For the past 13 years, on the last weekend in September, the community has had the opportunity to get a closer look at the count’s only active breeding alpaca farm. This past weekend, Lippencott Alpacas hosted its annual Open House for the general public to learn more about fiber, animal husbandry and alpacas. Lena Gailing, … Continue reading
Since the 1930s, the building which holds Morgan’s Treasure, an antique store in downtown Waynesburg, has remained in the same family, but now that’s likely to change. After choosing to downsize Morgan’s Treasure, owner Kim Pedilion made the decision to put the building, which sits just off of E High St, up for sale in … Continue reading
It had been 322 days since the Yellow Jackets won a football game. Waynesburg broke that streak last week against Geneva College, a school that holds the best rushing offense in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and ranked eighth in all of Division III. The Waynesburg defense held Geneva to just seven points and 208 yards … Continue reading
In the first drive of the game against Bethany College last week, the football team did something it hasn’t done all season in an opening drive – score a touchdown. Despite the positive start, the Yellow Jackets gave up 16 unanswered points to the Bison which led to a 22-13 defeat. Individually, Tyler Perone and … Continue reading
Megan Bandi waited three years to study at Coastal Carolina University, as part of Waynesburg’s marine biology program. Then, three weeks into her first semester there, she had to evacuate campus because of a natural disaster. With Costal Carolina University only nine miles from Myrtle Beach, Bandi said the school was in the direct path … Continue reading
After finishing second-to-last in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a 12-20 record last year, Waynesburg University softball will head into the 2019 season under a new coach. Richele Hall, who had a combined record of 56-91-1 over the four years she spent as head coach for the Yellow Jackets, has recently resigned. Following Hall’s departure, … Continue reading
This year’s coaching staff for Waynesburg University’s football program looks a little different compared to last season. Under head coach Chris Smithley, a pair of new graduate assistants join the coaching staff for the first time this year along with a new running backs coach. With a history in coaching which spans nearly 40 years, … Continue reading
Late last week, a fire broke out during the early hours of the morning directly outside a restaurant located in downtown Waynesburg, before spreading through the lower level of the building. Hot Rod’s House of Bar-B-Que, a restaurant located on S Morris St., caught fire Thursday, Sept. 6. According to Jeff Marshall, Waynesburg-Franklin Fire Chief, … Continue reading
Araella “Rae” Bornmann’s illness was not her story. Her story, her peers say, was built on a foundation of faith. It was her violin at Upper Room on Sunday nights. It was her genuine disposition as a Student Ambassador. It was her continual joy she shared in every conversation. These are the memories Araella left … Continue reading
For the first time in nearly a decade, a festival geared towards children is returning to Greene County, under the oversight of State Rep. Pam Snyder. Snyder’s Kids Fest will take place April 28 at the Greene County Fairgrounds, featuring more than 50 tables from different organizations. Amy Hopkins, legislative assistant, approached Snyder with the … Continue reading
