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Charged in four cases, Texas man pleads ‘guilty’  Free Access 

BRADFORD COUNTY
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor
TOWANDA— Facing charges stemming from four separate cases in Bradford County, a Houston, Texas, man has pleaded “guilty” to one charge from each... More

Trustees pass 2012-13 budget

VILLAGE OF WAVERLY
By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

WAVERLY — The 2012-2013 budget of $2,746,333 for the Village of Waverly was passed Tuesday by village... More

Judge to hear suit to halt Pa. gas-drilling law

HARRISBURG

HARRISBURG,... More

ATHENS MAN, CONVICTED IN TWO TRIALS, SENTENCED

BRADFORD COUNTY
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

ATHENS TOWNSHIP — An Athens man, who was convicted in two trials by jury in Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, has been sentenced to 32 to 120 months in a state correctional... 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

Council approves various projects

ATHENS BOROUGH
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

ATHENS BOROUGH — The Athens Borough Council this week approved several public works-related projects. The first project centered around the sanitary sewer line on South Main Street between Teaoga Square and Public... More

Town clock being repaired

ATHENS BOROUGH
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

ATHENS BOROUGH — The borough’s clock in downtown, which was damaged in last September’s flooding, is currently being repaired, Councilman Walter Chaykosky reported during this week’s board... More

Helping Chow for Children

WAVERLY

The Staff of ElderWood Health Care at Tioga recently made a donation to Chow For Children through the collection gathered by the Catholic Community of the... More

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National News

Supreme Court misunderstanding on health overhaul?

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (AP) — A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law’s insurance requirement is more onerous than... More

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Lifestyles

The many opportunities of a dairy princess

By Michala Kuhlman
Bradford County Dairy Princess

From the very beginning, I was told that being a dairy princess would be a unique and special opportunity. I would meet lots of new people and experience new things and do things I had never done before. I can honestly say that has been so... More

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Ongoing in April... More

NORTH ROME CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PLANS FOR THE 2012 AUCTION

NORTH ROME, PA

NORTH ROME — Committee members for North Rome Christian School have begun to organize the events for the annual school auction to be held on Saturday, June 2, at the Williams Oil Five Star building at the corner of Rte 187 and Rte... More

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Body found in river

BRADFORD COUNTY
Morning Times

TOWANDA TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police announced that the body of an unidentified white male was discovered floating in the Susquehanna River, approximately 500 yards south of the U.S. Route 6/Towanda river bridge, at 3:30 p.m.... More

‘Beautify Downtown Athens’ event to be held

By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

ATHENS — The rebuilding of downtown Athens following last September’s flooding is getting a boost from an initiative that is being organized by the Lynch-Bustin Elementary School’s parent-teacher group in partnership with the... More

Legislature approves $1M for flood clean-up

TIOGA COUNTY
By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

OWEGO — The Tioga County Legislature on Tuesday transfered $1 million in county funds to be used for flood damages to county property during Tropical Storm... More

NTCC to receive state equipment grant

BRADFORD COUNTY
Morning Times

HARRISBURG — The Northern Tier Career Center will benefit from $40,000 in state grant funding, said state Rep. Tina Pickett,... More

Sports

Wildcats sweep away Troy

Morning Times

ATHENS — Laura Lockard won four events to led the Athens Lady Wildcats to a 110-36 win over Troy and Ray Mc- Dougan matched Mark Wright with three first-place finishes each to lead the Athens boys to a 104-46 win over the Trojans... More

Lady Wolverines turn back Dryden

Morning Times

WAVERLY— Taking advantage of opportunities on the bases, Waverly rallied for five runs in the fourth and fifth innings, then held off Dryden for a 6-4 nonleague victory Tuesday... More

Waverly falls to unbeaten Dryden

Morning Times

WAVERLY — Overcoming a shaky start, Waverly rallied to give unbeaten Dryden a scare before dropping a 6-4 nonleague decision Tuesday... More

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Opinion

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, April 11, the 102nd day of 2012. There are 264 days left in the... More

Opinion overdrive

GENE LYONS

Maybe somebody should offer Iron Mike Tyson a TV news-talk show, although it probably won’t be... More

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SENSE & SENSITIVITY

DATE IS BLINDED BY PUPPY LOVE
By Harriette Cole

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to dinner with a female friend a couple of days ago to a trendy restaurant. When my date arrived, I noticed she had brought along her... More

ASK DR. K HEALTH

PREMATURE BABIES NOW HAVE BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVAL
by Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.

DEAR DOCTOR K: My sister recently gave birth prematurely, at 33 weeks. Thankfully, the doctors think my new niece will do well and should not have developmental... More

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