Gary Stout News Today

A request for a variance that would have permitted a horticultural therapy business in East Washington was denied by the borough’s zoning hearing board. Without citing a reason, the three board members – Chairman Thomas Vreeland, Gary Stout and Oscar Smith (who participated by phone) – voted Wednesday to deny the variance request. Vreeland declined […]

By Gary Stout We should all offer best wishes to Nick Sherman, the new Republican chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, along with his fellow commissioners, Republican Electra Janis and Democrat Larry Maggi, as they embark on their new term in office. Washington County is now firmly in the ranks of the majority […]

By Gary Stout At the end of this year, one of the most remarkable political careers in Washington County history will end. For 28 years, Diana Irey Vaughan has served as an elected Republican representative on the Washington County Board of Commissioners. For most of Irey Vaughan’s career, the position of minority commissioner in our […]

By Gary Stout There are many examples of people who have noteworthy accomplishments when they are older than 70. The public seems fascinated by actors, novelists, and artists who continue to produce masterpieces in their later years. Award shows often honor individuals in the creative arts and other fields for their ongoing productivity in later […]

In today’s world of disinformation, dishonest sales swindles and outright criminal frauds, nothing upsets me more than individuals who exploit the elderly. We all have older friends and relatives, many

Several years ago, I wrote about the border crisis. While circumstances have changed and presidential administrations have come and gone, the situation has gotten worse. Permitting tens of thousands of

“Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again”

The Nov. 7 ballot in Washington County asks voters to consider the retention of Judges Valarie Costanzo and Michael Lucas for a second, 10-year term on the Washington County Court

In the Saturday edition of the Observer-Reporter, Washington attorney Gary Stout presented what I believe to be a biased and misleading view of the Washington County commissioners race.

Something important was missing from my life. The absence felt like a lack of green salads or regular exercise.