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Washington Countys justices of the peace on Thursday failed to muster enough votes to approve spending $20,000 appealing a number of lawsuits involving the county.

Washington Countys justices of the peace on Thursday voted down an ordinance allocating $598,000 in federal covid-relief money to local nonprofits.

Washington Countys justices of the peace spent much of their first meeting of 2023 discussing the meaning and importance of symbols.

Washington Countys justices of the peace spent much of their first meeting of 2023 discussing the meaning and importance of symbols.

Residents of a neighborhood west of Fayetteville continue to oppose plans to expand the Hunt-Rogers quarry near their homes, asking county officials Thursday to deny or delay approval of plans for the development.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington Countys justices of the peace on Tuesday backed a pair of ordinances spending American Rescue Plan Act funds on a $20 million jail expansion project.

Washington Countys justices of the peace on Thursday overturned the county Planning Boards denial of a permit for an expansion of a quarry operation west of Fayetteville.

A special election on a proposed jail and juvenile courts expansion plan was approved Thursday by the Washington County Quorum Court.

Washington County's justices of the peace on Thursday approved spending another $1 million for architectural and engineering work on a plan to expand the county's Detention Center.

The Republican primary race for Washington County judge seems to be headed for a runoff Tuesday night.