Greene County Messenger

Lately, I have been given several emails that have appeared on the Internet. It seems that I am not the only one who has been in awe and confused about the handling of the Dunkard Creek disaster. Full Story »

n The library will follow the Central Greene School District's snow closings. Listen to WANB Radio for school closings. n The Friends of the Bowlby Public Library would like to invite the public to a "Cookie Walk/Cookie Raffle" on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the library. Full Story »

The industry challenge is clear - to overcome the perception that construction workers earn less money and less opportunity for advancement than white-collar workers, and that attending college is the right choice for everyone. Full Story »

Cumberland Township supervisors recently approved a $2.4 million tentative budget that does not include a property tax increase for next year. Full Story »

CONSOL Energy Inc., (NYSE:CNX), along with Greene County Commissioner Pam Snyder, has taken the lead to promote and develop early literacy skills for low income children throughout Greene and Washington counties. Full Story »

Christmas: The library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23 and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26. New Year's: The library will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1, and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2. Full Story »

Effective Nov. 2, Community Action Southwest (CAS) reopened the operation of the state-funded Pre-K Counts program at all of its approved sites. The "Counting Kids Together" Pre-K Program had been temporarily suspended due to Pennsylvania's budget impasse. Full Story »

The Greene County Department of Recreation will host a "Skate & Dance" event from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Mon View Roller Rink and Community Center in Greensboro. Full Story »

Amy Caldwell of Mount Morris, a non-traditional senior elementary special education student at Waynesburg University, recently received a prestigious scholarship from the Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD). Full Story »

Join the Waynesburg University's music department Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., as it presents TUBACHRISTMAS. The performance will be held in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on the university campus. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Full Story »

MOUNT MORRIS - While the federal Environmental Protection Agency concluded Wednesday that toxic algae was responsible for a massive fish kill in Dunkard Creek in September, concerned parties met publicly Thursday evening to discuss the stream's future. Full Story »