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Girls flag football: Corning beats Binghamton for Section 4 DI title with TD on final play
Grace Robertson stretched the ball over the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown run on the final play to give the Corning girls flag football team a 27-26 victory over Binghamton in the Section 4 Division I championship game Saturday morning at Corning Memorial Stadium. A simple play call, but a lot went...
School budgets: Horseheads residents will see tax increase, Elmira holds the line on taxes
Residents in area school districts will have an opportunity to vote on proposed 2024-25 school budgets May 21. The issues are pretty straightforward in the Elmira City School District, where school officials are once again presenting a budget with zero property tax increase and no major changes in staffing or programs, and in Elmira Heights, where only a slight tax increase is projected.
Another Corning sweep and more top performances from STAC track & field championships
Corning's boys and girls extended their title streaks Wednesday night at the Southern Tier Athletic Conference outdoor track & field championships at Johnson City High School. The Corning girls cruised to a fourth consecutive team title and 12th in the last 14 conference championships, more than doubling up the point total of runner-up Ithaca.
Edison H.S. students volunteer day of community service
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — More than 275 students from Thomas A. Edison High School got out of the classroom for their annual Community Service Day event. The students volunteered at more than twenty non-profit organizations around Elmira and Elmira Heights. Some students volunteered at Meals on Wheels of Chemung County to plant seeds in its […]
What's next after Corning-Painted Post budget was rejected by voters? What we know.
Corning-Painted Post has three options before the district's budget goes back before voters on June 18, said superintendent Michelle Caulfield. What's next after Corning-Painted Post School District voters turned down the district's proposed 2024-25 budget on Tuesday?. The Corning-Painted Post School District Budget Committee will work over the next 10...
Corning softball advances to STAC Championship, Elmira Notre Dame and Horseheads baseball fall in postseason action
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning High School softball will play for a STAC Championship. Corning softball outlasted Susquehanna Valley 10-4 on Saturday, punching a ticket to the STAC Championship game. The Hawks jumped out to an early lead at Chenango Valley High School, scoring 3 runs on the Sabers in the 1st inning. Susquehanna Valley […]
Voters reject proposed Corning-Painted Post school district budget. See area results.
Voters in the Corning-Painted Post School District on Tuesday rejected the proposed $139 million budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. The budget exceeded the state tax cap and required a supermajority with the support of at least 60% of voters to pass. Just over 50% of voters supported the budget, which received 1,431 "yes" votes and 1,418 "no" votes. ...
Corning Community College celebrates third annual culture day
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — More than twenty organizations were represented at Corning Community College’s third annual culture day. The purpose of the event was to expose students to various cultural backgrounds through local community organizations. Organization booths showcased activities ranging from student clubs to vendors across the Twin Tiers. “Just getting to meet new people,” […]
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