Residents of Owego Gardens learn about emergency preparedness
On Dec. 8, Owego Gardens hosted presenters from Tioga County Public Health, the Owego Fire Department, and the Tioga County Red Cross to learn how…
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Cal Harris arrested for DWI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and other charges
On Dec. 15, 2017, at about 7:59 p.m., New York State Police from Homer arrested 56-year-old Calvin L. Harris, of Owego, N.Y. for the misdemeanor of Driving While…
Entrust celebrates their first year of doing business in Owego
On Dec. 1, the financial services firm of Entrust Wealth Management celebrated its first anniversary of opening their doors in Owego. Greg Burns, owner…
Vote to dissolve the Village of Van Etten passes
In August, 139 village residents petitioned the village of Van Etten to hold a vote to dissolve the local government. On Monday, residents voted to…
Historic Marker installed
By now, most people have heard of Belva A. Lockwood (1830-1917) and her connection with the village of Owego, so it is important that we…
He’s not so mean, that Mister Grinch
On Sunday, the volunteers at the Candor Fire Department held their annual “Breakfast with the Grinch” at the station located in Candor. And despite his…
Guest Editorial: New Jail or Positive changes for community
I have been following the community regarding the funding and building of a new jail for Cortland County. My experience as a Clinical Social Worker…
Opinion: Re-visiting Ed’s Shed
Dear Editor, The Village Trustees have done it. At the last meeting, the trustees made good on the mayor’s threat to replace the quarter-century-old Preservation…
Readers’ Column for the week of Dec. 17, 2017
You may call the Owego Pennysaver Readers’ Column at (607) 687-2378 24-hours a day, or e-mail comments to readerscolumn@stny.rr.com. We reserve the right to revise…
The Old Coot is ‘Hip’ smart
Okay, so you need a new hip. A lot of people do. For some, it hits early, in their 40’s and 50’s. For most folks…