Tioga County

New York State troopers arrested Kenneth A. Carson, 37, on April 10th and charged him with multiple felonies. He allegedly attempted a break-in of a Springfield home. An investigation found Carson in possession of “ghost” guns, weapons without serial numbers, a home-made machine gun, and other weapons.

NYS is observing the 26th annual Maple Weekend at farms throughout the region. Funded by the state department of Agriculture and Markets, Maple Weekend gives the public an opportunity to learn about the maple sugar making processes.

The Owego Volunteer Fire Department has a new slate of officers following the resignation of dozens of volunteers last week over the Village Board’s failure to approve a new Standard Operating Guideline document. The Board has accepted the letters of resignations and appointed Daniel Gavin as the new fire chief...

Owego’s Mayor says he has received the written resignations of nine firefighters over the delayed vote on a new safety handbook for the Owego Fire Department. 35 firefighters have reportedly turned in their gear over the fight with the Village Board but Mayor Kevin Millar says he considers anyone who has not submitted a formal resignation still members of the department...

On May 27th at approximately 2:45 pm, the New York State Police at Owego investigated a 2 car motor vehicle accident which occurred on the eastbound lanes of State Route 17 in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County.

State Senator Tom Libous, Lordes President and CEO David Patak and “Yes! Safe Choices for Kids” were joined by parents, teachers, and school administrators recently to honor more than 515 Broome, Tioga and Chenango County students at the Yes! Leaders Change Lives recognition reception.

The third murder trial for former Tioga County businessman Calvin Harris is scheduled to take place in Schoharie County Court September 15, 13 years after Michele Harris disappeared. The latest trial was moved out of Tioga County after it was ruled Cal Harris would not be able to get an unbiased jury seated in the Southern Tier...

The Women’s Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for South Central New York, is accepting grant proposals for amounts of $1,000 to $6,000 from qualified organizations in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Tioga counties. Funding is available for projects or programs that use innovative and/or collaborative approaches to create positive change and that demonstrate the potential to improve t

A Tioga County man is under indictment for murder in the stabbing death of his housemate during an argument in October. 62 year old Douglas Every of Tioga Center has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder and evidence tampering...

*UPDATE* The lady has been found. Many thanks to all who shared this alert. ORIGINAL STORY: Affected Jurisdictions:  Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties Carrie Reeves is a 70-year-old missing vulnerable adult who has Alzheimer's Disease...