New and returning directors took the oath to office during the Carmichaels Area School District organizational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5.

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Jefferson-Morgan board of directors approved a request to authorize the school district’s solicitor to file an appeal the arbitrators’ decision in the case filed against the District by Trinity Area School district.

Jefferson-Morgan Centennial Lions Club has selected Payton Wright and Madison Kovach as its students of the month for November.

The Southeastern Greene School District board of directors had its reorganization and regular meetings on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Superintendent Rich Pekar said the meeting was “pretty easy,” with no long discussions or public comment.

On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Central Greene School District Board of Education had its reorganization and regular meetings. This was the board of director’s last meeting of 2019.

The Greene County Chamber of Commerce is conducting the 2019 Downtown Waynesburg Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. It will last about an hour and a half.

It’s December, and winter is quickly approaching. Although Southwestern Pennsylvania has seen little snow so far, freezing temperatures are bound to come and Greene County has a backup plan so residents can stay warm on the colder nights.

This year the Greene County Career & Technology Center (GCCTC) is hosting its 30th Greene County Christmas Buffet, which will take place Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Community Foundation of Greene County recently celebrated local philanthropy with a dinner at Valley View Farm Venue near Waynesburg.

Last month, on Nov. 16, the Carmichaels High School Girls Basketball team put on a Dodgeball Tournament fundraiser at the school. The event was sponsored by C&B Lawn Care and Subway.

Students at Jefferson-Morgan High School and West Greene High School were recently introduced to The Challenge Program, Inc. during a kick-off assembly at their school.

If’you’d like to get an early jump on your Christmas holiday fun, you might consider one or two concerts offered free to the public this weekend by Waynesburg University.

With the creation of the 4-H Club’s Coverbuds in Greene County four years ago, youngsters between the ages of 5 and 8 can now join older children in 4-H programming.

The Carmichaels Women's Civic Club participated in the General Federation of Women's Clubs Pennsylvania Life Saver Initiative-- Operation Warm-Up Challenge and donated 142 items (scarfs, hats, gloves/mittens) to the Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA Greene County satellite office in Waynesburg. Pictured left to right: Cheryl McCready, Greene County satellite office coordinator for the DVSSP, Andrea Semenoff, club president, and Megan Dunlevy, Director of Operations for DVSSP.

Waynesburg isn't pedestrian enough – at least if you trust the judgment of officials who awarded a grant of $15,480 to make the borough more hospitable to non-drivers.

John Bauer and Bernard Costello were named Wednesday among four priests whose cases are being forwarded to the Vatican for further review. 

SPHS CARE Center’s Sexual Trauma Treatment and Recovery Services (STTARS) is expanding its prevention education services to the intellectually and developmentally disabled community through a grant from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR).

It is the time of year everyone is thinking about Operation Christmas Child (Christmas Shoeboxes). This is true of the Greater Purpose Team Ministry a charge of six United Methodist Churches located in Jefferson, Rices Landing, Fredericktown, Denbo, Howe and Roscoe.

Jesse Courtwright is a hunter and has been for a long time – approximately 25 years. The Greene County native lives in Holbrook and definitely learned a lot from those who came before him.

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Students at Carmichaels Area High School were recently introduced to The Challenge Program, Inc. during a kick-off assembly at their school. The assembly theme was Future Influencers: #WhyNotMe. This fun assembly featuring a powerful video outlining how the program works, reveals to students the positive outcomes to the important choices they make every day for careerreadiness and success both in and beyond the classroom and how to earn cash incentives.

When Pilgrim settlers first set foot on Plymouth Colony in November 1620, they had to battle a severe winter. According to Holidays on the Net, an online source for the history of American holidays, of the 110 settlers and crew on the Mayflower, less than 50 survived.

The practice of giving thanks for a bounteous harvest may go back much farther than you think. According to HowStuffWorks, ancient people around the world celebrated good harvests with games and sporting events, and you can bet they also included plenty of good food in the mix.