Carjacking suspect named, was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender
NORTH LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former “Dances With Wolves” actor who faces at least five felonies for allegedly sexually abusing Indigenous girls is scheduled to face a judge for the first time in the case on Thursday.
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.
Guffey’s has opened in Washington, serving the same homemade sauce, dough, sausage and other fresh ingredients that originated at the historic Guffey’s Villa Ridge Foods.
Union High School’s football and soccer teams will be playing on new turf next season.
I’ve long been a fan of Neil Young’s song “Like a Hurricane.” But I only recently learned that being like a hurricane is something that can get you in legal hot water.
The amount of money spent on construction in unincorporated Franklin County in 2022 totaled $124.2 million — up more than $36.4 million from 2021.
Lodge has given nearly $2.5 million since founding in 1983
Union is considering creating a nonprofit group to assist with promoting downtown, similar to Downtown Washington Inc.
A 53-year-old Sullivan man has been charged with felony domestic assault in connection with an altercation with his wife that occurred Jan. 28 outside of Sullivan.
Local wineries have brought home several awards in competitions so far in the winter wine competition season.
The man accused of starting a fire at a rural Franklin County hotel in March 2021 pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
A Cape Girardeau-based health system announced Monday plans to join the Mercy health system.
Former chief fought some of the Washington's worst, and most notable, fires
Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, Scott Wehlage spent hours listening to the chatter on the city’s police and fire scanner, fascinated by how the first responders communicated to one another as they worked to save lives. Now, several years later, he is living out his dream as a member of the…
All branches of the Scenic Regional Library will be closed, Jan. 30, due to inclement weather.
A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service.
TNT Sales, a trailer sales and servicer based in Villa Ridge, is doubling its service space in Franklin County as part of a $2.5 million expansion.
The Washington School District is spending $1.6 million to reseal portions of Washington High School and Washington Middle School over the summer.
Franklin County will need more information from the city of New Haven before deciding on a request for $2 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The clearing of part of the last large tract in the Union Corporate Center industrial park has been finished for more than a year, and the city is still looking for a business to acquire the property. But it hopes to have one soon.
Franklin County commissioners approved several agreements related to road projects at their Tuesday, Jan. 24, meeting.
The Justice is Served fundraising breakfast for Franklin County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at Jesuit Hall in Washington beginning at 8:30 a.m.
A 20-year-old Union man was injured Jan. 25 after swerving to avoid a pedestrian on Highway A north of Union, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The Union R-XI School District is pursuing another five-year facility plan.
This August, the nation will mark the 60th anniversary of the iconic “I Have A Dream Speech” given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Union is taking its first steps in zoning for possible recreational marijuana businesses.
A man who alleged his wife, a former Franklin County sheriff’s detective, was having an affair with another sheriff’s department detective while on-duty appeared before the Franklin County Commission last week to lodge what he called a “citizen’s complaint” against various members of the She…
Groundwork has started on a new strip mall in Washington. The building will be home to a second laundromat in town and three other businesses.
The fate of a Washington man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child will be decided by a jury in 2024, according to online court records.
The Union Parks and Recreation Department is introducing an open play volleyball night while open play basketball continues to struggle.
January is definitely the most dead month in terms of things to do. The excitement of looking forward to Christmas is gone, events for the new year haven’t really gotten going and the weather is usually cold and dreary.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released its annual report cards for individual districts throughout the state with data on test scores, demographics and other factors showing how students performed during the 2021-2022 school year.
Beginning on Friday, sections of the Washington Public Library will become closed to the public as contractors begin to remove and install the library’s new heating and cooling system.
A Franklin County committee recommended awarding more than a half million dollars in federal stimulus money Tuesday for a planned Washington homeless shelter.
A Union man is facing burglary and stealing charges after police say he broke into a business on Union’s eastside and stole more than $8,000 in merchandise. Keaton Chandler, 22, has been charged with one count of second-degree burglary, two counts of stealing a firearm, and six charges of fe…
Incidents of crime in Franklin County in 2022 were comparable to those in 2021 according to crime statistics released by Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton last week.
A Washington man is facing criminal charges of stealing a motor vehicle and first-degree property damage, according to law enforcement authorities.
Making the initiative petition process more difficult is a major priority for Republicans in Missouri's General Assembly
Grant Station Park edged out two other names in a poll for the name of Union’s newest park.
U.S. Bank’s Downtown Washington branch is closing this spring.
Conservation officials confirmed Tuesday that a mountain lion had been spotted east of Washington near Straatmann Feed & Transfer, Inc.
A winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Franklin County and the surrounding area starting Tuesday evening and continuing into Wednesday.
A quick prick and 10 minutes is all it takes to save someone’s life. That is an important reminder during National Blood Donor Month.
As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn't fight giving up his law license and said he made plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led to 100 criminal charges.
A documentary chronicling the history of Missouri’s German heritage is heading to the big screen — and it will make its debut in Washington.
State Rep. Brad Banderman, R-St. Clair, has been appointed to four legislative committees by Speaker of the House Dean Ploucher, R-St. Louis.
A Cuba-based petroleum and transportation business with locations in Franklin County will be featured on a television series beginning next week.
State Rep. Kyle Marquart, R-Washington, has been appointed to four legislative committees by Speaker of the House Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis.
Public hearing on proposed moratorium on short-term rentals still set for Feb. 13
Nearly a week after the adjusted deadline for real estate and personal property tax payments, mail payments are still coming in to the Franklin County Collector’s office.
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