Richford

Richford Home Destroyed by Chimney Fire

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January 4, 2013

Firefighters also battled a fire along Route 79 Wednesday in Richford. The call went out around 1:15 p.m. at 997 Route 79, near the intersection of Route 38. Firefighters say a chimney fire is to blame for the structure fire, which was a total loss. A family of four was said to live there...
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Tioga County Charges Binghamton Man with Attempted Strangulation

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June 4, 2012

A Binghamton man is facing strangulation charges after a domestic dispute in Tioga County.  26 year old Maurice Sutton was arrested last week on a warrant stemming from a domestic incident back in March in the town of Richford.  Sutton was found by Binghamton Police and was turned over to the Tioga County Sheriff’s...
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Ithaca Man Dead in Richford Auto Accident

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April 30, 2012

Sunday afternoon, 81-year-old Willis Besemer of Ithaca died in an single car accident on Route 79 in Richford. Besemer was traveling west on Rt. 79, when his vehicle left the north shoulder of the roadway and struck a ditch. The vehicle went airborne and then struck a tree, overturned, and landed upside down on...
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Auto Accident with Injuries in Newark Valley

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August 25, 2011

On Wednesday, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident at about 10:48PM in the town of Newark Valley. A vehicle operated by 28-year-old Paul Titus Jr. of Richford was traveling northbound on State Route 38. A vehicle operated by 60-year-old Sandra Carlin of Newark Valley crossed into the northbound lane striking...
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Tioga County Emergency Management Office Requests Storm Damage Reports

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May 4, 2011

To all residents of Tioga County, if you received damages to your residence (not out buildings or driveways), during the storms of last week, please contact the Tioga County Office of Emergency Management at 687-2023 to report this damage. We are trying to compile a dollar estimate on this damage to apply for FEMA...
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Meals on Wheels Deliveries Impacted by Storm

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April 28, 2011

Tioga Opportunities Meals on Wheels program will not be making deliveries in Newark Valley, Berkshire, or Richford today.
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Tioga County Road Closures: Sheriff’s Office is Compiling List

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April 28, 2011

The Sheriff’s department is compiling a list of road closures in Tioga County. We will publish that list as soon as it is available.
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Lake Effect Snow Advisory/Warning for Tuesday

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December 14, 2010

Cold temperatures and lake effect snow could cause some travel problems in the Southern Tier Tuesday. The National Weather Service at Binghamton has issued a lake effect snow advisory for most of our listening area, including Tioga and Broome counties. The weather service says anywhere between 1 and 3 inches of blowing snow is...
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