Former First Baptist Church demolished after fire

The former First Baptist Church in Elmira has been demolished after a fire destroyed the historic building last week.The fire left just some of the brick exterior of the church, which was built in the 1890s and held services up until 2009.The demolition was... Read More.

Horseheads wrestling squad wins fifth straight Section IV title

The Horseheads wrestling team captured its fifth straight Section IV Division I title on Sunday.Seven Blue Raiders brought home individual championships, and nine Horseheads wrestlers punched their ticket to the state tournament.Connor McAllister, Josh Knapp, Gavin Hornsby, Coleton Owen, Lucas Mosher, Hunter Lavigne and... Read More.

Sayre punches ticket to Scholarship Challenge finals

The team from Sayre High School will be heading to the Scholarship Challenge finals after an impressive performance on Saturday.Sayre took down Grace Christian Academy in its first match, while Canton beat Sullivan County.In the final match of the day, Sayre picked up the... Read More.

Corning’s Proudfoot makes history on the court

Corning High School’s Nolyn Proudfoot made history on the basketball court last week.Proudfoot joined the 1,000-point club in a win at Johnson City – and he’s only a freshman.The phenom became the first player to reach 1,000 points as a freshman in Section IV... Read More.

Historic Elmira church destroyed by fire

A massive fire destroyed a historic church in downtown Elmira on Thursday night.According to WENY-TV, the fire broke out at the former First Baptist Church at 121 West Church Street a little after 10 p.m.The building was engulfed in flames within minutes. Firefighters from... Read More.

Corning man pleads guilty to child porn charges

A Corning man will spend at least 25 years in prison on child porn charges.According to the US Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Ryan M. Newman pleaded guilty to the production of child porn.Since he was already a convicted sex offender at the time of the... Read More.

Two people escape house fire in Elmira

Two people escaped a house fire on Elmira’s Southside on Sunday afternoon.The fire broke out on the 300 block of Horner Street at around 1 p.m.Two people were able to escape the blaze without injury.The cause of the fire is under investigation.