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Washington County native in running for best horror host
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (371+ words) A South Strabane resident is a nominee in the best horror host category in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, a contest that honors horror research, creativity and film preservation. Erik Sprowls appears as "Captain Calico Drake" in the monster…...
Former Washington County woman elected Florida Bar president
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (240+ words) A former resident of Bentleyville and Scenery Hill will assume the role of Florida Bar president next year. Paige Greenlee graduated salutatorian from Bentworth High School in 1992. She obtained her law degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. , in 2000. Greenlee…...
Plastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (552+ words) It's seed-starting and planting season, and that means it's likely buying season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they're made of, contained in or wrapped in plastic. Those plastic products…...
Local culinary students work among the pros at Taste of the Draft
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (952+ words) A night before some of the top college football players got picked to advance to the next level, local high school culinary students got the chance to work alongside some of the top local and national names in their fields....
Downtown Washington welcomes "Da Chop Shop
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (129+ words) Longtime local barber Donnie Knupp is hoping his new North Main Street location, affectionately known as "Da Chop Shop," will grow into a pillar of the Washington community. He unveiled the new barbershop at a public ribbon cutting on Wednesday…...
Construction progresses on Layton Bridge replacement project
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (290+ words) Construction crews for several weeks have been working around the Layton Bridge and adjacent tunnel, reshaping the terrain in preparation of building a new span across the Youghiogheny River near Perryopolis. The state Department of Transportation and its contractors have…...
High school baseball: Home runs, 10-run inning work for Fort Cherry
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (537+ words) Fort Cherry scored 10 runs in the third inning and went on to a 15-5 win over visiting Brentwood in a nonsection game. Colton Temple hit a two-run homer and Blake Sweder added a solo shot for the Rangers and Landon Trnavsky…...
Canon-Mc Millan High School honor roll
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (64+ words) Third quarter, 2025-26 Grade 9 Distinguished Honors Olivia Anderson Natalie Artz Peighton Barrow Miles Baughman Hailey Beers Bella Beiswenger Janhavi Bhadane Brayden Bobitski Carter Bogos Ethan Bolz Mykyta Bondarev Adyson Breiding Brooklyn Brett Anna Brinson Ethan Brown Stella Cable Natalie Campoli Charlie…...
Buchtan removed from Washington County's voter rolls
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (667+ words) State Senate candidate Al Buchtan will remain on the ballot for a state GOP committee position in Washington County, but he won't be able to vote for himself since county elections officials removed him from their voter rolls last week…...
Revolutionary War descendants mark America's 250th at Bethel Cemetery
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (480+ words) BETHEL PARK " As the nation observes its 250th birthday this year, Bethel Presbyterian Church is marking the same milestone. A celebration to observe both historic occasions will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at Bethel Cemetery, 2999 Bethel Church Road, next to Bethel Presbyterian…...