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Three shootings within two hours rattle county

Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by Dale-RB

Three violent incidents erupted within a two-hour span in the predawn hours of Sunday, Aug. 2, in Washington County, leaving one man hospitalized with multiple bullet wounds a.... Read More

Officials say ceremony was a milestone decades in the making

Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton

Speaker after speaker at Friday’s swearing-in of D. Cole Phelps described the event as a milestone decades in the making, framing his appointment as District Court judge.... Read More

A kid from Creswell: Cole Phelps sworn in as district court judge

Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton

A standing-room-only crowd filled the Washington County Court house Friday afternoon to watch D. Cole Phelps take the oath as District Court judge, marking the first time in d.... Read More

Tyrrell County boards reach deal on school

Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by M_Layton

COLUMBIA — After months of le gal wrangling over where to build a new pre-K through-13 school and who would pay for the land under it, the Tyrrell Coun ty Board of Commi.... Read More

Former senior center becomes home for high school’s JROTC program

Aug 05, 2026 at 07:15 am by Dale-RB

Development of the coun ty’s former senior center into the Washington County High School's JROTC hub is proving crucial for the program. For information, check out the.... Read More