As Halloween approaches, the sixth annual Clarksville Festival is, as well. The event will run Oct. 6 to 8 at the Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department. This annual event was originally celebrated during the month of August, but according to Vice President of the Clarksville Borough, Sherry Forman, the event was shifted to October to allow … Continue reading
The First Baptist Church of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania held its seventh annual ‘Touch a Truck’ event Saturday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event was created in 2011 for the families of the community to come together and spend the day exploring different vehicles: fire trucks, police cruisers and dump trucks. Each year, … Continue reading
To mark the closing ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Greene County, a concert was performed Sunday, Oct. 2 at Waynesburg Central High School. Gary Racan and his wife, Kim, founded “Warriors Rock in Concert” four years ago. For the past several years, “Gary Racan and the Studio-E Band” have traveled to different … Continue reading
Coach’s Café recently opened on High St., taking the space of what was previously Carlisle’s Coffee and Sandwiches. Matt Tedrow, owner of Coach’s Café, officially opened the shop’s doors to the community Sept. 21 at 6 a.m. “It was a good opportunity at the right time: after Carlisle’s closed, due to their own unfortunate circumstances … Continue reading
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall made its way to Greene County this past week, after an escorted drive from Morgantown, West Virginia. Hundreds of people gathered Sept. 28 at the Greene County Fairgrounds for the opening ceremony, beginning at 6 p.m., with the posting of the colors. The ceremony included a speaker, Donnie Martin, … Continue reading
Thistlewaite Vineyards hosts several events throughout the year to provide members of the community with an opportunity to see what the business has to offer. This weekend, the vineyard will be hosting its biggest event of the fall. Farm to Fork is an event that the Thistlewaite family has always had in mind, according to … Continue reading
According to the National Archives and Records Administration, 58,220 U.S. military fatal casualties were recorded during the Vietnam War. In October 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located in Washington, D.C., was completed, and was dedicated Nov. 13, 1982. Several groups of names have been added to the wall since its dedication. In 2011, the last … Continue reading
Local readers and fans of J. Judson Lacko got the chance to meet the author when he visited Bowlby Library Monday night to discuss in depth his newest book, “Final Mission.” Lacko, a former airman for the United States Air Force, wrote the first book of his trilogy in 2015, and “Final Mission” is the … Continue reading
At Wana B. Park in Carmichaels, there will be a two-mile walk to raise funds to help end Alzheimer’s Saturday, Sept. 30. Registration will be at 9 a.m., with a ceremony starting at 9:45 a.m., and the walk at 10:15 a.m. “We have been doing this for about five years, and by doing this, we … Continue reading
Feeding the hungry is an issue all over the world, including Waynesburg. The Corner Cupboard Foodbank has had a mission, since they were founded in 1992, to feed the hungry by distributing food and grocery products, according to the organization’s website. Adding to that mission, the Foodbank is making progress on a recent project. They … Continue reading
