Washington County News

Despite the recession, Starpointe industrial park continues to move ahead with development at its 1,200-acre site in Hanover and Smith Townships, officials said Thursday.

Brad Ohlde stands near his tractor and chisel in a field near Linn on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

There is an almost 900-student difference between Holton High School and Shawnee Heights High School.

Barnes, 70, is one of 25 reservation employees paid with tribal funds who have been laid off in recent months, tribal officials confirmed Thursday.

This article has been read 208 times. A home that had been the target of several drug investigations by Washington police and members of Washington County District Attorneya s Drug Task Force was destroyed by fire Saturday morning.

Students from eight Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Feb. 18, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A pileup of 35 cars and five tractor-trailers on a snowy Maryland highway killed two people Monday and seriously injured at least a dozen, state police said.

After 50 years of involvement with Washington County 4-H - first as a member, then as a worker - youth field specialist Nancy Schmidt's last day will be Wednesday, as she retires from her post of serving ...

Gloria Moore remembers her father talking about all the toys in the basement of the Barnes Mercantile at Christmastime, one of the wonders of his boyhood.

According to Lena Thyfault's obit she was born in Peach Creek, Kansas. I have a source that says she ws born in Plainsville, Washington County, Kansas.

Winter came in with a bang today as cold temperatures and steady winds gripped Topeka and the surrounding area.

Clarence Barker arrived here in 2005 hoping to learn more about his ancestors. He ended up with a permanent tribute to his family's contributions to this Washington County community.