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Greene announces tourism grant program

The Greene County Heritage Tourism Grant Program has opened. The program was established to support programs, events and initiatives that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, while helping strengthen Greene County’s appeal as a tourism, convention and travel destination. The grant program, administered through the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, will provide funding awards ranging from $250 to $2,500 for projects that attract visitors, celebrate local heritage and engage the community. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, municipal governments, and for-profit businesses that operate or serve within Greene County and can demonstrate a ...

Carmichaels contractors pleads guilty to defrauding customers in Fayette County

A Carmichaels contractor accused of defrauding nearly two-dozen customers in Fayette County through his asphalting business pleaded guilty Monday and is expected to be sentenced to prison time. Brian Roy Kozy, 42, appeared before Judge Nancy Vernon at the Fayette County Courthouse and pleaded ...

Suspect in Thanksgiving shooting turns self in to Washington police

The suspect in a shooting in the city of Washington on Thanksgiving morning turned himself into police Monday. Washington police Chief Steve Devenney said Brennan Mitchell Cole arrived at the police department on West Strawberry Avenue at about 6 p.m. Cole, 32, of Houston, is accused of ...

Northbound Interstate 79 reopens

The northbound lanes of Interstate 79 reopened around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday after being closed due to rocks spilling into the roadway from the hillside. The state Department of Transportation said I-79 had been closed between Exit 43 (519 Houston/Eighty Four) and Exit 45 (Route 980/Canonsburg) ...

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Huff scores 24 points to push WVU past Cincinnati

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Honor Huff made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and West Virginia used a late run to beat Cincinnati 62-60 on Tuesday night. Moustapha Thiam's dunk stretched Cincinnati's lead to 57-52 with 4:46 to play. It was more than two minutes later before Huff hit a ...

McGuffey wrestling picks up where it left off last season

Coming off a season in which they made the WPIAL semifinals and qualified for states, there’s an air of confidence in the McGuffey wrestling room. When they look around at each other, they see most of the same people who contributed to that run and they’ve continued it into this ...

Jefferson-Morgan rallies past Fort Cherry, remains unbeaten

JEFFERSON – With a chance to seal the game in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter, Dayten Marion toed the free-throw line with his bright pink shoes. He took a deep breath, sank both attempts and left his arm hanging in the air after the second one went through the hoop. It was ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

An ‘exorcising of demons’

Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn’t one of them. “There are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain … but I think true creativity is just ...

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