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Greene County Local News

Grant to benefit Greene, Fayette schools

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe East End United Community Center will receive $2.5 million for the next five years to provide out-of-school services to hundreds of students in the Central Greene and Uniontown Area school districts.“This program is aimed to provide youth with academic ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comSince the U.S. Supreme CourtĢƵ June 24 decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, more women are registering to vote in Pennsylvania.According to Target Smart Insights, women in Pennsylvania are out-registering men by a ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comDo you have a need for speed?ThereĢƵ one more weekend to (legally) put the pedal to the metal in Greene County during the first back-to-back Flashlight Drag event.“These are old-school, heads-up grudge matches,” said Michael Schindel, who has organized the ...

Dollar General opens in Jefferson

Dollar General has opened a new location at 1425 Jefferson Road in Jefferson.The store is expected to employ between six and 10 people and is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.To commemorate the opening, Dollar General will donate 100 new books to a nearby elementary school. In partnership with ...

Waynesburg UniversityĢƵ 2022-23 academic year officially began last Friday with the annual Matriculation Ceremony in Roberts Chapel.The Class of 2026 is comprised of students from 25 states across the country, with more than a third of students coming from outside of Pennsylvania, including ...

Farmers market vouchers still available

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) vouchers are still available throughout Greene, Fayette and Washington counties to individuals who are 60 or older by Dec. 31.The program provides four $6 vouchers, totaling $24, to eligible seniors one time during the program year. Applications ...