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Owego Prepares For Memorial Day Observances

Bob Joseph — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:35 +0000

Several events are planned in conjunction with Memorial Day in Tioga County.

The Owego Memorial Day parade will be held in the village next Monday. It's scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. at the police station on Temple Street

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Owego Drivers Urged To Watch Out For Turtles

Bob Joseph — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:57:10 +0000

People who drive in parts of Tioga County are being advised to look out for turtles.

In recent years, residents concerned for the safety of the snapping turtles that cross roadways in Owego have erected signs to warn motorists

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Owego Man Charged In Reported Sexual Assault

Bob Joseph — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:55:07 +0000

Owego police have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged rape.

Authorities say 23-year-old Ian Webster of Owego has been charged with first-degree rape, a felony.

Webster also was charged with unlawful imprisonment; criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation; assault; and criminal mischief

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Flood-Damaged Houses Demolished In Owego

Bob Joseph — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:26:38 +0000

More structures badly damaged by flooding are being torn down in the village of Owego.

Mayor Kevin Millar said a house on Liberty Street that sustained damage in the 2006 flood and again in the 2011 flood was demolished last week

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Owego Drug Store Robbery Suspect Nabbed

Bob Joseph — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:11:53 +0000

A western New York man was being held as a suspect in connection with a reported armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in the village of Owego.

Authorities say 62-year-old John Malowsky of Attica was taken into custody shortly after Wednesday night's heist at the store, which is located at Main and Park streets

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Candlelight Vigil In Support of Owego Firefighters

Bob Joseph — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:58:01 +0000

Several hundred people attended a candlelight vigil in downtown Owego to demonstrate support for firefighters following the death of fire department Captain Matthew Porcari.

The 34-year-old Porcari died of injuries sustained when a floor collapsed in a burning house in the town of Newark Valley

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Town of Union Woman Accused of Stealing Thousands

Bob Joseph — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:10:58 +0000

A Union Center woman has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 from the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club.

Authorities say 43-year-old Valerie Demkovich of Payne Road was arrested Tuesday

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Prosecutor: Up to $500,000 Stolen From Owego Bank

Bob Joseph — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:34:15 +0000

Four employees of an Owego bank office may have taken up to a half-million dollars over a period of nearly seven years.

Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Walsh estimates the total amount stolen from the Chemung Canal Trust Company was between $400,000 and $500,000

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More than $325,000 Stolen From Owego Bank

Bob Joseph — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:22:33 +0000

Federal prosecutors say three former employees of a Tioga County bank office have admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars over a seven-year period.

Authorities say two Owego women and an Athens, Pennsylvania, woman have pleaded guilty to felony bank embezzlement

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Owego's Historic Homes and Businesses Open for Tour

Bob Joseph — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:26:32 +0000

Several residential and commercial buildings will open their doors this weekend for the annual Home Tour and Auction in the village of Owego.

The event is a fundraiser for the Tioga County Council on the Arts

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