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History was made Monday in Washington during the city's bicentennial year. Lilija Stevens, the first female mayor in the city's 200-year history, was sworn in by Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman.
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Steve Stein/WCBUPaula Johnson was appointed Monday to the Washington City Council to fill the seat left vacant by Lilija Stevens, who was elected mayor last month. -
Steve Stein/WCBUWashington joined the grocery sales tax crowd Monday. The City Council voted 6-2 for the city to impose a 1% sales tax on groceries starting Jan. 1 to replace the state's 1% grocery sales tax.
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A proposed 5,000-seat amphitheater that would be built on city property wasn't on the Washington City Council's meeting agenda Monday, but it was on the agenda of audience members who came to the meeting to express their opposition to the project. -
Discussions with several of the estimated 100-150 attendees at the 90-minute open house included positive comments about the project and other concerns including traffic flow, security, environmental issues, the city's investment, and the amphitheater's impact on the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points. -
Advocates for the construction of a $12 million, 5,000-seat amphitheater on Washington city property will hold an open house Wednesday so members of the public can get answers to their questions. -
Jessica Wentz is $25,000 richer. But her first-grade students at Lincoln Grade School in Washington are even richer for having her as a teacher. -
The City of Washington has some options to repaint a railroad bridge on one of the town's busiest roads. -
No date has been announced for the restaurant's opening. The original 2021 redevelopment agreement was amended by the council in 2022, but hasn't been changed since then. -
One person is dead after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Thursday night in Washington. -
Holiday cheer is in full swing in Tazewell County! -
A proposed $12 million amphitheater on city property wasn’t on the Washington City Council’s agenda Monday night, but it was the subject of two major council decisions. -
The Washington Park District board is facing a monumental decision about the future of the its aging pool, located on the north side of Westgate Road in the Devonshire Estates subdivision.
