Why is recycling made to be so difficult in Franklin County? We do not have curbside recycling at our location in Union so we try to do the right thing by taking items to the Washington recycling ...

Thousands of cans sit packaged in a warehouse outside Washington. Nobody knows when, or if, they’ll leave the shelves. The cans contain seltzers made with THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in ...

Farmington held on through a hectic fourth quarter Friday to edge the St. Clair Bulldogs, 28-22. The Bulldogs (0-2) got two touchdowns from Lane Sohn on runs of one yard. Nate Short also scored on a ...

At 451 degrees, paper ignites. It’s a wonder my fingers aren’t singed after an hour in the library reading the letters on Amendment 3. Given the vital, and from a Christian perspective, eternal ...

MSHSAA’s 2025 Class 2 Boys Wrestling Championships turned into a learning opportunity for St. Clair. The Bulldogs qualified eight wrestlers for the meet, though none advanced beyond the first day of ...

Union R-XI School District officials took a victory lap over the district’s performance in a state review, while acknowledging the way the system is set up could make it a challenge to top the results ...

Through one day of the MSHSAA Boys Golf Championships, Washington’s Owen Zastrow paced area golfers with a sixth-place spot in the Class 4 State Meet. Playing in Class 4 at Silo Ridge Golf and Country ...

I am someone who loves to keep souvenirs from any sporting event I attend. My cupboards are full of plastic cups from games across the United States. I don’t know how many game programs I have ...

Organizers say this year’s Missouri Book Festival was a major success despite decreased attendance, and they hope to bring the festival back to Washington again. Festival chair Kristen Stoyer said she ...

A few years ago, a building on Highway 47 near the river was donated to be used as a shelter for people who are unhoused. Homeowners nearby nixed it, citing the debunked idea that living by a shelter ...

The Union Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended a zoning change that will allow for duplexes to be built on the west side of town. Mike Marcink, with Maritz Homes LLC, of Union, is asking the ...

Following the recent approval of a property tax freeze for seniors, Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to spend $585,000 to purchase software to implement the measure. Officials say the ...