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Police officer shoots man in McDonald

State Police in Washington are investigating an incident in which a McDonald Police officer shot a man Friday night. According to Washington County 911, the shooting took place at about 9 p.m. at Michael’s Tavern at 341 East Lincoln Ave. The shooting victim was taken to a hospital. His ...

Man accused of posing as Perry Twp. supervisor to harass people

A Mount Morris man is accused of repeatedly harassing workers at a property in Perry Township over several months while posing as a township supervisor. Richard Long, 45, received additional charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer after being brought to court. Supervisors in the ...

Washington council backs LSA grant applications

Washington Council unanimously approved motions Thursday to support the efforts of the Washington Business District Authority and Washington Citywide Development Corp. Council approved drafting support letters for both organizations for Local Share Account grant applications. The WBDA is ...

Witch trials topic of Scottish podcasters’ talk at Citizens

Two Scottish authors and podcasters will be at Citizens Library in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to talk about 16th century witch trials. Zoe Venditozzi and Clair Mitchell, the hosts of the “Witches of Scotland” podcast and the authors of the newly published book, “How to Kill a ...