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Man convicted in Greene County murder asks judge to vacate death sentence

A hearing later this year will determine if a man sentenced for death of killing and raping a 12-year-old girl in Greene County was intellectually disabled. If defense attorneys can prove Jeffrey Martin, 67, was, a judge could convert his death sentence to life in prison. Martin, originally ...

House in Waynesburg damaged by fire

Firefighters responded to a house fire in downtown Waynesburg Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called at 1:09 p.m. Monday, Waynesburg Police Chief Billy Nichols said. One tenant was in the building at the time, and got out safely. Smoke from the fire billowed through several blocks of ...

Plenty of people drop in for Rain Day

Not long after this yearĢƵ Rain Day kicked off in Waynesburg Commons, they found out this yearĢƵ festival would live up to the name. After a rainless Rain Day last year, the first drop fell this year at 11:21 a.m., according to the Rain Day Facebook page. It was welcome news to the crowd ...

20 years ago, the Hat Bet was TrumpĢƵ

Long before Donald Trump became synonymous with the red “Make America Great Again” hat, people in Waynesburg came to associate him with a different cap entirely. In the borough office window, flanked by Kent TekulveĢƵ Pirates cap and actor William SandersonĢƵ cowboy hat, sits a white ...

Central Greene seeking auctioneer for sale of former middle school

The auctioneers will be doing the bidding. The Central Greene School District Board of Education voted Monday night to put out a request for proposals for an auctioneer to sell the former Margaret Bell Miller Middle School building. With the 97-year-old building showing its age and overall ...