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Domestic violence victim advocates fear fallout from Depp-Heard trial

news@greenecountymessenger.comWhat began as a defamation lawsuit brought against actress Amber Heard by ex-husband Johnny Depp turned quickly into a media circus, with cameras rolling in the courtroom and #JusticeForJohnnyDepp trending on social media.For six weeks, while the world gobbled up ...

Talk focuses on 19th-century area ironmaking

news@greenecountymessenger.comBrian Fritz guesstimates that there were once more than 100 iron furnaces scattered across Southwestern Pennsylvania.Principal Archaeological Investigator and owner of Quemahoning LLC, a cultural resources consulting firm based in New Castle, Fritz has cultivated a ...

Greene commissioners OK more COVID funds for businesses

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County commissioners approved the addition of funds to their program to help local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.During their regular board meeting, Commissioners Mike Belding, Betsy McClure and Blair Zimmerman unanimously voted to add ...

Mapletown graduates 36 seniors

Mapletown Junior-Senior High School Commencement was held Friday, June 3 for 36 seniors at the high school.Valedictorians are Macee Cree, Amber Donley, and Taylor Dusenberry. Salutatorian is Mekenzie Reda.Cree is the daughter of Jeff and Marsha Cree of Garards Fort.She was senior class ...

East Dunkard Water Authority receives $2M grant for upgrades

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe troubled East Dunkard Water Authority in Greene County is receiving nearly $2 million funding for infrastructure upgrades to hopefully avoid water quality issues that have plagued the service this year.Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week that the water authority ...

Area school districts respond to Texas elementary school shooting

news@greenecountymessenger.comLocal school districts are responding with messages of grief and horror after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.Superintendents on worked to reassure parents that their schools are safe, while ...