The Washington County Health Department reported 8 new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in the county over the past 48 hours, according to a press release. The residents include two females in their 20s; one female in her 30s; one female in her 40s; two females in their 50s and one male in his 50s; and one…

Here is a video from the train accident that occurred in Centralia on Wednesday, September 23. Centralia Police, Fire, and Life Star ambulance all responded to the Canadian National railroad crossing on Calumet between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon after a southbound CN freight train struck a westbound GMC Yukon SUV. The impact of…

By Leah Williams [email protected] The Ashley Fire Protection District honored one of its longtime members for an act of bravery earlier this year. Terry Schettler was given a Heartsaver Hero Award from the American Heart Association in recognition of advancing the mission of the organization and emergency cardiovascular care “in a courageous effort to save…

The Washington County Health Department announced on Wednesday, September 23, that there were four new lab-confirmed of COVID-19 in the county, according to a release. The residents include one male ages 5 to 10; one female in her 20s; one female in her 30s; and one female in her 60s. The county case count as…

By Leah Williams [email protected] The last official task of a longtime serving vehicle of a local fire protection district was to wash the body of its successor. The Ashley Fire Protection District held a truck blessing and washing ceremony on Saturday, September 19, at its DuBois station. The ceremony included a several special events that…