New Albany man charged with sexually assaulting minor

A New Albany man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a minor.According to The Daily Review, the victim told police in August that 26-year-old Rusty Cole Howard began sexually assaulting her two months after her 11th birthday.Howard consented to a polygraph and an...

Middle school teams to compete in Scholarship Challenge this weekend

The 45th annual Scholarship Challenge will continue this weekend with a middle school competition.Teams from Athens, Grace Christian Academy, Northeast Bradford, Sayre, Spencer-Van Etten, Tioga, Waverly, Wellsboro and Wyalusing will compete on the Sayre Theatre stage on Saturday.The high school challenge will wrap up next...

Sayre FBLA hosting blood drive on March 22

The Sayre FBLA is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive later this month.The blood drive will be held on Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sayre High School gym.In addition to the...

Athens Township appoints new supervisor

The Athens Township board of supervisors appointed a new member at a recent meeting.Michael Freeland was appointed to fill the term left by the resignation of Cori Lasco in December.Freeland will serve until January of 2026 and could serve through January of 2027 if...

Waverly Recreation to hold Easter Egg Hunt next month

The Waverly Recreation Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt next month.The event will be held on Saturday, April 12 at East Waverly Park.There will be three age groups, held on separate fields. Kids ages four and under will be on softball field...

Elmira grad Gentile scores 1,000th career college point

Elmira High School grad Morgan Gentile reached a major milestone on the college hardwoods on Wednesday night.Gentile, who is a grad student and guard for the Edinoboro University women’s basketball team, scored her 1,000th career college point in a win over Slippery Rock.Gentile spent her...

Tioga County Sheriff’s Office arrests fugitive

The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of the man who was wanted as a fugitive from justice out of Pennsylvania.According to police, 31-year-old Nicholas R. Whitmarsh was arrested on Feb. 21 in Barton.Whitmarsh fled on foot was deputies arrived. He was...

Scholarship Challenge continues on Saturday

The 45th annual Scholarship Challenge will continue this weekend.Teams from Athens, Elmira, Northeast Bradford and Wyalusing will compete on the Sayre Theatre stage on Saturday. One of those four teams will join Notre Dame, Sayre and Towanda in the finals on March 15th.Over the...