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Greene men arrested for burglary, assault

Two Nemacolin men are accused of breaking into a relative’s nearby home over a dispute involving a firearm, leading to the woman and her boyfriend being assaulted. Jerome Rafail, 50, and his son, Waddia Rafail IV, 22, were taken into custody Wednesday night, shortly after police responded ...

Fire department fish fry a staple of Lent

Loaf by loaf and container by container, the Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Department’s Ash Wednesday fish fry was taking shape Tuesday night. Several members of the department assembled the night before the dinner around the kitchen table at the fish hall to prepare for the first night of the ...

World War II Christmas Eve tragedy claimed Greene County soldier

One of the worst losses by an American Infantry Division from an enemy submarine during World War II occurred Dec. 24, 1944. One of those lost was a Greene County resident. The sinking of the troopship SS Leopoldville in the English Channel cost the lives of 763 U.S. soldiers, including Lt. ...