Morning Times

09/08/2025

Two people have died after police say a tractor-trailer rear-ended a car near Nichols on state Route 17/Interstate 86 around 4:30 a.m. Monday.

NICHOLS — Two people have died after police say a tractor-trailer rear-ended a car near Nichols on state Route 17/Interstate 86 around 4:30 a.m. Monday.

09/06/2025

On a night when fireworks were introduced for the first time for the team entrance and touchdowns, the Athens football team provided plenty of firepower of its own on Friday against Canton.

ATHENS — On a night when fireworks were introduced for the first time for the team entrance and touchdowns, the Athens football team provided plenty of firepower of its own

09/05/2025

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SAYRE — The Sayre volleyball team put an end to a four-year long, 68-match losing streak with a home sweep of Northeast Bradford.

09/05/2025

Athens football is seeking a 3-0 start for the first time since 2020 when it hosts Canton tonight

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ATHENS — Last year’s edition of this game was a high-scoring, down-to-the-wire thriller.

09/04/2025

A special meeting of the Athens Township supervisors originally scheduled for tonight has been canceled, according to the township clerk's office.

09/04/2025

ATHENS — Firefighters quickly extinguished a porch fire Thursday afternoon at 603 Church St. and rescued a dog from inside the home. The dog was uninjured.

09/03/2025

Town of Owego Highway Superintendent Mike Roberts has been frustrated with roadblocks set up by the town board regarding his projects over the last three and a half years in office.

OWEGO — Town of Owego Highway Superintendent Mike Roberts has been frustrated with roadblocks set up by the town board regarding his projects over the last three and a half

09/03/2025

Area drivers were likely as puzzled and infuriated Tuesday as Athens Township DPW Supervisor Garret Stocks, who recently tendered his resignation, that roadwork wasn’t being done on Erin Road as expected.
Stocks said his resignation had nothing to do with Erin Road and that it was submitted a couple of weeks ago.

ATHENS — Area drivers were likely as puzzled and infuriated Tuesday as Athens Township DPW Supervisor Garret Stocks, who recently tendered his resignation, that roadwork wasn’t being done on Erin

09/03/2025

Athens volleyball gets their first win of the season Tuesday in Waverly’s first home game in its own gym in two years.

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ATHENS — For the first time since Oct. 2023, the Waverly volleyball team finally got to play a home game in its own gym on Tuesday night.

09/03/2025

ELMIRA — Individuals posing as a sergeant of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office are attempting to scam local residents, according to a press release from Sheriff William A. Schrom.

ELMIRA — Individuals posing to be a sergeant of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office are attempting to scam local residents, according to a press release from Sheriff William A. Schrom.

09/01/2025

More road work, including on Erin Road, is scheduled in Athens Township this week.

Work scheduled for the bridge on Miller Road will begin Tuesday, as the township has secured a temporary right-of-way agreement with an adjacent property owner to get under the bridge.

ATHENS — More road work is scheduled in Athens Township next week.

08/31/2025

WAVERLY — In a Saturday night clash of the defending 2A PIAA state champions and the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class C state champs, it fittingly came down to one play late in the fourth quarter.

Waverly, which never trailed all night in its home stadium, had seen its 14-0 lead get diminished to just a one-point advantage when Troy’s Brendan Gilliland scored from 12 yards out with 1:14 to play to cap off a long 77-yard drive.

Feeding off the momentum, head coach Jim Smith and his Trojans decided to go for two and steal a late lead, but this time the Waverly defense met the challenge and stuffed Gilliland in the backfield.

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WAVERLY — In a Saturday night clash of the defending 2A PIAA state champions and the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class C state champs, it fittingly came down to one play late