In this episode of The GreeneScene Podcast, hosts Shelly Brown and Bret Moore sit down with Scot Moore (Associate Athletic Director at Jefferson-Morgan) and Bill Simms (Athletic Director at West Greene) for a candid discussion about the current state of high school athletics in Greene County.

The conversation tackles hot-button topics like school consolidation, the growing need for sport co-ops, and the misconceptions surrounding them. Scot and Bill shed light on the PIAA’s rules, school classifications, and how reclassification can both help and hurt small school programs. They also discuss Jefferson-Morgan’s recent move from Class A to AA in softball, the controversial "mercy rule," and whether schools should be allowed to play down to save struggling programs.

This episode offers a real look at the challenges facing rural sports programs, and the teamwork required to keep them alive.

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Executive Producer: Pam Marisa Producer: Vicky Hughes Host: Shelly Brown Host: Bret Moore Host: Dolly Throckmorton Audio Editor/Manager: Jacob Ahlbrand Producer/Manager: Eric Palfrey

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In this episode of The GreeneScene Podcast, host Dolly Throckmorton sits down with two local entrepreneurs: Pam Marisa (Direct Results, GreeneScene Magazine, The Denny House) and Ben McMillen (McMillen Photography, RGB Coffee, Hilltop Packs) to dive into the heartbeat of Waynesburg’s small business scene.

The team discusses the exciting launch of First Fridays in downtown Waynesburg, a new event series bringing food trucks, late-night shopping, and community spirit to Main Street. They share behind-the-scenes stories from their businesses, discuss how they pivoted during the pandemic, funny moments from Pam’s entrepreneurial adventures, and why supporting small businesses is more important than ever.

Plus, mark your calendars:

• Small Business Saturday: November 29th

• First Friday Holiday Edition: December 5th

• Waynesburg Christmas Parade: December 6th

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Executive Producer: Pam Marisa Producer: Vicky Hughes Host: Shelly Brown Host: Bret Moore Host: Dolly Throckmorton Audio Editor/Manager: Jacob Ahlbrand Producer/Manager: Eric Palfrey

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In this episode of The GreeneScene Podcast, hosts Shelly Brown and Bret Moore sit down with Melissa Ewart, a caseworker for the Greene County Mental Health Program, to talk about critical mental health services and resources available right here in Greene County.

Melissa discusses the Together With Veterans initiative, suicide prevention strategies, and how the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training can help save lives. Listeners will hear about upcoming events like the November 19th QPR training at Valley View Farm and December’s Coffee with Veterans at the VFW. The conversation also touches on stigma-breaking outreach efforts, crisis resources, and how we can all do more to meet people where they are, especially our veterans and those facing homelessness.

Need help or want to learn more? Call the Resource Line: 1-800-417-9460 Or dial 988 for immediate mental health support. More info: greenecountypa.gov/department-mental-health-program

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Host/Executive Producer: Shelly Brown

Host/Executive Producer: Dolly Throckmorton

Executive Producer: Pam Marisa

Audio Editor/Manager: Jacob Ahlbrand

Producer/Researcher: Eric Palfrey

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