The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team hosted Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Geneva College Monday. The Yellow Jackets found success in their doubles matches and several singles, but the Golden Tornadoes were able to come away win the victory, 6-3. The Yellow Jackets fell to 6-9 overall, and the Golden Tornadoes improved to 13-4 on the … Continue reading
After graduating from Uniontown High School, Julie Gerber decided to attend Waynesburg University to study nursing and to compete in cross country and track & field. But before stepping foot on campus, she was nervous she had made the wrong decision. “I did question myself coming here to Waynesburg, like ‘did I make the right … Continue reading
As a freshman on the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team, Jon Knab came to practice as a talented, 6’4” wing and his coaches knew it. “I think [Knab] had the elements of being a really talented player and we could see that early on,” said head coach Mark Christner. “His work ethic, his coachability – … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University baseball team split a nine-inning doubleheader against Westminster College April 8. The Yellow Jackets lost the first game 4-3, but avenged in the second game 4-8. The Titans fell to 8-7 overall and the Yellow Jackets improved to 6-16 overall, 2-6 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference games. After a close battle back and … Continue reading
Hunger is a problem in Greene County. According to Greene County Food Security Partnership’s website, in 2010, “the poverty rate for children in Greene County is 20.4 percent (or 1,588 individuals under the age of 18), with 2,090 children able to be identified as food insecure (25.9 percent of population under 18).” While this problem … Continue reading
While 5 Kidz Kandy has only been in business since 2014, it has seen a consistent customers base to this day. The business regularly has specials and even does special events and offers on holidays. This past Friday, 5 Kidz Kandy hosted its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Ceili. The day went from 8 a.m. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University lacrosse team was selected to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference (ORLC) during the 2018 season. Interim head coach Gennaro Bonaventura said the team is using the preseason polls as motivation. “It is definitely motivating,” he said. “Some of the girls are pretty upset about it…but … Continue reading
Last February, Debra Allen and Jackie Gifford were working at Yum Yum Tasty Diner. The two were with the business for more than 20 years a piece, and at this point, were essentially running the establishment. When Yum Yum Tasty Diner moved into Tommy Boy’s last March, Jackie Gifford and Debra Allen did not participate … Continue reading
Jonathan Sandoval was in sixth grade when he had Mr. Miller for math at Kenston Middle School. Sandoval later said Mr. Miller truly cared about him, as opposed to some teachers who just moved through their day without close interactions with students. Sandoval remembers how the two would talk about life after class. He became … Continue reading
Sophomore criminal justice major Alexis Taylor wanted to travel. “Coming to college I knew that I wanted to either do a study abroad or do a mission trip, especially with Waynesburg being a Christian school and mission focused and mission centered,” Taylor said. “I knew I wanted to do some kind of traveling.” But after … Continue reading
