Bill Battle, The Missourian’s sports editor, will be inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday in ceremonies in Columbia.
Temperatures plunged overnight Saturday, but more than 200 people braved the cold to show their support for youth literacy at the 14th annual Run to Read.
The city’s planning and zoning commission Monday approved requests for rezoning a preliminary plat for property along Front Street in Washington.
The Washington School District will host a number of programs to observe Veterans Day.
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A ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the first nine holes of the disc golf course at Burger Park in Washington has been rescheduled.
Washington Mayor Sandy Lucy has proclaimed Thursday, Oct. 24, as World Polio Day in Washington.
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Washington police will seek restitution once they locate the person responsible for a written threat at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School.
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Students were back in session Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School after classes were canceled Monday to allow school officials and police time to continue to investigate a threat made against the school.
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After the Washington in Bloom committee spent months of preparing, the results of the America in Bloom National Awards have been announced.
Downtown Washington Inc. is making plans for its annual Chili Cook-Off to be held Friday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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It’s back to the drawing board for Washington city staff who sought bids for recycling and trash collection to curb the growing costs of the services.
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Washington city staff and the owners of a local family farm are at odds over a lease of land near the Washington Regional Airport.
An engineering firm was hired by the city of Washington to help develop a solution to flash flooding at a home near St. Francis Borgia Regional High School.
Christopher McDougall, author of the national bestseller “Born to Run,” will be the guest speaker at this year’s Run to Read, organized by The Missourian and the Four Rivers Family YMCA.
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Maintaining the buildings and grounds within the Washington School District is a major undertaking, officials said.
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It has been 50 years since government assisted ambulance services replaced those handled by local funeral homes, which had been responding to calls.
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School will hold classes on campus Tuesday.
St. Francis Borgia Regional High School students are not in session Monday and all on-campus activities are canceled as police investigate a threat made against the school.
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The owners and operators of video gaming machines may soon be out of luck now that the state is cracking down on the illegal machines housed in gas stations and other locations.
Firefighters from the Washington Fire Department (WFD) will participate in the 2019 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) memorial weekend at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Md., this weekend, Oct. 4-6.
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Two more Washington men were charged for their roles in an alleged armed robbery at a Washington apartment complex last week.
Washington police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred early Friday.
About halfway through its campaign, the Franklin County Area United Way has $373,180 in gifts and pledges — which is 31 percent of the goal.
More than 2,500 students from 33 schools will compete this Saturday at the 51st annual Gene Hunt Washington Marching Band Festival.
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A federal judge Monday ordered Ameren Missouri to install technology to control pollution at the Labadie Energy Center to offset violations of federal law at a different plant.
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The 51st annual Gene Hunt Washington Marching Band Festival will take place this Saturday, featuring both parade and field competitions.
The first National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program at the Washington Public Library went off without a hitch Monday.
The librarian from Washington West Elementary and principal from St. Francis Borgia Grade School have contacted the Washington Public Library seeking extensions on material checkouts and securing library cards for students.
Several members of the Washington in Bloom committee made their way to the 18th annual America in Bloom National Symposium and Awards Ceremony in St. Charles, Ill., Wednesday.
The Washington Fire Department will host an open house Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1-4 p.m. at the department’s headquarters, 200 E. 14th St.
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The drawings and design of a new elementary school in the Washington School District are nearing completion, according to Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer.
The P.E.O. Chapter CD recently announced Erin Bode as its featured artist for a concert next month.
The Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City will soon include a little piece of Washington.
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Dissolving special road districts would divert local funds from the area around Washington and spread them throughout the county.
Franklin County’s Honor Flight organization had another trip for military veterans to Washington, D.C., Saturday.
Mercy will offer a free educational seminar for individuals who are eligible for Medicare or will soon be eligible to help navigate the choices Medicare has to offer.
The lockers will be replaced in both the girls and boys gym locker rooms at Washington Middle School.
Washington’s Fall Clean Up, Paint Up and Fix Up campaign kicks off Monday, Oct. 14.
The Washington School District’s WINGS Educational Foundation inducted its 11th class to the Hall of Honor this past Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Washington KC Hall.
There are a little more than a handful of roads that make up the 18.2 miles of the Washington Special Road District.
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It is not likely that the pedestrian walkway on the new Highway 47 bridge will open before construction is completed.
Two Washington men have been charged with kidnapping after spending several days with a 14- and a 15-year-old girl one of the men met online.
An instructor at the Early Learning Center was honored this past weekend as the 2019 Outstanding Teacher of the Year in the Washington School District.
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Since being awarded an NEA Big Read grant, the Washington Public Library has been gearing up for a six-week programming period all of which starts Monday, Sept. 30.
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Franklin County Highway Administrator Ron Williams says taking over the roughly 60 miles of roads currently maintained by four separate special road districts in the county would cause minimal changes to current operations.
The Washington Community Fire Protection District was notified it received the “FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant” totaling nearly $330,000.
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About 25 percent of the total taxes collected for the Franklin County road and bridge fund go to maintain just 60 miles of roads, all of which are in special road districts.
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Three suspected drug dealers were lured to a Southwinds apartment Wednesday night where they were robbed at gunpoint by four men.
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Big crowds are expected this weekend for the Downtown Washington Inc. Fall Festival of the Arts & Crafts.
On Tuesday, First District Commissioner Todd Boland asked his fellow commissioners to move forward finding buyers for a piece of property co-owned by the county and the city of Washington.
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The amount of money Franklin County schools receive from court fines and forfeitures has been cut by more than half in the last seven years due in part to the formation of the county municipal court.
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