The Washington City Council approved the salary of the city administrator, and hourly rate of the city counselor.

Downtown Washington Inc. will present its annual Murder Mystery Dinner Friday, Nov. 9, at the historic Busch Brewery. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

Downtown Washington Inc. will host its 18th annual and first Halloween-themed Chili Cook-Off Friday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Main and Elm streets parking lot.

An amendment to the city codes regulating electronic signs was given final approval Monday, but some officials questioned if the code is strict enough.

The Washington City Council Monday gave the green light to a rezoning request that could lead  to 52 new apartments.

Three photojournalists will be inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday in ceremonies at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Reynolds Journalism Institute. The program begins at 4 p.m.

The Washington School District will hold parent teacher conferences Wednesday, Oct. 24, which be a modified day for students.

Bluff Road is now open to motorists and the temporary signal has been removed on Highway 100 at Vossbrink Drive.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The city of Washington is moving forward with finding a replacement director for the parks department.

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.

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.

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.

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.