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Chenango Forks Man Charged After Tioga County Traffic Stop
A Chenango Forks man is facing charges out of Tioga County following a traffic stop in Nichols on Saturday, May 4th. According to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office, Matthew J. Ortloff was stopped on State Route 17. During the stop, it was discovered that Ortloff possessed a loaded handgun and meth.
"The most important thing we could be working on": Addressing the Southern Tier's housing crisis
"We have a housing crisis," said Wendy Rifanburg, New Berlin Town Supervisor. The housing crisis has not let up. Over in Broome, a January study on housing needs found the county needs 6,000 new units to keep up with demand. "When you have a report that comes back and it...
Evolutions Festival Unveils First Names on 2024 Lineup
Daily Bread, Jade Cicada, and Opiuo will each headline a night of Evolutions Festival in Afton, New York. In year five of its lifetime as an event brand, Evolutions Festival is making a statement. Organizers of the gathering — which will take place from September 6-8 at New Echo Lake in Afton, New York — have shared a phase one lineup that builds upon what they accomplished in previous editions.
BOENING BOEING Opens at Chenango River Theatre This Month
Beginning this month, Chenango River Theatre will present one the most popular French plays ever written, the hysterical farce Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti. Meet Bernard, a suave and successful bachelor living in Paris, juggling not one, not two, but three glamorous fiancées – each a beautiful flight attendant at a different airline. However, his perfectly orchestrated life takes a nose-dive when an unexpected twist in the flight schedules brings all three fiancées together at his apartment on the same day!
Guest Viewpoint: National Police Week a chance for reflection, support
Every day, we are bombarded by news stories covering the unrelenting partisan forces, fringe special interests and political punditry continuously working to divide us, turn us against one another and ultimately tear our communities and our society apart. What so often goes overlooked are the groups and individuals in every community tirelessly working every day to hold us together.
The Robohornets return from global competition in Dallas
HARPURSVILLE, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – A group of high schoolers from Harpursville returned home after competing in a worldwide robotics contest in Dallas, Texas. At the end of April, four Harpursville middle school students traveled to Dallas to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championships. The students call themselves the Robohornets, and the entire school district […]
This historical item stumped Tioga County experts. Can you guess what it is?
One of the interesting parts of working in a museum is sifting through the containers of collections of items. I have been remarkably lucky in my career. I have been closely associated with two fine county historical societies – Broome and Tioga. I have also been able to view, handle and use many of the collection items in both institutions.
Broome County shares Waterfront Revitalization Strategy, new plans for municipalities
Local waterways allow for some fun activities, and can be beautiful parts of a landscape. According to members of Broome County's Planning and Economic Development Department, however, they can offer much more than that — they can become linchpins for entire communities. Members of the department recently presented the...
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