Photos courtesy of Wayne County VFDFirst responders were busy over a roughly 12-hour period over the weekend. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, a truck...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsDespite rainy weather and soggy grounds canceling parts of the program. Saturday's United Hearts in the Park was...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsIn a playoff game between two foes very similar with each other, it was the Jaguars of Wayne Academy who came...

FREE ITEMSFREE: 14 used church pews, solid oak, green upholstery, slightly curved, 12 feet long, in good condition.  Located near Gilbertown, Ala. Please call...

FREE ITEMSFREE: 14 used church pews, solid oak, green upholstery, slightly curved, 12 feet long, in good condition.  Located near Gilbertown, Ala. Please call...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsDespite rainy weather and soggy grounds canceling parts of the program. Saturday's United Hearts in the Park was...

UpcomingMHV Collecting U.S. FlagsWayne County's Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers is collecting worn and tattered United States Flags for the Annual Flag Retirement...

Christ enriched. I Corinthians 1:5: "That in everything you are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge." God uses some people in our lives to help us...

MARY ANN RIGNEYApril 22, 1946-April 15, 2026A memorial service for Mary Ann Rigney, 79, of Waynesboro, will be conducted at a later date.Born in Gretna, La., on Monday,...

ANN MANGUM MAYNORNov. 28, 1939-April 19, 2026A Memorial Celebration of Life for Ann Mangum Maynor, 86, of Meridian, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from First...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsThese Clara School students earned Student of the Month honors for April after exhibiting the Character Education...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsWaynesboro Riverview welcomed former students back to campus for a joyful "Senior Stroll" among students at the...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsThese students were recently named Tigers of the Month for March at Beat Four School. They included Pre-K Jaquel...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsIn a playoff game between two foes very similar with each other, it was the Jaguars of Wayne Academy who came...

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsAfter the first week of practice, things are tracking in the right direction for the WCHS football team,...

Ole Miss and Mississippi State each had two players taken in the NFL draft over the weekend. Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling was the first player taken in the...

Dear Editor,The members of Team W would like to thank everyone who made the 2026 Whistle Stop Festival a huge success! Praise the Lord for beautiful weather and a constant...

There is an interesting column on the same page as this one. Bill Crawford takes a look at local journalism and its impact on communities both big...

By Bill CrawfordJACKSON —The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last...

Photos courtesy of Wayne County VFDFirst responders were busy over a roughly 12-hour period over the weekend. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, a truck...

Supporters of the Wayne County School District will host a "Meet and Greet" for incoming WCHS Superintendent of Education Dr. Carol Jones and new WCHS Head Football Coach...

People listed in the Jail Docket at the Wayne County Adult Detention Center have only been charged. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of...