Washington County Archives

Op-Ed October 25, 2020

An Open Letter to Washington County GOP Chairman Jerry DeWolf

Dear Mr. DeWolf: We respectfully ask for your indulgence for just a few moments so as to communicate candidly, succinctly, transparently, and sincerely about how…

Washington County July 18, 2020

Washington County GOP Takes Heat Over Post Slamming BLM, ANTIFA

Washington County GOP Faces Social Media Backlash A comment published under the Washington County Republican Central Committee’s official Facebook handle called for “burning BLM [Black…

Washington County November 24, 2019

Washington County employees relieved by Slocum’s resignation

Reading from prepared remarks, Washington County Commissioners President Jeff Cline (R) opened the Nov. 12 commissioner meeting with an announcement that would upend a county…

Terry Baker, Washington County July 2, 2019

Katrina Baker says her ex-husband, Commissioner Terry Baker, refuses to abide by divorce agreement, files contempt petitions

A marital dispute between a Washington County commissioner and his ex-wife is again running hot. Last September, Katrina N. Baker filed for an absolute divorce…

Washington County January 1, 2019

Washington County COO files internal harassment complaint against commissioner, county employee

Washington County’s chief operating officer, Jim Hovis, has filed an internal harassment complaint against Commissioners President Jeff Cline and one other Washington County government employee,…

Washington County November 30, 2018

Washington County employees question County’s hiring practices

A handful of Washington County government employees expressed skepticism over the County’s hiring process, questioning whether upper management – County Administrator Rob Slocum and Chief…

Washington County November 25, 2018

Complaints pile up against Washington County government’s COO

Multiple workplace complaints have been filed against Washington County’s chief operating officer, Jim Hovis, according to several Washington County government employees who contacted A Miner…

Washington County October 2, 2018

Katrina Baker says husband Terry Baker refuses to sign temporary separation agreement

The wife of Washington Couty Commissioners President Terry L. Baker, Katrina N. Baker, confirmed with A Miner Detail that despite agreeing to a temporary separation…

Terry Baker, Washington County October 1, 2018

Three Washington County commissioners said to have met in secret before sexual harassment report was released: Sources

Three Washington County commissioners met together in private on Monday, July 16, to discuss releasing the findings of two heated reports – one stemming from…

Terry Baker, Washington County July 30, 2018

Washington County commissioner gripes over deputy sheriff who wrote him a ticket

After Katrina Baker called the Washington County 911 center on July 12 to report a verbal confrontation between she and her husband, Washington County Commissioners…