The Missourian News Quiz kicks off its fifth year this week.
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School will show the movie, “Angst,” Tuesday, Nov. 6, to students and staff.
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Changes likely are coming to the city’s sign code that loosens restrictions to electronic signs.
The 2018 Run to Read, organized by The Missourian and the Four Rivers Family YMCA, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 13, beginning and ending at Washington Public Library, 410 Lafayette St., in Downtown Washington.
Work on the traffic signal at Highway 100 concluded Friday afternoon marking the opening of Bluff Road to traffic.
A contract was approved Monday, Oct. 1, to rebuild a trash compactor at the Washington landfill.
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The city is awaiting one final component before opening Bluff Road to motorists.
Another step was made last week in a two-prong redevelopment approach in Washington.
Mercy Research-Washington is participating in a 10,000 patient, multicenter research project evaluating a novel breast ultrasound device, called SoftVue, for women who have dense breast tissue.
At its meeting last week, the park board voted to recommend a plan for a new playground at the Main City Park in Washington to the city council.
A group of Washington seniors Monday expressed their concerns for a proposed multifamily development adjacent to their homes.
The city of Washington has posted the parks director job opening on its website.
The internet is a necessary tool that many Americans depend on every day for both professional and personal activities.
The Mercy emergency department, along with first responders, will conduct a mass casualty drill Saturday, Oct. 13, from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
The city has amended no parking regulations that will impact two Mercy Hospital facilities.
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The Big Driver, a driving range in Washington, has been in the city’s care since 2013-14 costing a total of over $47,000 in maintenance fees.
A contract was approved Monday, Oct. 1, for the city to purchase a tract of land at 902 Locust St.
The Washington City Council approved three bid packages to repair roofs that had been damaged by spring storms.
Students in the Building Construction Trades program at Four Rivers Career Center helped build a new pavilion at Clearview Elementary.
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State officials are warning pedestrians and bicyclists to stay off the new Highway 47 bridge construction site.
The city of Washington is moving forward with finding a replacement director for the parks department.
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An O'Fallon man was killed Friday, Oct. 5, while riding a motorcycle that was involved in a crash with a car on Highway 100 at South Point Road.
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The 50th annual Washington Marching Band Festival will take place this Saturday, featuring both parade and field competitions.
An 11-year-old Washington boy was struck Thursday while crossing 14th Street before football practice.
Washington police next week will begin another year of the Open Doors program, bridging the gap between children and law enforcement officers.
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A former student and now instructor in the automotive technology program at Four Rivers Career Center was honored this weekend as the 2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Year in the Washington School District.
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The Washington City Council approved a resolution Monday endorsing a state referendum for a new fuel tax estimated to boost the city’s transportation funding.
Assessment data for the Washington School District and other public schools across the state will be delayed due to new tests, according to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Judy Straatmann.
Downtown Washington Inc. Executive Director Bridgette Kelch Monday told the city council she is excited for the sale of the old Anton Jasper House, and the future impact on the community.
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Thirty-one schools and about 2,200 students will compete this Saturday in the 50th annual Washington Marching Band Festival.
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Washington city officials recognize that homelessness is a challenge in the community and are seeking help to address the impact it is having on businesses and residents, as well as homeless people themselves.
The city of Washington received seven stars out of 10 with an honorable mention for its urban forestry at the 2018 America in Bloom National Awards Program held Saturday, Sept. 29, in Lexington, Ky.
Washington City Clerk Mary Trentmann has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Official from the Missouri Municipal League’s Municipal Governance Institute.
Washington High School seniors Kristen Monzyk, James Collier and David Walker are among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Washington Missourian won five awards in competition sponsored by the National Newspaper Association.
The Iron Spike Model Train Museum was awarded a $2,100 Missouri Humanities Council Grant to conduct a special exhibit of model train craftsmanship. The exhibit, “An Exhibit in Miniature: Works of Joe G. Collias,” will be on display from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31, 2019.
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The majority of the Washington School Board does not support Proposition D, a proposed statewide fuel tax increase that will be on the November ballot.
Wearing bright yellow shirts and carrying brochures, about 250 high school students collected $7,391 Wednesday afternoon for the Franklin County Area United Way in the annual door-to-door drive.
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The Historic Washington Foundation, a sister organization to Downtown Washington Inc., has sold $244,000 in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits for its low-interest facade improvement loan program.
Cmdr. George Howell, the commanding officer of the USS Missouri (SSN 780), a submarine stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, along with members of his crew, visited the Washington High School NJROTC program Monday.
The 2018 Run to Read, organized by The Missourian and the Four Rivers Family YMCA, will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, beginning and ending at Washington Public Library, 410 Lafayette St., in Downtown Washington.
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The 2020 America in Bloom (AIB) National Symposium and Awards Ceremony could be held in Washington, according to Parks Director Darren Dunkle.
Former Washington and Borgia high school coach and IFBB fitness pro Jeannette Krupp will launch her 450-mile bicycle ride, “Break the Addiction,” Oct. 1 from Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Washington City Council last week approved an ordinance awarding a contract for a “total reconstruction” of Oak Street between Fifth and Third streets.
The Washington Area Highway Transportation Committee Monday endorsed a statewide fuel tax increase, and is asking the city council to pledge support as well.
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 28-30.
The Washington Area Chamber of Commerce Monday recognized its sixth class of Outstanding Young Professionals (OYP) at its annual member luncheon.
Williams Brothers Meat Market is voluntarily recalling cured/smoked ready to eat whole ham, ham steaks, and sandwich ham products packaged between May 25 and June 1 due to the potential contamination of E. coli.
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The Washington City Council last week approved an expanded — and less costly — contract for emergency messages.
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There were several vehicles, including a school bus, involved in a crash on Highway 100 at Vossbrink Drive about 6 a.m. Thursday.
Adult drivers are still needed to help transport students next Wednesday, Sept. 26, during the annual door-to-door drive for the Franklin County Area United Way.
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