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Carmichaels woman charged in prison assault

Two female inmates in Fayette County Prison assaulted a third after accusing her of being “a snitch,” police said.Holly Lester, 26, of Carmichaels and Allie Ritenour, 31, of Connellsville are both charged with aggravated assault and simple assault after allegedly kicking and punching ...

How Greene County voted

Greene County voters’ choices aligned with statewide results in contested races for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate.In the county and across the state, Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz were the top vote getters for the Senate seat currently held by Pat Toomey, ...

New York Public Library shares banned books with nation

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe New York Public Library is offering the nation free access to a selection of banned book titles through its #BooksForAll initiative, launched April 13.Through the end of May, readers ages 13 and older are encouraged to download the app SimplyE and check out ...

‘Shear’ fun planned at annual Sheep and Fiber Festival

news@greenecountymessenger.comReady for some shear fun?This yearĢƵ Sheep and Fiber Festival at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. has more than 40 vendors with hand-dyed yarns, hand-woven products, artisan crafts, wines and accessories to shop.Sheep ...

Mining company donates $45,000 for Greene projects

An energy company with a Greene County mine has donated $45,000 to improve recreation in the area.Iron Senergy, based in Louisville, Ky., operates Cumberland Mine. Their donation will go to the Greene County Department of Parks and Recreation, according to a press release from the board of ...