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Greene commissioners raise concerns about countyĢƵ new SWAT team

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County commissioners are raising “numerous concerns” about the district attorneyĢƵ decision to create a SWAT team, as the simmering feud between county officials appears to have reached a boiling point.In a letter sent Monday to District Attorney ...

Blueprints helps Washington, Greene, W.Va. residents with a variety of needs

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe four pillars of Blueprints, which calls itself a “change agency,” are the mind, the home, health and the wallet.And Blueprints assists thousands of residents of Washington and Greene counties and West Virginia through an abundance of programs that help them ...

Greene County man convicted in second child sex abuse case

news@greenecountymessenger.comA Greene County man already convicted last year of molesting a young girl was found guilty on thousands of counts for sexually abusing a different child over several years.Matthew S. Perry, 44, of Monongahela, was convicted Nov. 18 by the jury on nearly 15,000 ...

Area ministry fills 600 shoeboxes for children in need

Greater Purpose Team Ministries, which encompasses six United Methodist Churches in the area, recently filled 600 shoeboxes for needy children around the world as part of the Operation Christmas Child program.Members of the ministry are from churches in Jefferson, Rices Landing, Fredericktown, ...

Man charged with DUI in fatal crash near Carmichaels

news@greenecountymessenger.comA South Strabane man is accused of driving drunk when he was involved in a crash near Carmichaels over the summer that killed one of his passengers.Corey Tyler Wilson, 28, was arrested earlier this month on charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the ...