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West Virginia man sentenced for Greene shooting

A West Virginia man who shot another man in Greene County in a dispute over a dirt bike and led West Virginia police on a car chase before his arrest will serve up to 18 months in jail. Jonathan Trump, 25, of Maidsville, pleaded guilty in Greene County Court of Common Pleas Thursday to ...

A century of service

Chatting with a fellow firefighter shortly after the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire CompanyĢƵ 50th anniversary, former chief Clovis Wright was asked if he thought the department would still be there for the 100th. His answer: “Somebody will carry on.” WrightĢƵ words, ...

Former Greene DA charged with drunk driving

A former Greene County district attorney already facing charges for abusing his position for political gain has been charged with driving while drunk. David Russo, 48, of Holbrook, was pulled over on Nov. 5 after a Waynesburg police officer saw him fail to signal while pulling onto High Street ...

SCI Greene inmate awarded $37,500 in civil suit

A federal jury this week decided in favor of an SCI-Greene inmate who said he had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment after being held in solitary confinement for 50 days in a section reserved for mentally ill inmates. Maurice Able, 43, filed suit in the Western District of ...