NYSEG conducting drone inspections of electric transmission lines
YSEG, a subsidiary of AVANGRID (NYSEG: AGR), is conducting a routine inspection of transmission lines in several communities in the Binghamton, Ithaca and Oneonta areas. …
Editorial
From the Desk of the Newark Valley Mayor
Holiday Magic is a wonderful way to honor this spiritual time of year. It may be secular in nature; however by looking at the eyes…
From the Mayor’s Desk
On Thursday, Jan. 19, Deputy Mayor Hartman, DPW Superintendent Soules, WWTP Superintendent Horton and I met with Senator Fred Akshar to tour the Village’s Waste…
The Old Coot is prepared
The Boy Scout motto is, “Be prepared.” (It’s also the Girl Scout motto, so I was just informed by Mrs. Google). I’ve confiscated the motto…
New York’s suffrage anniversary puts spotlight on notable Tioga County women
The historical marker located in front of the property at 249 Front St. in Owego, N.Y. has more of a story to tell than the…
Alfred University names Owego resident to Dean’s List
Emma R. Siemer, a resident of Owego, N.Y., was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester at Alfred University (AU). She is…
Cars We Remember – A lesson in aerodynamics, early car designs and modern street rods
Q: Dear Greg, my question is regarding aerodynamics and high speed on ordinary passenger cars. I see so many older coupes and sedans with high…
North Avenue fire in Owego leads to congested traffic patterns
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, and during a busy traffic hour in Owego, fire departments were called to a residential fire at 228 North…
Appeal denied for Douglas Every
On Jan. 19, 2017, an appeals court in Albany denied a request from Douglas Every’s attorney to reverse a judgment of his manslaughter conviction. The…
Ribbon Cutting held at TRC Industrial in Nichols
The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for TRC Industrial on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. They are located at 937 W. River…