Last Thursday, Waynesburg University welcomed researchers from Carnegie Mellon University to the Baily Room in the Benedum Dining Hall for a presentation on research about the Greene County workforce. The study was supported by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and is centered around “developing skills matching methodologies for individual and community uses, … Continue reading
On Sept. 12, Waynesburg hosted its annual 50s Fest and Car Cruise from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on East High Street. As they have done every year this event has been around, the WANB radio station had its own booth and were playing 1950’s classics throughout the entire day. Part time communication instructor and … Continue reading
Coming up for the Greene County community is the Brew Blitz. On Feb. 21, five locally owned small businesses will be collaborating for one day. The event is sponsored by two other locally owned businesses, J.Lynn Designs and Hilltop Packs. Ben McMillen, owner of Hilltop Packs, one of the sponsors, said that there has been … Continue reading
A couple of blocks down from Waynesburg University’s campus, the Cornerstone Genealogical Society serves as a research archive that provides students with direct access to primary historical records rarely found through online databases. The nonprofit organization, located in downtown Waynesburg, specializes in genealogy and local history, with collections focused on Greene County and surrounding regions. … Continue reading
On Nov. 5, Waynesburg University once again hosted the Celebrity Barista event with RGB Coffee. The money earned from the tips for each of the celebrity baristas goes towards funding Sting’s Pantry, a free resource of snacks and food for students on the third floor of the Stover Center. Pat Bristor, the associate dean of … Continue reading
Eva K. Bowlby Library hosts a weekly Mahjong Club on Wednesdays. Andrew Novak, a circulation clerk at the library who helps facilitate the club, described the weekly meetings. “The mahjong club meets down in our community room which is connected to our children’s room, and they meet every Wednesday from roughly around 1 p.m. to … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Homecoming weekend included the 29th annual Homecoming 5K Run and Walk. This year’s event saw an impressive turnout, according to event organizer Adrienne Tharp. 94 participants registered and 81 completed the course, marking one of the largest crowds in recent memory. “For the past few years, we’ve averaged about 25 to 40 participants,” … Continue reading
The Greene County Historical Society (GCHS) held its Harvest Festival on Oct. 4-5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This was the 54th annual Harvest Festival. The festival invites Civil War reenactors to camp out for the weekend, for community members to interact with. Vendors were also set up around the museum where goods, like … Continue reading
Eva K. Bowlby Library is hosting a family movie night this Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. For this weekend, the movie is James Gunn’s Superman, which was released earlier this year. Matthew Derosiers, the PR and IT manager at Bowlby Library, oversees the library’s movie nights. “We do a movie night every month,” Derosiers … Continue reading
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Wreck n’ Roll Demolition Derby will be coming to the Greene County fairgrounds for the first time ever. According to visitgreene.org, “Derby Dog Inc. is excited to bring a night of entertainment and hard hitting action to Waynesburg and being that it’s our first time having the event in Greene … Continue reading
