Several local businesses are trying to find ways to recover in the wake of a recent commercial building fire. Two weeks ago, a fire destroyed a building in downtown Waynesburg. As previously reported, there were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is still undetermined. “The entire [Catnip Acres Surgery] clinic burned down. … Continue reading
As esports gains a popular reputation within the country’s schools, local Greene County schools, such as Carmichaels Area School District, decided to see what the talk is all about. With their own esports team, Carmichaels Area School District hosted their second annual Minecraft Tournament on Friday Jan. 21. Due to the decline in interest in … Continue reading
Love Greene County? Then consider volunteering with United Way’s Community Impact Grant Committee. Every March, various committee members meet to discuss local nonprofit project proposals. Any community member is welcome to join the committee and participate in the review process. “We’re always looking for more community members to be a part of this committee,” United … Continue reading
Betty White, American actress and animal advocate, died on New Year’s Eve. Her death inspired many to bolster the animal welfare work she did while alive, most notably the Betty White Challenge which occurred on Jan. 17, what would have been her 100th birthday. The Betty White Challenge encouraged people to donate to local animal … Continue reading
On Thursday, Jan. 6, Greene County Commissioners announced the approval and receipt of a Greene County Children & Youth Agency Plan of Safe Care grant. According to two-year Greene County Commissioner Betsy McClure, the plan for the $45,000 grant is to help Substance Affected Infants (SAI) and families. With the receipt of the grant, Greene … Continue reading
The New Year brought in new business contracts for the Greene County community. Last Thursday, the Greene County Commissioners met for their bimonthly general meeting. They discussed different grant approvals with Wisecarver, community contract agreements, as well as administrative appointments. For updates on the Wisecarver project, the commissioners decided to match funds with the Economic … Continue reading
Several Greene County businesses were destroyed in an early morning fire Wednesday, Jan. 19. A commercial building along Wade Street caught fire around 5 a.m., according to Jeff Marshall, Chief of Waynesburg Franklin Twp. Fire Company. There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is still undetermined. The building contained several businesses-including … Continue reading
Snow removal crews in Greene County are preparing for the upcoming winter Snow removal crews around the area are preparing for the upcoming winter weather. According to a press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Greene County area will experience slightly more precipitation than average, along with slightly warmer temperatures than average. … Continue reading
This weekend, Santa’s reindeer will be making a special visit to On Eagles’ Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship Center located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The nonprofit organization, in collaboration with Waynesburg University, will host its first annual “Friends of Rudolph” Holiday Season Open House on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The stables of … Continue reading
In September, the Greene County Commissioners Mike Belding, Betsy McClure, and Blair Zimmerman learned of news that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant was awarded to Greene County. Recently, they applied for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) grant, and they are hopeful for a positive outcome with this one as well. “We’re in … Continue reading
