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Beyond flu shots, a guide to vaccinations

Flu season is here, and there are plenty of reasons why you should get a flu shot if you haven鈥檛 already, doctors say.Hundreds of thousands of Americans are hospitalized because of the flu every year, and tens of thousands die from the virus.鈥淭he flu shot is the best way to avoid getting ...

Greene commissioners raise concerns about county鈥檚 new SWAT team

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County commissioners are raising 鈥渘umerous concerns鈥 about the district attorney鈥檚 decision to create a SWAT team, as the simmering feud between county officials appears to have reached a boiling point.In a letter sent Monday to District Attorney ...

Blueprints helps Washington, Greene, W.Va. residents with a variety of needs

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe four pillars of Blueprints, which calls itself a 鈥渃hange agency,鈥 are the mind, the home, health and the wallet.And Blueprints assists thousands of residents of Washington and Greene counties and West Virginia through an abundance of programs that help them ...

Greene County man convicted in second child sex abuse case

news@greenecountymessenger.comA Greene County man already convicted last year of molesting a young girl was found guilty on thousands of counts for sexually abusing a different child over several years.Matthew S. Perry, 44, of Monongahela, was convicted Nov. 18 by the jury on nearly 15,000 ...

Area ministry fills 600 shoeboxes for children in need

Greater Purpose Team Ministries, which encompasses six United Methodist Churches in the area, recently filled 600 shoeboxes for needy children around the world as part of the Operation Christmas Child program.Members of the ministry are from churches in Jefferson, Rices Landing, Fredericktown, ...