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Teresa Aveson Receives Apalachin Lions Uplinger Award for Distinguished Service

Thursday, January 7 by Bill Moyer

Apalachin Lions recently presented 'Robert J. Uplinger Award' to Teresa Aveson for on-going support to the Apalachin Lions Special Olympics program for more than 25 years. The Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award (often referred to as the “RJU Award”) is presented by a Lions Club... Read More.

Apalachin Lions Present Distinguished Service and ‘Lion of Year’ Awards

Thursday, December 17 by Bill Moyer

John and Sue Whiting have been members of the Apalachin Lions for several years and have been involved in Special Olympics. In recognition of their dedication to Special Olympics and their on-going involvement in community activities via the Apalachin Lions, they were recently recognized... Read More.

Nokomis’ Storybook Trail of Tails Reopens this Saturday at Waterman Center

Tuesday, October 20 by Bill Moyer

The innovative Nokomis’ Trail of Tails storybook trail is back and better than ever. Girl Scout Troop 40514 and The Waterman Center would like to invite you to the grand reopening of our beloved storybook trail on Saturday, October 24 at 2:15 p.m. Bring... Read More.

COVID-19: First Time in 62 Years, No Apalachin Lions Door-to-Door Broom Sale

Wednesday, September 9 by Bill Moyer

Every year since 1958, the Apalachin Lions have been going door-to-door selling brooms to raise funds to better serve the community. Due to the uncertainty raised by COVID-19, and out of concern for the health and safety of the community and the Lions... Read More.

Students Share ‘American Music Abroad’ with Apalachin Lions Club

Tuesday, March 3 by Bill Moyer

At a recent Apalachin Lions meeting, students from the club's service area of Apalachin and Campville, NY, and Little Meadows, Pa., shared their activities in American Music Abroad. They traveled to Italy, Croatia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland while performing in a band,... Read More.

Tioga Special Needs Child Went Missing, Tracker Sent Signal, Found Unharmed

Tuesday, February 4 by Bill Moyer

On Sunday…not long after midnight…the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a child with special needs missing from a home in Apalachin. The child was wearing an Operation Life Saver tracker, which gives out a radio signal that can be tracked... Read More.

Taylor Recycling to Spend $5M to Rebuild Apalachin Plant

Tuesday, January 14 by Bill Moyer

The president of Southern Tier Recycling said Monday the company will rebuild its Recycling Plant in Apalachin after was destroyed earlier this month by a massive fire. At the same time, says it will continue to play... Read More.

Starting Point and Probable Cause of Taylor Garbage Fire Determined

Wednesday, January 8 by Bill Moyer

Tioga County Department of Emergency Services released a statement Wednesday about the investigation into the weekend fire at Taylor Garbage recycling facility: "The structure fire that occurred Friday evening January 3, 2020 at Taylor Garbage Recycling Facility located at 5730 State Route 434, Apalachin... Read More.

Taylor Garbage Suspects Cell Phone Battery Started Massive Fire

Monday, January 6 by Bill Moyer

In a statement released Monday, Taylor Garbage said: "On Friday, January 3rd, we experienced a fire at our recycling center located at 5730 Route 434 in Apalachin. While the incident is still under investigation, we believe it was started by a cell phone battery... Read More.

Gallery: Take a Look at Photos from Fire at Taylor Garbage recycling

Saturday, January 4 by Bill Moyer

These photos were taken by WEBO's Matt Lewis on Friday night as fire and smoke filled the sky in the Apalachin area.

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