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Local Keystone Greys organization still going strong
BY KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer
SAYRE– One of the fastest land animals in world, the greyhound is not only used for its racing abilities, but it can be a perfect... More

NY gas drilling opponents aim for local bans

ALBANY,... More

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Charles D. “Chuck” Chandler Sr., 57 - 2013-05-24
Jeannie L. (Ease) McCracken, 54 - 2013-05-24
Ramon Osorio Jr., 63 - 2013-05-24
FUNERALS - 2013-05-24
Marcia M. Barto - 2013-05-23
Jean Maynard Cummings - 2013-05-23
FUNERALS - 2013-05-23
Jean Maynard Cummings - 2013-05-22
Ronald Bruce Warner - 2013-05-22
FUNERALS - 2013-05-22
Martha Depew - 2013-05-21
Ronald Bruce Warner - 2013-05-21
FUNERALS - 2013-05-21
Calvin C. Cole - 2013-05-20
Gordon M. Callison - 2013-05-20
Daniel “Dan” W. Platt - 2013-05-20
Jeannie L McCracken - 2013-05-20
Martha E. Depew - 2013-05-20
FUNERALS - 2013-05-20

Local News

Every little bit helps

Athens High School Band Boosters treasurer Lisa Walsh receives a bundle of recyclable paper from Phillip Bailey, of Athens, Saturday during the boosters' recycling... More

LOTTERY

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DATEBOOK

FIRST SPECIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TIOGA COUNTY LEGISLATURE of 2012 will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, in the Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium at 56 Main Street, Owego,... More

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State News

HEAVY SNOW BLANKETS PARTS OF WESTERN NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Heavy snow has blanketed parts of rural southwestern New York downwind of Lake Erie and is expected to accumulate along the Lake Ontario shore and into the... More

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National News

Obama, Congress begin 2012 in oil pipeline dispute

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will force the White House to make a politically risky choice between two... More

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Lifestyles

Financial aid night

The guidance department of the Sayre High School will be conducting a financial aid night at 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012, in the auditorium of the high... More

MARK TWAIN: “KNOWN TO EVERYONE – LIKED BY ALL”

Mark Twain: “Known to Everyone – Liked by All” will be presented at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center Broad Street, Waverly, from 6:30 – 7:30... More

EAST SMITHFIELD SENIORS MEET

The East Smithfield Senior Social club met in the Township building at noon on December 21. It was a very rainy day for their annual Christmas dinner. There were 42 seniors and guests... More

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RESIDENTIAL SEWER RATES WILL NOT INCREASE

Morning Times

ATHENS TOWNSHIP — The Athens Township Authority recently announced that it will not be increasing residential sewer rates in... More

PAPER: MEMO CITES RECORDS OF EX-PA. GOVERNORS

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An internal memorandum from a top aide to... More

Sports

Broncos, Giants win division titles; Patriots top AFC seed

By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer

Two rematches of regular-season games will highlight the wild-card round, which was set up when Cincinnati grabbed the final AFC spot Sunday and Atlanta moved ahead of Detroit in the... More

JOHNSON, HAWKS HALT HEAT’S PERFECT START

MIAMI (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 21 points, Tracy McGrady hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks ended Miami’s perfect start by beating the Heat 100-92 on Monday... More

RANGERS RALLY TO BEAT FLYERS IN WINTER CLASSIC

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Mike Rupp scored two goals and Brad Richards posted the winner on top of a chilly baseball field, as the New York Rangers outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, in the Winter Classic on Monday at Citizens Bank... More

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2012. There are 363 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state as President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a... More

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SMART MONEY

DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
By Bruce Williams

DEAR BRUCE: I presently have nine years left on a 15-year fixed mortgage at 6.25 percent. My current balance is $69,498. I want to put the house on the market in the spring, as I have never liked the house. I also want to refinance to a lower... More

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

AUTOMATIC DEPOSIT IS VALUABLE SAVINGS TOOL
By Harriette Cole

DEAR HARRIETTE: Your answer to "Feeling Guilty" (Dec. 19) was not quite... More

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