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Greene County Local News

news@greenecountymessenger.comWAYNESBURG – People from across the United States gathered at the Greene County Fairgrounds last Friday for the first elimination rounds of the 2022 Hunting Beagle World Championship.“This is the first time itĢƵ ever been in Pennsylvania,” said Randy Moore, ...

Giant Eagle to phase out plastic bags

news@greenecountymessenger.comGiant Eagle plans to eliminate the use of single-use plastic grocery bags in its Pittsburgh area stores in upcoming months.Starting Oct. 20, Giant Eagle supermarkets throughout Central Ohio will discontinue the use of plastic bags, and the O’Hara-based grocery ...

Greene County to host Tribute to Heroes

news@greenecountymessenger.comVietnam veteran Rick Black had a dream to have an exhibit in Greene County that would honor heroes from the military and first responders.Black, of Waynesburg, died in 2021. However, his dream is coming to fruition with the Tribute to Heroes exhibit, now through ...

The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it has collected a $147,250 civil penalty from Rice Drilling for violations at a Greene County well site.The penalty was due to erosion and sedimentation issues at the Mac well in Whiteley Township that led to three separate slides ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County commissioners voted to approve several agreements, contracts and grants.At their meeting Oct. 6, the commissioners agreed to more than $29,000 in construction consultation fees for Widmer Engineering related to an ongoing bridge replacement ...

Morris VFD hosts first-annual 5K Mud Run

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Morris Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a muddy fundraiser this Sunday, Oct. 16, at 1699 Browns Creek Road, Graysville.Registration for the departmentĢƵ first-ever First Responder 5K Mud Run is closed to teams, but the public is invited to cheer for local ...