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October is nationally recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to honor and remember the lives of babies gone too soon while supporting families experiencing unimaginable grief. Locally, White Pumpkin Family, a group based in Southern Indiana, is continuing its mission of comfort and care by sponsoring two remembrance carts at Norton Clark Hospital in Jeffersonville.

A new faith-based recovery residence for women is opening its doors in Washington County, and the community is being invited to take part in a special event to help make it possible.

Recently, the Mosier Family Chiropractic office was packed with local residents eager to learn about Spinal Decompression. Dr. Chris Mosier recently acquired two decompression tables for the Mosier Chiropractic office here in Salem, so he decided to hold a workshop in his secondary office location.

For the past several months, Paige Monroe has been navigating life inside and outside of hospitals as her 1-year-old son, Westin, battles a severe heart condition.

For the last 25 years, Dwayne and Juanita Daugherty have made tremendous improvements to the business, but they have come to the conclusion that they have grown too old to keep running the bakery for much longer. So, they have decided to sell the business.

For several years, those passing near the intersection of E Old State Road 60 and High Street in Salem may have noticed a man preaching in the open air at the Center Peace concrete lot. Sometimes he spoke to a crowd, other times to only one or two. That man was Leonard “Sonny” Maxwell Jr., a street evangelist well known throughout Washington County.

Washington County Theatre (WCT) will present the popular musical “Annie” on August 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and on August 24 at 2:30 p.m. at the Richard Trueblood Performing Arts Center (the Salem Midde School Auditorium). For decades, audiences of all ages have been inspired by the story of the brave, curly-headed orphan who stands up to evil and teaches others to dream about tomorrow.

Holy exclusive scoop, Batman! The Washington County Times has tracked down the only insider who knows the full story behind Salem’s mysterious caped crusader.

The 2nd Annual Benefit Ride in Memory of Bryce Gerlach will take place Saturday, August 16, 2025, starting at the Salem Moose Lodge. The event will feature side-by-sides, Jeeps, and bikes, as well as live music, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, poker run, and a taco bar.

Armadillos, once associated exclusively with South America, Central America, and the southern United States, are now rapidly becoming part of Indiana’s wildlife. Recent reports suggest they may already be breeding in Washington County.

The first annual “Washington County Resource Day” will be held on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Randy Johnson Fieldhouse at Salem High School. The event is free to attend and open to the public. Attendees can expect a wide variety of booths, giveaways, and activities, including door prizes, a bounce house, and a mobile food pantry.

For nearly eighty years, 106 S. Water Street has been home to Marshall Monuments, an artisan memorial company founded in 1946 by Claude Marshall. Now owned by Corey Churchman, the longtime Washington County business has announced plans to move its showroom and office to a new location on Main Street.