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An Indiana State Police detective residing in Washington County has been promoted to First Sergeant in the Sellersburg District and will serve as Investigative Commander. Indiana State Police – Sellersburg shared the following in a press release this morning...

The Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, August 19 turned out to be quite an eventful one. Rumors and comments on Facebook leading up to the meeting ruffled many feathers throughout our community, and it ensured a very unusually populated courtroom with many people eagerly anticipating what would occur. For instance, the elimination of the groundskeeper position at the fairgrounds, currently held by Randy Lee, was certainly a hot topic of the morning.

For months, a small building tucked away off Cheshire Lane in Hardinsburg has been the subject of a county-wide controversy. During the August 19 town board meeting, S. Coy Travis, the Hardinsburg town attorney, aimed to put that controversy to rest.

In an open letter to Mayor Green on August 14, Councilman Randy Lee referenced a "comprehensive final report" compiled by the Salem Water Task Force last year, and accused the Mayor of "[not taking] action to address any of [the] issues" brought up in the report. We have obtained a copy of said report.

The Washington County Sheriff's Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to prevent impaired driving and save lives. From August 16 through August 30, officers will increase patrols and conduct sobriety checkpoints as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

On Thursday, August 14, Franklin Township Volunteer Firefighters received a call at 11:47 am in regard to a vehicle fire at 10172 SR-160. Dispatch informed emergency responders that a vehicle had caught on fire, and that it had spread to another vehicle nearby and had begun to spread to a house just a few feet away.

On Thursday, August 14, Salem City Councilman Randy Lee announced on Facebook that he had hand-delivered a letter to the office of Mayor Justin Green regarding the ongoing concerns about the water supplied by Salem Water Works. The letter is included in its entirety below.

City of Salem Water Distribution Superintendent and Water Treatment Superintendent Jennifer Mills has spoken with The Washington County Times to address concerns about the appearance, taste, smell, and safety of local tap water.

A PRESS RELEASE FROM INDIANA STATE POLICE - SELLERSBURG: A Washington County man was arrested Thursday after an Indiana State Police (ISP) investigation into alleged child battery.

The Board of Commissioners held their first August meeting on Tuesday the 5th at 9:00 am, featuring public comments from Lucy Brenton and…

On Monday, August 4 at 9:17 am, Washington County emergency responders received a call in regard to a fatal motor vehicle accident near Little York at the intersection of N Scifers and Bush Road. Upon arrival, a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze could be seen crashed into a tree off the east side of Scifers Road.

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, Salem Police officers arrested 35-year old Jeremy Wayne Underwood of Salem on three counts of child molestation, following an Indiana State Police investigation which began in May.