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 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 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 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…
Read More2023 Year in Review: Washington County
Staff Report2023 was certainly a year full of news in Washington County. From political controversy to new businesses on the horizon,…
Read MoreHunter Park to get upgrades
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Hunter Park in Vernon is due to get some new features. A $200,000 grant from the state will go…
Read MoreCommissioner Wesley Griffin brings up county potentially helping residents bury small livestock
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz As it stands, some residents in Washington County may not be able to afford burying their horses or other…
Read MoreWashington County to receive funding addressing opioid crisis
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington County is on track to receive $203,559.22 from a lawsuit settlement Florida and other states reached with pharmaceutical…
Read MoreEnd of FEMA contractor work suspension on the horizon
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The end of suspension of FEMA contractor work in Washington County is set to start January 10, 2024. The…
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