For the first time in seven years, the front entrance of the Washington County Courthouse is open once again. County leaders, ...

When President Judge Valarie Costanzo was a young prosecutor in the district attorney’s office 30 years ago, she didn’t think ...

Finding new doors for a historic landmark like the Washington County Courthouse isn’t as easy as going down to the local home improvement store and pulling them off the shelf. So county workers have ...

"He'll take that back to the circuit court, where he has a pending felony case. And that case, based on his completion, should be dismissed," said Judge Terra Stephenson.

FAYETTEVILLE -- After more than a year in the planning stage, Washington County's mental health court is set to hold its first session next week. District Judge Terra Stephenson, who will oversee the ...