Major Fire On Ithaca Road In Spencer

Spencer firefighters on the scene of a structure this morning on Ithaca Road near Gleason Hill Road. The call came in around 7:30. The Candor, Weltonville, Hallsey Valley, Tioga Center and Owego Fire Departments have been requested to respond as well as... 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.

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.

Spencer Man Arrested For Stalking

A Spencer man is facing two counts of stalking. 45-year-old Edward Merrick was arrested after he was accused of painting messages on a woman's house and vehicle, according to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office. Merrick was also charged with trespassing. He is accused of... Read More.

Anti Fracking Film To Be Shown in Spencer & Endicott

A new documentary against hydrofracking, titled "Drill Baby Drill", will be making its Southern Tier premiere next week. The film will be having a public viewing in Spencer next Wednesday, April 10th, and another viewing will be held in Endicott next Friday, April 12th. The... Read More.

Minivan Hits School Bus; Minor Injuries Reported

A minivan struck the back of a Spencer-VanEtten school district bus around 7:50 this morning on State Route 34 in Spencer VanEtton.  There were 37 students in the bus plus the driver.  6 students were taken to Robert Packer Hospital in PA with minor... Read More.

Update: Barton Man Dead after Shooting

A Tioga County man is dead after a shooting in the Town of Barton, near Bonham Road at around 6PM Saturday. The Sheriff's Office says Dustin Charles, 21, of Halsey Valley and Christopher Preston, 36, of Brooktondale were target shooting when a gun went off,... Read More.