Wayne County News Online

Youth Court presents program at WCHS

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Wayne County's Youth Court brought a pair of speakers to Wayne County High School as two new programs...

Outside agency to investigate Sheriff's wreck

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Wayne County's Board of Supervisors have asked an outside agency to investigate a wreck involving...

Residents express concerns about turnover in Sheriff's Department

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News An emergency meeting regarding Sheriff Jody Ashley's accident quickly turned into a heated discussion of personnel within the...

WCHS graduation rate best in at nearly a decade

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Members of the Wayne County School Board heard praise reports from all the schools within the district, including learning of a...

Board Attorney places on administrative leave

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News During a Monday morning emergency meeting, Wayne County's Board of Supervisors placed Board Attorney Cooper Leggett on...

Pittman named Miss Hospitality; Joiner named Little Miss

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Abney Grace Pittman has been named Wayne County's Miss Hospitality for 2023. Pittman, a sophomore at...

Kidnapping case gets murky

January 25, 2023

By Anna Wolfe mississippitoday.org (Editor's Note: This article originally published on Tuesday, Jan. 24 on Mississippi Today's website. The non-profit organization...

New Chief Deputy says WCSO fully operational

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Newly hired Wayne County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Jason Wiggins said the department is rapidly...

Jail Docket 01-26-23

January 25, 2023

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...

Excel by 5 plans February workshops

January 25, 2023

Wayne County Excel by 5 will be hosting a pair of training sessions for childcare works in February. The local organization is coordinating with the Mississippi...

Candidate list continues to grow as deadline approaches

January 25, 2023

By Paul Keane The Wayne County News Seven more candidates have entered various races for the upcoming county elections, bringing the total number up of those running...

Newspaper hosting candidate meeting Feb. 2

January 25, 2023

From Staff Reports The Wayne County News will be hosting a special gathering for all men and women running for public office in August and November. All candidates...

VIDEO — Monday emergency meeting to discuss attorney

January 23, 2023

https://youtu.be/s3dgqUa8txo Click on the link above to watch unedited video from Monday's emergency meeting of the Wayne County Board of...

UPDATED VIDEO — Board of Supervisors emergency meeting Thursday

January 20, 2023

https://youtu.be/31VaoO2les0 Click on the screen above to watch the complete video of Thursday's emergency meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

Whistle Stop Festival set for April 1

January 18, 2023

The 17th Annual Whistle Stop Festival will roll into downtown Waynesboro on Saturday, April 1. This year's festival will run from 10 a.m. until...

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