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Waynesburg woman charged with assaulting 18-month-old stepson

A Waynesburg woman is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing next week after being accused of severely assaulting her 18-month-old stepson while the child was visiting in May and failing to seek medical attention. Delaney Girvin, 24, is charged with aggravated assault, endangering welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person and harassment. The child’s grandmother noticed a contusion on his head and a limp when Girvin dropped him off after a four-hour visit on May 19, according to her criminal complaint. Girvin told the grandmother she hadn’t noticed any bruising, but that the child had fallen a couple of times while playing with her 1-year-old son outside, ...

City Mission 5K to benefit veterans house

Washington City Mission’s 11th annual Mission Possible 5K Run/1 Mile Walk, presented by AccuTrex Products Inc., will be held at North Strabane Park at the Quail Acres Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 8 a.m. The event benefits City Mission’s Crabtree Kovacicek Veterans House, which provides shelter and comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The Mission Possible 5K was started 11 years ago by Jeff McCartney, a local Realtor and vice chairman of the City Mission Board of Directors, as a way to raise funds in support of the veterans house. The house opened in July 2018 and provides housing and supportive services for up to 22 homeless veterans, helping them rebuild their lives ...

Game day traffic no worse than usual in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN – Reports of traffic backups on Interstate 79 between Star City and Mount Morris, Pa., appear to stem more from construction on an overpass rather than West Virginia University game day travelers or the new traffic lights at Exit 155 at Chaplin Road. Greene County Emergency ...

Washington business loses $50,000 in check-washing scheme

A Nevada woman is charged in a check-washing scheme in which she allegedly took possession of and altered a check from a Washington mobile home and recreational vehicle parts supplier, bilking the company out of more than $50,000 in funds. Cassandra A. Medina was charged last week by city ...

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Sports

Wild Things can’t put away Y’alls; series goes to Game 3

What works during the regular season usually carries over into the postseason. The Wild Things won the Frontier League’s Central Division title and top seed in the Midwest Conference playoffs by combining strong starting pitching with plenty of production from the middle of their batting ...

Wash High rolls past California

CALIFORNIA – When Washington made the move down to Class 1A, more than one football fan thought it was a good move. So far, so good. Washington stretched its record to 3-0 with a 50-6 drubbing of California in a Friday night football game at Trojan Stadium. Wash High used its two-prong ...

McGuffey uses rushing attack to down West Greene

CLAYSVILLE - Caleb Simons had 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns as McGuffey (2-1) rolled to a 48-0 win against West Greene (1-2) in a nonconference game. Simons' 148 yards came on four carries, which averaged out to 46 yards per rush. Denny Furmanek added two touchdown runs for the ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Rather the ‘saving’ America, the SAVE Act is about voter suppression

For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...

Living

Triumph over tragedy

Although he now lives in San Diego, Kevin Shaeffer is a proud member of Steelers Nation. He and his wife, Blanca, will be in attendance when Pittsburgh kicks off the 2026 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13 at Acrisure Stadium. “We bleed black and gold,” Shaeffer said. ...

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