roadsters forever
Q: Greg, I have always loved Jaguars, especially the E-Types that were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Now that Jaguar is solid with its…
Waverly Community helps to ‘Shed the Meds’
Senator Fred Akshar joined local community leaders and law enforcement for a “Shed the Meds” prescription turn-in event last Saturday at the Waverly Village Office….
DSS announces Employee of the Quarter
Tioga County Department of Social Services recently announced that Bernadette Poppert had been named Employee of the Second Quarter 2017. Poppert has been a caseworker…
Fitness Challenges builds more muscle for Tioga United Way
On Saturday, Aug. 12, Joey Yaman, gym owner of Yeaman Athletics on Southside Drive in Owego, hosted the very first Fitness Challenge to benefit the…
Governor urges New Yorkers to prepare for severe storms
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today warned New Yorkers to take precautions as severe weather moves across Upstate New York and continues traveling east. A number…