Washington County News

Northwest Florida is positioned to be a leader in economic growth for the state, said state Senator Don Gaetz on Tuesday, June 18. "We're in the position to be a pathway of growth for not just Northwest Florida, but the entire state, in the next 10 to 15 years," Gaetz said.

The Washington County School Board heard a year-end report on the school's cafeterias and got a first look at plans for the new Kate Smith Elementary School on Monday.

Nearly 50 girls competed for crowns and trophies Friday night in the first evening of competition for the coveted Miss Watermelon Festival titles.

Bay County commissioners are moving forward with plans for an alternate water supply for the county.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. Investigators in Washington County are warning residents of a scam involving the FBI.

Chipley- Thirteen people in Washington County are recovering from an infection they received after getting steroid shots.

The L.E. "Earl" Sellers Memorial Award winners for outstanding male and female athletes were presented at Vernon High School and Chipley High School on Tuesday.

The Washington County School Board decided to shop locally when they selected Hatch Mott MacDonald to serve as the district's contracted architectural firm.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the 2013 Graduation Keepsake section of the Washington County News and the Holmes County Times-Advertiser on Wednesday, May 29.

It was a marathon Board of County Commissioners meeting Thursday as the commissioners discussed a wide variety of topics for more than four hours.

Tempers flared as the Washington County Board of Commissioners discussed the county fire department's spending during Thursday's BOCC meeting in Chipley.