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This past Saturday, the Washington County Warming Station hosted a Resource Fair at Salem High School. The fair was well attended, with more than 250 people coming out to see what Washington County has to offer!

A Community Posting by Jackson County REMC Pursuant to its Bylaws and the Statutes of the State of Indiana (I.C.8-1-13-11), Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corporation hereby places on notice certain individuals that unclaimed balances are being held in their names and if said balances are not duly claimed within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice, the same shall be contributed to the corporation as outlined in its Bylaws. A complete list can

A Community Posting by the Hardinsburg Community Foundation HCF is having our rescheduled America 250 celebration on September 19th. The festival starts at noon, and vendors can setup anytime that morning. Vendors can register by emailing hardinsburgcf@gmail.com. Let’s enjoy this fall with good food and fun down at the ballpark!

My grandmother, Mary Dufour, would have turned 85 this week, and her obituary is unfortunately no longer able to be found online. In memory of her, I’m publishing this biography written in 2016 by her eldest son, Christopher. We hope the countless people whose lives were touched by her enjoy this tribute to her life.

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is inviting local business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals to attend a special networking meeting and launch party celebrating "A New Chapter for a New Chamber".

This Friday evening from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Market Street will be set up with a multitude of vendors for the Farmers’ Market On The Bricks event! Featuring 15 different market vendors, there will be fresh meat, produce, and much more for everyone to enjoy.

This Friday night features the return of “Food Trucks On The Bricks.” From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on July 17, Market Street will be lined with food trucks of all different kinds for people to enjoy.

A Community Posting by the Washington County Community Foundation WCCF has opened their Fall Grant Cycle. Funds for the $100,000 grant cycle are made possible through our generous donors and the Foundation’s Touch Tomorrow Funds. Grant applications for the fall grant cycle are available by calling the WCCF office or visiting our website at https://wccf.biz/index.php/grants/grant-application-and-instructions/731-semi-annual-cycle to download an application. The application dea

Happy Independence Day! The annual Pekin 4th of July Festival wrapped up the first day with the Juice Box Heroes, chicken poop bingo, a dessert auction and much more.

It is once again time for the Summer Festival at the Hardinsburg General Store! On July 10, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at 8674 W Radcliff Rd, the store – and especially the parking lot – will be full of vendors and visitors from all over our community as we gather for the fourth annual summer festival.

Pekin is hosting its 196th consecutive Fourth of July Celebration this weekend! The event is recognized across the country as the nation’s oldest continuous Independence Day celebration.

Well, it looks like summer is officially here. Washington County is under a heat advisory this week, as dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to push heat index values into the mid-100s.