Owego-Apalachin School District

The new Owego Elementary School is taking shape on the site of the school that was damaged by massive flooding two-and-a-half years ago. Owego Apalachin school superintendent William Russell says the district's goal is to have the school ready for classes in September of next year...

The Owego Apalachin Board of Education is working to finalize a budget plan for the coming school year. The board is to hold a budget workshop Thursday evening. The meeting will start at 6:30 in the Owego Free Academy large group instruction hall...

Thousands of Tioga County residents were without electricity this morning and the start of school was delayed for some students after a high-voltage power line fell in the town of Owego. The New York State Electric and Gas line went down on Montrose Turnpike around 6 a...

Dozens of trucks have been bringing in thousands of tons of top soil and other material to the site of the new Owego Elementary School. According to a project report released by the Owego-Apalachin School District, more than 18,000 tons of fill for the building pad was delivered over the course of seven working days...

A referendum has been scheduled for next month to authorize a funding plan for a new Owego Elementary School project. The old school was damaged by the flooding that occurred two years ago. Owego-Apalachin School District officials say residents are being asked to approve borrowing to cover a portion of the cost of the new building...

Heavy equipment started tearing down the flood-damaged Owego Elementary School this morning. Crews from Gorick Construction are expected to work to remove the old school building over the next couple of weeks. The school opened in 1965...