Excited entrepreneurs like Drew Johnson see something special in the town of Waynesburg. When he first moved to town from Tennessee, Johnson said he fell in love with Waynesburg’s small community. He was eager to add his business to the borough. Although the community and business owners hope their shops will prosper and profit, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football team is looking at the positives heading into its Week Three contest against the Bethany College Bison. For starters, several key players that were banged up with injuries in the past couple of weeks are on the upswing. One of those players is senior defensive back Justin Willkow, who suffered a … Continue reading
Senior Tristan Buxton put together a historic Waynesburg wrestling career at 125-pounds. The four-year standout capped off his four years as the man in second place all-time in career wins as a Yellow Jacket with 127. For Buxton, it didn’t truly hit him how much of an impact his wrestling career had at Waynesburg until … Continue reading
“Many moons ago,” as Brian Carr recalls, he was walking into his first meeting on Waynesburg University’s campus, when the person running the meeting asked the group, “Does anyone have any prayer requests?” “I almost fell on the floor,” Carr said. Carr was joyous to witness his first meeting on a university campus in prayer. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s basketball team will have a chance at redemption. The Yellow Jackets, who were on a seven-game losing streak going into their game against Saint Vincent College last night, which finished past publication time, will have the opportunity to avenge their loss to Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Westminster College earlier in the … Continue reading
For George Blystone, a member of the Greene County community since 1970, the addiction epidemic is not just a local issue. It was his life. A Town Hall Meeting hosted by Steps Inside, Inc., was held at the Greene County courthouse last Thursday, Oct. 26, addressing ongoing drug issues in the Western Pennsylvania area. Blystone … Continue reading
Coming into its regular season finale at Washington & Jefferson Saturday, Oct. 28, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team needed a win or a draw to qualify for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoffs for the first time since 2014. Unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, their season ended Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Presidents. … Continue reading
The first person to wake in the Bird Sisters transitional home is Tonya Palmer. She sits by her bathroom window on the top floor of the house, a mug of warm coffee in her hands. Outside, the town of Waynesburg is still dark and cloaked in thick fog. In a house with five women, the … Continue reading
Each year, dozens of high school students apply to be a part of the Bonner Program and in turn, receive the Bonner Scholarship at Waynesburg University. Because of the nature of the Bonner Foundation, not everyone is accepted for the scholarship service program. And, of those who are accepted, not everyone continues in the program … Continue reading
Seniors at Waynesburg University will be graduat-ing in less than two weeks, which will mean a number of changes in their lives. One such change is that the newly graduated students will not have to worry about obtaining financial aid for their college endeavors. However, there is one more step that students must complete after … Continue reading
