Five People Displaced By Waverly House Fire

The Waverly-Barton Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday night. The call came in around 7 o'clock at 55 Route 34 in Waverly. The fire department arrived to a smoke filled structure, but was able to keep the fire to a... Read More.

KFC Robbery Investigation Continues

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office is still looking for information on a robbery at the Owego KFC. The restaurant, on Route 17C, was robbed around 10:45 Wednesday night, when a man entered the restaurant through an unsecured back door, displayed a weapon and... Read More.

Newark Valley Teacher Awarded $3.5 Million In Damages

A jury awarded a former Newark Valley teacher nearly $3.5 million in damages on Wednesday. Lyndsey Wilcox claimed that she had been improperly fired by the Newark Valley school district in connection with sexual misconduct by her former boyfriend, Todd Broxmeyer. Broxmeyer was a private... Read More.

Armed Robbery At KFC In Owego

An armed robbery took place at the KFC in Owego on Wednesday night. The Tioga County Sheriff's Office is investigating the robbery which took place at the restaurant on Route 17C. Around 10:45 last night, a man entered the restaurant through an unsecured back... Read More.

Kirk Martin Leads After Absentee Ballots Counted

With all but seventeen absentee ballots counted, Kirk Martin appears to have officially won the Republican primary for Tioga County District Attorney. Martin received the most votes during the election last Tuesday, but the official winner has yet to be announced, after a number... Read More.

Candor And Spencer-Van Etten School Merger Hearing

The public was able to listen to consultants present their final report on a possible merger between Candor and Spencer-Van Etten schools on Tuesday. Castallo & Silky of Syracuse, which ran the study of the merger from September 2012 to May of this year,... Read More.

Victim Of Candor Fire Identified

Tioga County Fire Investigators are now confirming that one person died in a house fire, in Candor. Jim Roberts of Candor, passed away early this morning. The exact cause of his death has not yet been released. The Candor Fire Department was called to 119... Read More.

Early Morning Structure Fire In Candor

We are awaiting details of an early morning structure on Spencer Road in Candor. We know that the call came in before 3 o'clock this morning and that Candor Fire and EMS responded, as well as firefighters from Weltonville, Owego, and the Tioga County... Read More.

FBI Data Shows Increase In Southern Tier Violent Crime

The Southern Tier has seen an increase in violent crimes from data collected in 2011. The Federal Bureau of Investigation released data showing the increase in violent crime. In The Binghamton Metropolitan Area, which includes both Broome and Tioga counties, violent crime rose from... Read More.

Upstate Shredding Makes Acquisition In Hornell

The shredding business based in Owego continues to branch outward. Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman has acquired its fire scrap metal processor in Steuben County, after its acquisition of Hornell Waste Material. The transaction between the companies, which will be an all-cash payment, is set to... Read More.

Person Injured In Spencer Tractor Rollover

The Spencer Fire Department responded to a reported tractor-brush hog rollover accident on Owl Creek Road yesterday afternoon. The victim had to be extricated from the wreckage, and was treated at the scene by Spencer and Candor EMS before being flown by Guthrie... Read More.