Chemung County Archives - Page 20 of 89

Sayre punches ticket to Scholarship Challenge finals

Monday, February 17 by Pat McDonald

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

Monday, February 17 by Pat McDonald

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

Friday, February 14 by Pat McDonald

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.

Scotty McCreety to hit LECOM Event Center stage on Sunday

Friday, February 14 by Pat McDonald

Country music star Scotty McCreery will kick off the 2025 concert series at the LECOM Event Center this weekend.The show will be held on Sunday at the Elmira arena and will feature McCreery and Spencer Crandall.McCreery has put out several hits including Five More... Read More.

Corning man pleads guilty to child porn charges

Thursday, February 13 by Pat McDonald

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

Wednesday, February 12 by Pat McDonald

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.

Faulty propane tank caused explosion, fire in Chemung

Tuesday, February 11 by Pat McDonald

The cause of the explosion that destroyed a house in Chemung last week has been determined to be a faulty propane tank.A one-pound propane tank malfunctioned and caused the explosion and fire inside the home on County Route 60 on Friday afternoon.A male resident... Read More.

Scholarship Challenge continues this weekend with Canton, Grace Christian, Sayre and Sullivan County competing

Tuesday, February 11 by Pat McDonald

The 45th annual Scholarship Challenge will continue this weekend at the Sayre Theatre.Teams from Canton, Grace Christian Academy, Sayre and Sullivan County will take the Sayre Theatre stage this Saturday. One of those four teams will join Notre Dame in the finals on March... Read More.

Scotty McCreery to hit LECOM Event Center stage this weekend

Tuesday, February 11 by Pat McDonald

New ‘Welcome to Elmira’ sign coming soon

Tuesday, February 11 by Pat McDonald

A new "Welcome to Elmira" sign is in the works.The current sign, which features famous Elmira natives including Mark Twain, Ernie Davis and Tommy Hilfiger, will soon be torn down with a new sign to take its place.According to WENY-TV, the city will use... Read More.

Propane tank explosion damages house in Chemung

Monday, February 10 by Pat McDonald

A house in Chemung was damaged after a propane tank exploded on Friday afternoon.According to the Chemung Fire Department, the incident happened on County Route 60 at around 4:30 p.m.When firefighters arrived, the home had partially collapsed but no fire was showing.New York State... Read More.

Notre Dame advances to Scholarship Challenge finals

Saturday, February 8 by Dave Radigan

Notre Dame picked up a close 140-130 win over Spencer-Van Etten to advance to the March 15th finals of the 45th annual Scholarship Challenge!Tune in next Saturday at 10 a.m. when teams from Sayre, Grace Christian Academy, Canton and Sullivan County will compete on... Read More.