Washington County officials are appealing the decision by the state’s opioid settlement fund review committee to reject eight grant applications put forward by the county for various projects battling the drug epidemic in the region. The Dispute Resolution Committee overseeing the ...
The prosecution asked jurors to use their “common sense” that Keaundre Crews shot and killed Jaisen Irwin outside Bob’s Tavern in Finleyville more than three years ago, while the defense noted there is no physical evidence linking the defendant to the homicide. During opening statements ...
A newly formed committee will help the Washington County commissioners decide what organizations, nonprofits and programs should receive grants from the county’s share of the nationwide opioid settlement fund. The commissioners during today’s 10 a.m. voting meeting are expected to approve ...
A Greene County man who carjacked an elderly woman in June 2024 after pretending to offer her help when she parked outside her senior highrise in California pleaded guilty Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to prison. James Raymond Sickles, 30, of Clarksville, appeared in the Washington ...
“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” While Benjamin Franklin probably never actually uttered that famous quote, it still rang true this past weekend as local restaurants, coffee shops and drinking establishments battled through a nearly 60-hour ...
The historic dome atop the Washington County Courthouse is leaking, prompting county officials to apply for a matching state grant to assess the scope of the work and how to best repair it. The county commissioners during their Thursday voting meeting approved two motions to address the ...
