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Hayden, age 6, from Monroe shoots a water filled fire extinguisher at a demonstration flame during the Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue open house on Saturday, Oct. 4 in the afternoon at its Monroe ...

The National Retail Federation said Halloween spending in the U.S. this year will reach a record $13.1 billion. Of that, $4.3 billion will be spent just on Halloween costumes. But, Halloween costumes ...

None were allowed to speak; the board adjourned the meeting without opening the floor for community comment. The district has been on guard ever since a February debate over a library book devolved ...

Six high schools in Monroe County recently named their 2025 homecoming royalty. Six more Monroe County high schools recently crowned homecoming royalty.

The Monroe Bearcats, 6-0, continued their winning streak by thumping the rival Snohomish Panthers 3-5 (25-13, 27-25, 16-25 and 25-19), before a good crowd on Monday Sept. 30 in Monroe. Above, ...

A pair of Monroe Schools educators have won a first-time award from a Butler County organization for their work with special needs students.

Sheriff Jones said Patterson cut off his ankle monitor and then took a white 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 flatbed truck, with Tennessee license plate H321106.

While there a are numerous local offices on the ballot, as usual, voters in Lawrence County will also decide on various local options and levies, specific to their precincts. But one levy will appear ...

The storefronts stand at attention like a well-rehearsed chorus line, each one contributing to a streetscape that could make urban planners weep with envy. Victorian architectural details dance across ...

The Lawrence County DD has a $2.5 million dollar continuing levy on the general election ballot, something they say could be detrimental for their community if it doesn’t pass.

Benson Boone was back in Washington for a concert in Seattle, but he made a detour before leaving town for a visit to his old high school.