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Washington Court House Finance Director Ron Sockman told a Wednesday meeting that city cash reserves remain healthy as the year closes, according to the Record Herald. City Manager Joe Denen reported a water meter reader opening, seven…
Income-eligible Ohio households can seek one-time winter heating crisis assistance from Nov. 1 through March 31, 2027, the Record Herald reported. Fayette County residents apply through the Community Action Commission of Fayette County.…
Fayette County commissioners acted Monday on a $7,370.96 chip-and-seal change order, 2027 ditch rates, an $11,592.73 loan payoff, jail sensor and fire-suppression quotes, recorder scanning funding and a Ready Electric recommendation.…
The Ohio Department of Transportation says resurfacing on parts of U.S. 22, U.S. 62 and Market Street in Washington Court House will restrict lanes and cause delays. Work may run 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, with flaggers keeping at least one…
The Community Action Commission of Fayette County has been approved for a $203,320 OneOhio Recovery Foundation grant to expand peer recovery and reentry services at the Fayette County Jail, Executive Director Bambi Baughn announced.…
Local business owners in Jeffersonville remain hopeful about spillover from a large battery plant in Fayette County four years after LG Energy Solution and Honda announced the project. The facility, run by LH Battery Company, spans more…
The Fayette County Farmers Market in Washington Court House runs Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon in the municipal parking lot at South Main and East East streets, per the Record Herald. Organizers list pumpkin, squash and apple vendors, a…
Fayette County commissioners reviewed building department relocation, permit totals, court trends, a natural gas presentation and several contracts during a Monday session in Washington Court House. The building department is preparing…
The Fayette County Travel and Tourism Bureau is accepting applications for its 2027 Tourism Assistance Grant Program, which provides as much as $5,000 per award to nonprofit and community organizations. Funded projects and events must…
Fayette County commissioners met Monday in Washington Court House, adopting a countywide branding plan while deferring signage funding, rejecting two renovation bids for 135 S. Main St. estimated at $3.1 million to $4.8 million, and…
Officials in Washington Court House, Ohio, dedicated a white oak Heritage Tree on the Fayette County Courthouse lawn during a Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, gathering tied to the America 250-Ohio commemoration. The tree is part of a statewide…
The Fayette County Genealogical Society’s sharing meeting is Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Visitors can bring family keepsakes, genealogies and local-history items. The public meeting is downstairs at the Economic Development Building, 101 E. East…