A locally organized “constituent town hall” in Washington Tuesday night saw a handful of area activists voice their grievances about federal spending cuts, and encouraged attendees to do the same.
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Washington News May. 7, 2025 1:34 pm204d ago
The prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship was awarded to four young women from the 2025 graduating class of Washington High School. …
News May. 7, 2025 1:18 pm204d ago
A new court record has shed some light on details of former Washington Mayor Jaron Rosien’s case, as he pleads guilty to a less severe crime than the sexual abuse allegations made in 2023. Sentencing details and other stipulations of the plea deal are still uknown.
News May. 8, 2025 1:53 pm203d ago
Mark Keedy, a former intern at the Washington Evening Journal, has spent the majority of every week since October sorting, scanning and archiving thousands of decades-old film negatives from the local paper. He expects the project will take the rest of his life.
News May. 7, 2025 12:49 pm204d ago
A few weeks after making Veterans Affairs assistance easier to get, supervisors expect to vote May 13 on raising the General Assistance income cap as high as 200% of the federal poverty line.
News May. 5, 2025 10:55 am206d ago
The Washington City Council has given a green light to a prospective business owner planning to build rental storage units in the Wiley Subdivision, despite concerns that doing so might trade off with other development in the area.
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News May. 5, 2025 10:47 am206d ago
Regrading project will cut off thru traffic until late October, as contractors continue “one of the largest, if not the largest” road improvement project in Washington County, installing a new paved corridor over the Skunk River near Rubio.
News May. 2, 2025 4:38 pm208d ago
A judge has dismissed challenges to a $15 million bond referendum at the Highland school district, even after acknowledging that at least 70 invalid votes cast in its election may have altered the outcome. Read to find out why.
News May. 2, 2025 4:23 pm208d ago
A second round of roadwork on Highway 218 between Riverside and Hills will likely last well into summer, a Department of Transportation spokesperson said.
News May. 2, 2025 1:56 pm209d ago
Former Washington mayor appears poised to plead guilty, but not to Class C felony he’s charged with
News Apr. 30, 2025 2:38 pm211d ago
A district judge has ruled in the school district’s favor, but lamented “harsh and arguably arbitrary result” in ruling to dismiss a challenge, after at least 70 invalid ballots were cast in the race.
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Washington News Apr. 30, 2025 2:13 pm211d ago
Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near …
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Washington News Apr. 30, 2025 2:12 pm211d ago
Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near …
By Mia Schrock at Washington Public Library
Washington News Apr. 30, 2025 2:11 pm211d ago
The weather is finally warming up, and summer vacation is almost here—but not quite yet!
News Apr. 30, 2025 1:26 pm211d ago
The Washington Area Soccer Program, also known as WASP, will host a fundraiser this weekend after a top volunteer’s family suffered a house fire in early April.

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