ĢƵ

close

Greene County Local News

news@greenecountymessenger.comPesky precipitation didn’t dampen the spirits of people in Waynesburg last Friday because thatĢƵ exactly what borough officials and residents expected would happen on Rain Day.Athena Bowman, administrative assistant for the borough, said July 29ĢƵ official ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comCassandra Worry told the man who killed her brother, William Worry III, that she would forgive him for fatally shooting him inside a Monongahela Township mobile home in 2019.“Anthony King, I forgive you,” Worry told him during his sentencing hearing Monday ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comState funding for local school districts will increase by as much as 14.3% for the 2022-23 school year.The $45 billion state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year approved July 8 adds $525 million to basic education funding for K-12 schools – the main stream of ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe state Department of Environmental Protection and EQT Corp. are investigating whether the natural gas producer struck an abandoned gas well last month while drilling in southwestern Greene County.The incident apparently occurred June 19 when sediment was found ...

Miss Jacktown Fair, princess crowned

Jordan Karvan was crowned the 2022 Miss Jacktown Fair during the opening night of the fair Tuesday, while Danika Grim is the 2022 Jacktown Fair Princess. Karvan, 18, of Wind Ridge, is the daughter of Renee Morris and Daniel Karvan. She is a recent graduate of West Greene High School and will be ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe 2021 Miss Rain Day looked back on her year of memories and service.“My reign has been overall just a dream come true,” said Emily Bennett, who holds the 2021 title. “I have always wanted to be Miss Rain Day after growing up around the pageant, and ...