The city of Union is making changes to an agreement with American Legion Post 297 — the first since 2015.

The city of Union toppled its all-time monthly sales tax collection record in July.

Two FFA-related events were postponed after rain Sunday morning, but that did not stop a third from going forward.

After falling behind the wheel of her vehicle, a Union woman suffered moderate injuries and was hospitalized, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

Motorcyclist injured after hitting deer

The Villa Ridge man who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 44 in St. Clair suffered serious injuries after his vehicle hit another vehicle on the interstate, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

A Hermann man was hospitalized after suffering serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway Z in rural Franklin County near Berger, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

A motorcyclist was killed last week after being ejected from his vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

A St. Louis motorcyclist suffered moderate injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 100 near Gray Summit, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Two people — who were later identified as being a 79-year-old mother and her 61-year-old daughter — were killed in a one-vehicle traffic crash in Hermann on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

A Villa Ridge woman was hospitalized after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 100 in Villa Ridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

Union High School’s football and soccer teams could be playing on new artificial turf as soon as the 2023 seasons.

The Union Parks and Recreation Department is making changes to its Wednesday night open gym basketball after seeing low attendance.

With the St. Louis Live Steamers preparing to come to Union, the area where the group will operate its model train rides needs a name.

The Union R-XI School District recently approved creating a new fourth-grade teaching position at Prairie Dell Elementary School but ultimately decided to keep three teachers for the current school year.

John Jasper said Sunday that he was “the happiest man in Franklin County.”

Franklin County commissioners unanimously approved a less than a half-cent per $100 property tax valuation increase in the county’s general fund property tax rate Tuesday.

Jason Stanfield, organizer of the 2022 VFW Celtic Festival, is still tallying the numbers but said this year’s event drew a much bigger crowd and triple the revenue compared with last year’s inaugural event.

Five people ranging in age from 15 to 47 were injured in a three-vehicle wreck Sept. 10 on Highway A.

After initially being scheduled to wrap up for the 2022 season on Sept. 9, the Union Farmers’ Market is adding one more date.

A Gerald man was killed and a Union woman was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck Sept. 10 in rural Franklin County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

Concerned about the growing number of people without homes, Pacific Police Chief Scott Melies is asking the city to approve an ordinance prohibiting people from living in a tent, camper or other recreational structure.

Next month, Hoffmann helicopters will be flying past Washington and New Haven, following the Missouri River to Hermann, offering tours of limestone bluffs, wooded river bends and farmland.

American Foods Group LLC broke ground Sept. 12 on its well-publicized $800 million beef processing facility in Warren County.

An estimated 130 attendees of the America in Bloom symposium will be in Washington later this month as part of their annual gathering. 

A Union man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he set fire to a family member's home in rural Franklin County. 

While every Franklin County Area United Way campaign is unique, this one is off to a rather unusual start, according to United Way Executive Director Kim Scego. 

After not being held since 2019, the Downtown Washington Holiday Tour will return Dec. 11.

Construction is expected to begin Wednesday, Sept. 14, weather-permitting, on Highway TT between Highways 94 and T in Warren County, according to Missouri Department of Transportation area engineer Jeff Niemeyer.

A St. Clair man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly started a fire that got out of control.

A Springfield man and woman have been accused of stealing from Riechers Tire and Auto and Purcell Tire and Service Center in Washington.

The Hoffmann Family of Companies has announced the purchase of another local business.