Van Etten News

The residents of Van Etten have some good things planned for the Spencer-Van Etten community this summer.

Cost: The NY Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program is looking to recruit new Master Forest Owner Volunteers in Central New York State.

Jonathan Prosperi, 18, and Ian Tweeddale, 17, of Woodbury Troop 149 became Eagle Scouts at the end of May.

Spencer-Van Etten High School graduation will be held today. The valedictorian is Lucas Fredericks, son of Thomas Fredericks and Sandy Pedersonof Van Etten.

A representative from Attorney General Cuomo's office will speak to the SIRS Committee on consumer fraud issues as a part of Cuomo's statewide Smart Seniors Program.

Oral cancer is something none of us ever wants to get. Mike Wemmer of Van Etten has had the misfortune to be diagnosed with tongue cancer, even though he never smoked or chewed tobacco.

Coleman, a 2007 graduate of Elmira Christian Academy, attends Corning Community College.

The new city of Elmira Fire Chief Patrick Bermingham oversaw his first ceremony appointing new firefighters and promoting officers Thursday afternoon.

The Rural Health Service Corps is recruiting for a summer AmeriCorps position as a trail planner to start by Tuesday, June 30, and work with the Youth and Community Foundation of Spencer-Van Etten.

Press & Sun-Bulletin columnist Dave Rossie will moderate a free panel presentation, 'Gas Drilling: Stories from the Front Line,' from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight in the cafeteria of Broome Community College.

CICERO - And we're back for the second and final day of the 2009 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Michael J. Bragman Athletic Complex at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

Tioga County motorists may be barred from texting behind the wheel this fall, according to a local law under consideration by county legislators.

Wayne Myers has asked me to invite everyone to come to the Open Days Garden Tour Saturday at his home at 1071 Michigan Hollow Road on the Spencer-Danby town line.

If the Spencer-Van Etten school district was a business that had competition, it would have been out of business years ago.

SPENCER - Newark Valley defeated Southern Cayuga, 6-0, in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference softball semifinal today at Spencer-Van Etten High School.

DRYDEN - Notre Dame High School senior Olivia Weeks won the long jump Thursday during the first day of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference track and field championship meet at Dryden High School.

Budgets passed by comfortable | margins in 10 of 11 Southern Tier school dis tricts Tuesday, but the school board of the largest district, Elmira, decided on the advice of their attorney to not release any results until today.

The school budget and school board votes are scheduled for today. There are now five candidates running for the four open seats on the Spencer-Van Etten school board.

The Rural Health Service Corps is currently recruiting applicants between the ages of 18-25 to fill six positions in Broome and Tioga counties.

Ethan Roth of Watkins Glen and Matt Kautz of Odessa-Montour shared medalist honors with 3-over 39s during the Senecas' 233-238 Interscholastic Athletic Conference win at Watkins Glen Golf Course on Tuesday.