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GOP campaign for Iowa caucus enters final week

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa caucus campaign that has cycled through several Republican presidential front-runners entered its final week Monday, as unpredictable as the day conservatives began competing to emerge as Mitt Romney's chief... More

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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

Holiday show

Members of the Sayre High 2011 Christmas Tour Drama Group presented the short story, “The Party of the Year.” at the Sayre House during the last week of school before the holiday... More

LOTTERY

HARRISBURG,... More

DATEBOOK

VILLAGE OF WAVERLY, board of trustees meeting, will be held Tuesday, December 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Village offices located at 32 Ithaca Street.... More

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Opinion

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TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2011. There are four days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1968, Apollo 8 and its three astronauts made a safe, nighttime splashdown in the... More

VILLAGE IDIOT

More expensive by the dozen
JIM MULLEN

I just got a shirt back from the laundry today. $ 6.75. When did the price jump from $2.25 a shirt to $6.75? There must be some mistake. "No... More

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SMART MONEY

SMALL BUSINESSES CAN BE HARD TO SELL
By Bruce Williams

DEAR BRUCE: We are a 68-year-old couple, both in good health and receiving SSI retirement of $1,800 per month. We have 85- to 90-yearold genetics going for us... More

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

GIFT EXCHANGE ISN'T IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION
By Harriette Cole

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have never been one to exchange gifts with people. It's not my way, even for family. Instead, what we typically do is get together for a big meal. We spend time together, but we don't buy stuff for one... More

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Robert Packer Hospital starts ‘No One Dies Alone’ program  Free Access 

By COLIN HOGAN
Staff Writer

SAYRE – The Pastoral Services department at the Robert Packer Hospital will now sponsor a program that places volunteers at the bedside of terminal patients who would otherwise be alone called “No One Dies Alone.” “Dying... More

POLICE: UTAH MOTHER, SON RESCUED AFTER FACEBOOK POST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — AUtah woman used Facebook to seek help after she and her 17-month-old son were held hostage at a residence for nearly five days, police said. Police... More

Sports

Tioga, Waverly vie for tourney titles  Free Access 

Morning Times

WAVERLY — The games still have to be played, but the Waverly boys will be the favorites to win this year’s Waverly Christmas Tournament, which begins this... More

Sayre’s Porter, Wolverines’ Mastrantuono look to defend MVP titles at Waverly meet

Morning Times

WAVERLY — The two best swimmers last year are back to defend their MVP titles when the 15th annual Christmas Swim Meet gets underway this morning in the new Waverly... More

Swelling subsiding on Romo’s bruised throwing hand, may practice Wednesday

IRVING, Texas (AP) — All the negative tests on quarterback Tony Romo’s bruised throwing hand are positives for the Dallas... More

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National News

Wives in ads, kids on the bus as GOP voting nears

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney's wife gushes about his silly side and devotion to their five sons and 16... More

Romney touting business skills in White House bid

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney cruises down two-lane blacktops, past combines churning up clouds of dust harvesting corn, on his way to one more gathering, one more step on a long... More

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Lifestyles

Local duo competes in Boston

BOSTON – Waverly’s Anne Hursh and Anne Meikle of Sayre recently competed in a trivia contest in the Allson section of Boston, winning two separate prizes... More

Pirates needed!

WELLSBORO- Auditions for the new musical HOW I BECAME A PIRATE will be held on January 6 and 7 at 6:30 at the Warehouse Theatre in the Deane Center on Central Avenue, Wellsboro, announced Hamilton-Gibson Productions’ director Thomas... More

SAYRE SENIOR CENTER RECEIVES DONATION FROM PAT HAGGERTY DANCERS

The Sayre Senior center, located on Desmond Street in Sayre, received donations collected by the dancers at the Pat Haggerty Studio, also of... More

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