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Greene County Local News

WAYNESBURG—One cannot, or should not, speak of Rain Day without using the name John O’Hara in the same sentence. Without his influence and hard work, the community’s unusual celebration would never have occurred.The late Mr. O’Hara was a freelance newspaperman who brought Greene County ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comA court-appointed attorney representing one of the two suspects in a double homicide in Waynesburg has been removed from the case after she was charged with felony wiretapping last month.Kimberly Furmanek will no longer represent Shawna Marie Smith, who is charged ...

Great day for a parade

Phillip Prevost directs his miniature horses pulling a wagon in the Jacktown Fair parade Tuesday night through Wind Ridge. The Greene County event continues through Saturday.[gallery_header ids="758832"]

Miss Jacktown Fair, princess crowned

Jordan Karvan was crowned the 2022 Miss Jacktown Fair during the opening night of the fair Tuesday, while Danika Grim is the 2022 Jacktown Fair Princess. Karvan, 18, of Wind Ridge, is the daughter of Renee Morris and Daniel Karvan. She is a recent graduate of West Greene High School and will be ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comState funding for local school districts will increase by as much as 14.3% for the 2022-23 school year.The $45 billion state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year approved July 8 adds $525 million to basic education funding for K-12 schools – the main stream of ...