Washington Parish News

Mary Loyd of Hinds County and Sheretta Johnson and Jacqueline Smith, both of Washington County, have pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud and must pay combined restitution of more than $33,000. That's according to an announcement Monday from the state Department of Human Services.

Officials in Washington County say they want a full-time coroner and more room for the coroner to work.

Elementary school-aged children are known for being anxious for summer to start, but for at least one group of students who were literally running to get to Red Hill Elementary Thursday morning, there was just as much excitement for summer to end.

The Northwest Regional Planning Commission says unincorporated areas of Benton and Washington counties haven't grown as much as the cities and the counties face losing millions of dollars in tax money as a result.

Watch out, ladies. David Cook confirmed his bachelor status before his performance at the Washington County fair on Wednesday night.

A Washington County Community Work Center inmate escaped from the facility. Officials did not disclose how inmate Shannon Norwood escaped on Thursday.