October 19, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Court revenues on the rise  Free Access 

By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor
CHEMUNG — The revenues generated by the Chemung Town Court are on the rise due to a new program being implemented by the town... More

READY TO HELP

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

NICHOLS — Tioga County Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Community Care Network of Nichols are here to help residents in lower Tioga County with flood... More

STATE: GAS DRILLING JOBS INCREASING

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new report says the energy industry is generating more jobs in... More

A SPOOKY NIGHT OF FUN AT THE SAYRE LIBRARY

SAYRE — Spine- tingling tales, monster music, and spooky fun can be found at the Sayre Public Library on Thursday, October 27,... More

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Sports

Wildcats shut down Redskins  Free Access 

By DAVE POST
Sports Editor

ATHENS — The Athens and Sayre boys’ soccer squads hooked up for the third time this season Tuesday in a game that looked similar to the first two and ended with a similar result as Athens pulled out a 2-0 Northern Tier League East... More

WOLVERINES FALL SHORT

Morning Times

WATKINS GLEN — Hailey Moorehead won three times and Maria Sisto added two firsts at Watkins Glen on Tuesday, but the Lady Wolverines still fell to the Senecas, 92-90 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference... More

FLYERS TOP SENATORS

OTTAWA (AP) — Philadelphia rookie Matt Read needed only one period against the Ottawa Senators to put up the biggest numbers of his young... More

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YESTERDAY’S TIMES

Friday, Oct. 19, 200110 Years Ago TodayUnemployment Rates up in Southern TierA continued slowdown in construction and an economic recession in thenortheast sent unemployment rates upward in the Southern Tier at the end... More

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Entertainment

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

LET'S WIN THE BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER
By Harriette Cole

DEAR READERS: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Health organizations and many businesses have worked hard to raise awareness of this toooften fatal... More

Q&A:

Derulo talks about stalkers, cocky producers
By MESFIN FEKADU
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Derulo’s message to hit songwriters and producers: Check your egos at the door! The 22-year-old singer, whose 2010 self-titled debut was produced by... More

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Helping flood victims General Mills donates $12K worth of food

By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

Immediately after last month’s flooding, Lisa Battisti contacted her superiors in General Mills seeking a donation from the company to help those impacted by that weather... More

FIRE BUDGET CONTAINS NO TAX HIKE

By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

CHEMUNG — The Chemung Fire District’s proposed 2012 budget contains no tax hike for district residents. The proposed budget for 2012 calls for the district’s tax rate to remain at $1.24 per $1,000 of assessed... More

Are you ready for hunting season?

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

With hunting season on the horizon Pennsylvania and New York State first-time hunters should contact their local game commission for hunter safety courses and... More

Getting to work

Construction has officially begun on Sayre's new police department building, which is located on Lehigh Avenue. Employees from... More

Obituaries  Free Access 

Calvin C. Cole, 86 - 2013-05-18
Beverley Jean (Marsh) Edwards - 2013-05-18
Rose D. Roberts - 2013-05-18
FUNERALS - 2013-05-18
FUNERALS - 2013-05-17
Maleah Mae Thurston - 2013-05-16
FUNERALS - 2013-05-16
Brody Christopher O’Dell - 2013-05-15
Hilda Elsbree Barrett - 2013-05-15
FUNERALS - 2013-05-15
Phyllis Martin Adam - 2013-05-14
Bertha E. Gregory - 2013-05-14
James E. Barton - 2013-05-14
Funerals - 2013-05-14
Michael D. “Mike/Mikie” Lane, Jr. - 2013-05-13
FUNERALS - 2013-05-13

Local News

Audubon Society hosts author

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

ATHENS — The Susquehanna Valley Audubon Society announced the new officers Tuesday and hosted an author from Vestal who spoke about his book about Russia during, and after, the fall of the Soviet... More

Aqua Pa.: Recent floods, weather did not affect service to customers

Morning Times

Infrastructure improvements in Pennsylvania were cited as the reason none of the 1.4 million people who get their water service from Aqua Pennsylvania,... More

TRUSTEES TO HOLD MEETING ON WATER RATE HIKE

Morning Times

NICHOLS — The Village of Nichols Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting, this Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nichols Town Hall on East River... More

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State News

Pa. Senate passes Harrisburg takeover bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill aimed at taking financial decision making away from the heavily indebted city of Harrisburg moved a step closer to the desk of... More

Gas company asks to resume drilling in Dimock, Pa.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An energy company has asked to resume natural-gas drilling in a northeastern Pennsylvania town where 18 residential water wells were polluted with methane gas and possibly other... More

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Lifestyles

BIRTHS

Baggerly Born to Brittany Baggerly of Sayre, Pa., a daughter, Alayna, on October 5, 2011 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre,... More

Helping those in need

Dozens of North Rome Christian Academy students came out to help the displaced residents of the Chemung View Apartments Monday morning, as they were finally able to move back into their... More

Anniversary ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. & Mrs. W. Wayne Miller - 50th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. W. Wayne Miller of North Rome Road in Ulster celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss on Oct. 14, 2011. An open house honoring Mr. & Mrs. Miller will be held Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 from 2 to 5... More

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