Get text messages on your mobile phone or PDA with news, weather and more from the Times Herald-Record.

Stay connected to us wherever you are! Now you can get breaking news updates along with other area information sent to you as a text message to your wireless device.

Sign-up is fast and easy! In Step 1 below, enter your mobile contact information and select the information categories you want to receive. In Step 2, an authorization code will be sent to you as a text message. Enter this code to complete the sign-up process.

The Times Herald-Record has created the following message categories for you to choose from to get updates as text messages on your wireless device.

  • Breaking News - Get breaking news and emergency alert information for our area and around the nation.
  • Business Alerts - Get local breaking business news and alerts.
  • Traffic Alerts - Be alerted to traffic conditions and problems in our area.
  • Weather Alerts - Receive the local weather alerts when warnings and watches are posted for the region.
  •  - Get scores and news from the big games as they happen.

NOTE: The Times Herald-Record Alert program is a free service provided by the Times Herald-Record and recordonline.com. The service is FCC Can-Spam compliant. Check your wireless provider for any additional text messages fees they may charge.  Msg & Data Rates May Apply. You may unsubscribe or change your message preferences at any time by clicking on the link below. We will not sell or otherwise distribute the information you provide below. Please read our privacy policy and our terms of use for more information.


1Step 1: Sign-Up - Test your phone

Please complete the information below. Enter your mobile phone number and select your wireless carrier. You can also receive email messages, to do so, simply enter your email address. Please provide either a mobile phone number or an email address, or both.

In the next step of the sign up process, we will send a personal authorization code to your mobile phone or email address. You will need to enter the code in the next screen within (5) minutes in order to verify and complete your enrollment in the system.

Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.

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Message Groups:

1 - Breaking News
2 - Traffic Alerts
3 - Weather Alerts



4 - Varsity 845 Local Sports Alerts
5 - Business Alerts
6 - Reader Interaction & feature alerts
7. 845 Live

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