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Greene emergency officials, DA at odds over ‘stop the bleed’ kits

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County district attorney’s office seized 18 “stop the bleed” kits meant for paramedics while treating trauma wounds, prompting backlash from county officials who said they had no right to be removed from their custody.Chief Detective Zachary Sams ...

Free COVID-19 testing available

With the goal of ensuring that K-12 students, staff and families have access to free COVID testing, Intermediate Unit 1 and PennWest California, in partnership with the state Department of Health and AMI Expeditionary Health Care, are currently hosting free COVID-19 testing sites.A mobile ...

State police seize more than 2,000 pounds of drugs

Pennsylvania State Police announced troopers seized more than 2,000 pounds of drugs at a value of more than $13 million in the third quarter of 2022.Troopers seized more than 108 pounds of cocaine, 144 pounds of methamphetamines, 85 pounds of fentanyl and more than 65,000 assorted narcotic ...

Two charged with child endangerment

Donald Lee Fox Jr., 45, and Jessica Yoders, 36, both of Browns Creek Road, Morris Township, Greene County, were charged by Greene County Regional Police with endangering the welfare of children and reckless endangerment.According to the criminal complaint, police were called to their home at ...

Kyle’s Klassic presents donation to SWPA Special Olympics team

news@greenecountymessenger.comA local nonprofit spread the love recently during the Washington and Greene County Special Olympics annual Fall Invitational.During the opening ceremonies Sept. 17, Kyle’s Klassic presented the Special Olympics a check in the amount of $15,000.Kyle’s Klassic ...

Beagle bonanza: Greene County hosts world dog championship

news@greenecountymessenger.comWAYNESBURG – People from across the United States gathered at the Greene County Fairgrounds last Friday for the first elimination rounds of the 2022 Hunting Beagle World Championship.“This is the first time it’s ever been in Pennsylvania,” said Randy Moore, ...