When Waynesburg University wrestling head coach Ron Headlee entered collegiate coaching, winning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year was just a dream for him. Now, he’s won seven. After Waynesburg won its third consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, Headlee was named PAC Coach of the Year. Despite the role Headlee plays with … Continue reading
Tourism habits are changing. Today, experiences are focused on interaction as opposed to passive participation. This shift, along with other topical subjects, were addressed at the 2019 Heritage Tourism Summit this past Saturday. The Washington County Heritage Alliance hosted the summit for a second time after the inaugural event in 2018. Donna Holdorf, executive director of … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Franklin Township fire department responded to a fire in a Waynesburg University dormitory Tuesday evening. The fire began in the “apartment kitchen” of Ray Hall around 6 p.m. from a woman cooking. The sprinkler system turned on in the kitchen and put the fire out, according to Fire Chief Jeff Marshall. By the … Continue reading
A year ago, net neutrality was everywhere in the news, as the Federal Communications Commission pushed to roll back Title II—a law which prohibits Internet Service Providers from regulating how consumers use the internet. Most consumers felt this change from the FCC would negatively impact how Americans accessed and used the internet. Now, Europeans are … Continue reading
Last weekend, 100 individual cars and motorcycles rolled through High St. in celebration of Veterans Day. Each year, Waynesburg’s VFW Post 4793 helps facilitate Veterans Day celebrations like parades, dedications and other events. This year, VFW Surgeon Rick Black participated in the planning process for the day’s events. “Basically, we work with people who are … Continue reading
After having a weekend off, the Waynesburg University women’s cross country team participated in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship at DeSales University for a chance to send runners to nationals. The Yellow Jackets placed 15th out of the 47 regional teams present. Freshmen runners Aubrey Wingeart and Gloria Reed were the top two … Continue reading
By many accounts, the 2018 Waynesburg University football season was a success. The Jackets won four games this year, the same number of wins as the 2016 and 2017 seasons combined. The pass defense was amongst the top four in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. And perhaps most impressively, all four wins came by a combined … Continue reading
Roughly five years of construction at the Greene County Airport has completed, but economic development plans are just getting started. Construction began at the airport with the intentions of replacing old, dilapidated hangers and creating shovel-ready lots for development. Robbie Matesic, Greene County Economic Development director, said the construction process was intended to complete … Continue reading
Last weekend, the men’s cross country team ran in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships finishing fifth out of nine teams. The conference championships ran at the Greene County Airport. After setting a ‘stretch goal’ of finishing in third, head coach Chris Hardie said he wasn’t devastated by the fifth place finish. “Throughout the race, they … Continue reading
Over the past five years, Waynesburg University’s women’s cross country head coach Chris Hardie has led the program to three Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship titles and earned four Coach of the Year Awards. For Hardie, it isn’t about the medals or the awards, it’s about the competition. “I get going by going out and watching … Continue reading
