The town of Washington will unveil its newest attraction, a steamboat whistle on Tuesday, November…
AdminNovember 16, 2023
Join us for the unveiling of our Electric Vehicle Charging Station Thursday, October 12th 10:00…
AdminOctober 6, 2023
The Town of Washington is soon scheduled to become the only small rural town along…
Bobby ArdoinSeptember 21, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023, is the annual event "Visiting the Past", sponsored by the Town…
AdminSeptember 8, 2023
Mark your plans to attend the 5th annual Hen Sauce Piquant Cook-off set for September…
AdminAugust 15, 2023
August Tourism Networking Meeting set for Thursday, August 17 at 9 a.m. at Leger's Country Market located at 407 North Main Street…
AdminAugust 10, 2023
Pease see the following information for the Rice and Gravy Cook-Off event for Christina Melancon…
AdminAugust 8, 2023
It’s not often that two life-changing decisions for a 21-year old occur within a matter…
Bobby ArdoinJuly 23, 2023
The St. Landry Parish Council has drafted an ordinance which intends to create a parish-wide…
Bobby ArdoinJune 28, 2023
Erica Zacharie, a former clerk employed by the town of Washington, La., has been arrested…
Police NewsMay 26, 2023
The Town of Washington, with support of the Steamboat City Association, Inc., is hosting the…
AdminMarch 21, 2023
Although Frederick Robert Bailey had his 100th birthday recognized by a governor’s proclamation and congratulations…
Bobby ArdoinMarch 3, 2023
The Town of Washington, with support of the Steamboat City Association, Inc., is hosting the…
AdminFebruary 6, 2023
Dice rolled down the tables and cards were frequently flipped Friday night at the historic…
Bobby ArdoinJanuary 21, 2023
St. Landry Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Business Excellence Awards &…
AdminJanuary 9, 2023
Two arrested by St. Landry Parish Government investigators on animal cruelty charges.
AdminJanuary 1, 2023
The story of Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Washington is one of devotion to the graves…
Carola HartleyOctober 27, 2022
Scheduled for next Saturday, October 29, 2022, “Visiting The Past” is an outdoor event at…
AdminOctober 22, 2022
According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On October 12, 2022 during the early morning hours,…
Police NewsOctober 13, 2022
Today, United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon…
AdminSeptember 16, 2022
Bruce Muller, and wife Florence from Otsego, Michigan, near Kalamazoo, are trying to identify this…
Carola HartleyAugust 31, 2022
Enola Prudhomme, the daughter of Eli Prudhomme and Hazel Reed Prudhomme, was born in St.…
Carola HartleyAugust 28, 2022
Ethel Park in Washington reception held on Friday Night prior to grand opening and dedication…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 6, 2022
The Ethel Park project dedicated Saturday in the Town of Washington was celebrated in advance…
Bobby ArdoinAugust 6, 2022
The highly anticipated opening of Ethel Park is finally happening in the Town of Washington. Celebrate…
AdminJuly 23, 2022
Photographs of the Depot in Washington courtesy of Tommy Lafleur and were used in the…
Carola HartleyJuly 21, 2022
Those who recall their social and political relationships with Dallas Leger say the longtime St.…
Bobby ArdoinJune 29, 2022
This photo from the past shows a group of young ladies enjoying themselves on Main…
Carola HartleyJune 10, 2022
The Washington State Bank is one of the oldest banks in St. Landry Parish. organized…
Carola HartleyMay 10, 2022
A St. Landry Parish treasure and one of Louisiana’s historic places, the town of Washington,…
Carola HartleyMay 2, 2022
In 1978, the historic Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant in Washington was selected as the first-place winner…
Carola HartleyApril 18, 2022
The semi annual Antique Fair and Yard sale being held this weekend in the town…
Freddie HerpinApril 9, 2022
North Central High School basketball standouts Ya’Jaia Goudeau and Reginald Stoner highlighted a week of…
Bobby ArdoinApril 9, 2022
The Plonsky’s Opera House, pictured here in the early 1900s, is from Ophelia Pitre Lafleur’s…
Carola HartleyApril 4, 2022
According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On December 31, 2021, deputies were dispatched to the…
Police NewsApril 1, 2022
It was crafts and catfish today at the Washington Community Festival and Catfish Gravy Cook-Off.…
Carola HartleyMarch 19, 2022
