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WCHS Seniors Honored

February 11, 2026

Paul Keane | The Wayne County NewsBetween the Thursday night varsity basketball games, Wayne County High School honored the seniors in its program....

WCHS rolls past East Central in district tourney semifinals

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsThe Lady War Eagles of WCHS overcame a somewhat sluggish start then rolled to a 75-39 win over East Central Tuesday night in the first...

Lady War Eagles hold Oak Grove in regular season finale

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsWayne County High School's girls basketball team closed out the 2025-2026 regular season with a hard-fought 42-38...

War Eagles pull away from Vancleave in district tournament semifinals

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsThe War Eagles of Wayne County High School jumped out to a huge first-quarter lead then watched Vancleave slowly...

War Eagles cruise to regular season finale win

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsWayne County's War Eagles jumped out to a huge first-quarter lead en route to a 62-34 win at home Thursday...

Lady Jaguars fall in first round at State Tournament

February 11, 2026

Photo courtesy of Chuck Hathcock | Grenada StarEmma Bunch fights for a loose ball with a Washington School player during Tuesday afternoon's first...

Lady Jags fall in consolation contest

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsCOLUMBIA — The Lady Jaguars of Wayne Academy had few answers for the inside game of Ben's Ford Saturday, falling...

W.A. falls to Columbia Academy in semifinals

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsCOLUMBIA — A scoreless third quarter proved to be fatal for Wayne Academy as host Columbia Academy avenged a...

Lady Jaguars qualify for state tourney with first-round win

February 11, 2026

COLUMBIA — Wayne Academy beat Riverfield (La.) Academy to qualify for the state tournament with a 38-35 win in the opening round of the Class 3A South State Girls...

Leverette twins sign with Jones College

February 11, 2026

By Doris KeaneThe Wayne County NewsTwins Marquez and Marquise Leverette both signed letters of intent to play football at Jones College during a...

February 11, 2026

Paul Keane | The Wayne County NewsAs part of Thursday night's Senior night ceremonies, Amy Pruitt was recognized and honored for her years of...

Hathorn Honored

February 11, 2026

Paul Keane | The Wayne County NewsAs part of Thursday night's Senior night ceremonies, WCHS Supervising Principal Robert "Bubba" Hathorn was...

School Board puts CDL requirement into job description; increases...

February 11, 2026

By Paul KeaneThe Wayne County NewsDuring a special called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education changed the job description for the Transportation/Operations...

Library offering six free programs on balance, falls

February 11, 2026

Six free workshops dealing with falls and balance will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Waynesboro-Wayne County Library.The library is partnering...

Letting the Good Times Roll through town

February 11, 2026

Doris Keane | The Wayne County NewsThe streets of downtown Waynesboro were active Saturday as a Mardi Gras Parade rolled through the area. There...

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