Ashlynn Marquez announces candidacy for Board of County Commissioners
Special to the NewsBusiness owner Ashlynn Marquez has announced she is running for the District 1 seat on the Washington County Board of…
Read MoreCounty EMS set to purchase new ambulance
Washington County Newscbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington County Emergency Medical Services Director Randy Truette received approval from the County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to…
Read MoreCounty seeks public input for flooding vulnerability assessment
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Editor’s note: The March 26 meeting was rescheduled after the publication of this story. A public meeting will be…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners continue to discuss delay in FEMA reimbursement
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Chairman David Pettis and County Administrator Jeff Massey will handle task orders for…
Read MoreNew EMS center opens in Wausau
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz As Washington County continues to see growth and development, particularly at the south end, a new EMS center recently…
Read More$62K settlement paid to former Vernon City Clerk
CAROL KENT SMITHCkent@kentsmith.biz The City of Vernon reached a $62,500 settlement with former City Clerk Tracy Walker in a lawsuit first filed…
Read MoreCounty looks to request funding for road work
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington County will request money from the state to pave and resurface roads under the Florida Department of Transportation’s…
Read MoreSchool District receives nearly $400k in workforce development funding
Staff ReportWashington County School District is receiving grant funding from the state to assist programs focused on cloud computing and virtualization,…
Read MoreSam Cox announces candidacy for Superintendent position
Sam Cox has declared his intent to campaign for Washington County School District Superintendent. “I would like to take a…
Read MoreAttorney Nate Nolin to serve as special magistrate in property code violation case
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz As the legal counsel for the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, local attorney Nate Nolin is a familiar…
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