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Collegiate academic honors, spring 2022

The following local students achieved presidentĢƵ or deanĢƵ lists honors at their college or university:DeanĢƵ listBerea CollegeJoey Reed of WaynesburgMarietta CollegeKyleigh Kozel of CarmichaelsBucknell UniversityErin Fitch of WaynesburgSlippery Rock UniversitySamantha Shaffer of ...

Town and Country Garden Club offers tips on hummingbird feeders

The Town and Country Garden Club in Rices Landing held a May presentation on the importance of properly cleaning hummingbird feeders.Club member Terri Laird noted mold and mildew growing in the nectar and within feeder parts is deadly to hummingbirds. According to the International Hummingbird ...

State police report fewer crashes, fatalities over Memorial Day weekend

The number of fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend were down over 2021, state police reported.In 2021, 844 crashes killed eight people and injured 183, while this year, 775 crashes resulted in three deaths and 191 injured between May 27-30.Troop B, which includes stations in Waynesburg, ...

Greene DA announces ’emergency response team’ for school shootings

news@greenecountymessenger.comGreene County District Attorney David Russo announced Thursday a new emergency response team to handle the threat of school shootings.According to a press release, the team will be trained for response and “tactical entry” in the event of a shooting in one of ...

Free school meals for students to end

news@greenecountymessenger.comPublic schools have provided free lunches and breakfasts to students during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that will end on June 30.The U.S. Department of Agriculture implemented free meals nationwide in March 2020 to help with food insecurity during the COVID-19 ...