Bus safety training provided to Washington County bus drivers and school staff
AMBER PATINOWashington County Emergency Management and Washington County bus drivers and school staff attended a training August 6 to cover school…
Read MoreFPL announces planned upgrades for Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties to continue building a stronger, smarter grid
Special to the NewsThe company’s smart grid technology prevented more than 800,000 outages during active 2024 hurricane season Special to the News We’re…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office: Child safely removed from Falling Waters sinkhole
Staff ReportA kid reportedly fell into a sinkhole at Falling Waters State Park over the Memorial Day weekend and was “safely…
Read MoreCounty aims to help people addicted to opioids
Washington County Newscbreaux@kentsmith.biz Funding received from a lawsuit settlement against the pharmaceutical industry will go towards assisting people in Washington County who…
Read MoreCounty EMS set to purchase new ambulance
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington County Emergency Medical Services Director Randy Truette received approval from the County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to…
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