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Central Greene, J-M, Carmichaels mull shared transportation

Three Greene County school districts will investigate whether it makes sense to combine their transportation resources. The Central Greene School District Board of Education voted Tuesday night to put out a request for proposals for a joint transportation agreement with Jefferson-Morgan School ...

DA appeals dismissal of homicide case against co-defendant in Donora killing

District Attorney Jason Walsh, who is already facing a challenge to his pursuit of the death penalty against homicide defendants, is appealing the recent decision by a Washington County judge dismissing all charges against a co-defendant in a capital murder case. Walsh filed an appeal Aug. 8 ...

Cumberland Mine workers vote down latest contract offer

Negotiations are continuing between workers at the Cumberland Mine and owners Iron Senergy after miners voted down a tentative collective bargaining agreement, the United Mine Workers Association said Tuesday. The UMWA had negotiated the tentative agreement on behalf of workers last month. ...

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Countdown to kickoff

All high school football coaches get pumped up by the start of the season but there are seven among the local contingent who will likely have a little extra adrenaline going when Week Zero kicks off tonight. Seven teams will take the field under new guidance, including both Laurel ...

Why not?

When Albert Gallatin graduate Eric Palmer was presented with the opportunity to step back into the ring for his 41st professional boxing match, he didn’t hesitate in accepting the fight. “It was a pretty easy decision because I was able to fight locally and have a full six-week ...

Mighty Mustangs

The Laurel Highlands duo Kayden Smith and Sevi Vecchiolla have been recording some of the lowest rounds of the season among local high school golfers, and Thursday’s match against cross-town rival Uniontown was no different, as Smith and Vecchiolla shared medalist honors in the Mustangs’ ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Best and worst places to live

AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...

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