The Valley at sunset, looking out over Athens, Sayre and Waverly from the hills above town

My Valley Connection

Valley Community App

Everything happening in Athens, Sayre and Waverly — events, local news, deals, sports and the businesses next door. Free, and no sign-in.

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What's on today

What's inside

Everything your community needs, in one place

Events, local news, sports scores, road closures, a business directory, deals, makers & performers, housing, jobs, and the Valley's own history — all for Athens, Sayre, and Waverly, submitted by residents and verified by local volunteers.

The My Valley Connection menu, with sections for Home, Events, Road Closures, Sports, Deals, Business Directory, Makers & Performers, News, Valley History, For Sale, Housing, and Jobs

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Local Directory

Browse restaurants, shops, services, and community resources — all verified and categorized for easy discovery.

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Community Events

From Summer Splash to Arts 4 All to the Sayre Street Fair — never miss what's happening around town again.

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Yours to add, neighbor-approved

Anyone can submit a business, event, or notice in minutes — no account needed. Real people from the Valley review every entry before it goes live. No bots, no algorithms.

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Local Sports

Scores for Athens, Sayre, and Waverly school teams — keep up with Friday night football and the rest of the season.

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Android & iOS

Available on both major platforms. One app, every resident — whether you're on a Samsung or an iPhone.

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Always Free

My Valley Connection is and always will be free for residents. Small ad placements from local businesses keep the lights on.

Your daily hub

The whole Valley, at a glance

Open the app to today's weather, the latest local news, upcoming yard sales, and a search that reaches every corner of the Valley — all on one screen. No sign-in, no endless feed to scroll.

The Home screen showing valley weather, upcoming yard sales, and local news

What's on

Never miss what's happening

Browse community happenings as a list or a calendar, filter by what you're into — yard sales, classes, festivals, dances — and save the ones you don't want to forget, like the Street Fair down on Desmond Street.

The Events screen showing a Street Fair listing with its date and details

The Valley remembers

A living archive of local history

Old railroad shops, vanished landmarks, postcards from another century — neighbors share the photos and stories that made Athens, Sayre, and Waverly what they are, right alongside today's news.

The Valley History feed with historical photos shared by residents

How it works

Built by the community, for the community

My Valley Connection runs on the trust and goodwill of local volunteers. Here's how a listing goes from idea to directory.

Anyone can submit

Residents fill out a simple form to add a business, resource, or upcoming event. No account required.

Volunteers review

Trusted local moderators check each submission for accuracy before it goes live — keeping the directory clean and reliable.

It goes live instantly

Approved entries appear in the directory and event calendar right away, visible to every user in real time.

The Valley grows

More visibility for local businesses. More people at community events. A stronger, more connected Valley.

The Submit screen, where residents can add an event, sports score, community news, business, or deal — all reviewed by a moderator before going live

For local business

Free to use. Free to post.

If you run a shop, a kitchen, a garage or a one-person trade in the Valley, you belong in the directory — and it doesn't cost anything to get there.

Get listed, free. Name, hours, phone, location and photos in the Valley's own directory — no listing fee, no subscription, no commission.
Post a deal or an event. A Tuesday special, a grand opening, a live band on the patio — put it in front of neighbors who are already looking for something to do.
Reach people who can actually walk in. Everyone here lives in Athens, Sayre or Waverly. No wasted reach, no bidding against national chains.
A real person reviews it. Submissions are checked by local volunteers, so the directory stays accurate and worth trusting.

Add your business in about five minutes

Download the app, tap Submit, and fill out the form — no account, no sales call. A moderator reviews it and it goes live for the whole Valley.

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The Valley has always been more than a place

Athens, Sayre, and Waverly share a history built on rail, on industry, on generations of families who stayed because this valley was worth staying for. That spirit hasn't left — it just needs a place to gather.

Small businesses deserve to be found

When a restaurant closes because nobody knew it existed, or a skilled tradesperson leaves because they couldn't find enough work locally — that's a failure of connection, not a failure of community. My Valley Connection puts local businesses where people can actually find them.

This is a community project, not a startup

There are no venture capitalists behind this. No growth targets. No plans to sell your data. Just Seth, a developer from the Valley who wanted to do something about it — and a handful of volunteer neighbors who believed it was worth doing.

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Ready to connect with your Valley?

MVC is live on Google Play and the App Store. Free to download, free to use, and no sign-in required.