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On July 15 at 12:28 pm, Salem emergency responders received a call regarding a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Hackberry and Anson Street. Upon arrival, the wrecked motorcycle could be seen on its side with the bloodied driver on the ground nearby.

We encountered a very angry wizard the moment we arrived at the Great Wolf Lodge. While we were in line to pick up wands for Isaiah and Isaac to play the MagiQuest game (basically a wizard-themed scavenger hunt), a short, round, balding, middle-aged man—wearing a goofy wizard outfit—was throwing a full-blown temper tantrum.

On Thursday, June 10, the Washington County Community Foundation hosted its annual meeting at Cornerstone Hall, welcoming approximately 200 community members, business leaders, and philanthropists aboard the “S. S. Legacy” for a nautically-themed evening titled “Mapping Brighter Tomorrows.”

Addressing fire protection, the community center, and meeting guidelines.

Empty shelves are becoming a regular and troubling sight at the Washington County Food Bank. There is a free program that is affiliated with Dare To Care, a Louisville metro and Southern Indiana non-profit that distributes USDA foods to 177 area food banks and pantries. But like many such agencies throughout the country, dramatic reductions in funding are taking a toll on the support available to local efforts.

Need something exciting to do this Friday evening? Get ready for an evening of food and fun at the Hardinsburg General Store! For the third year in a row, the Hardinsburg General Store will be hosting their 2025 Summer Festival on July 11 from 4-9pm featuring food trucks and vendors of all kinds!

2025-26 academic calendars for Salem, Eastern, and West Washington Schools.

A major change is coming to one of Washington County’s most well-known events. The Washington County Chamber of Commerce has announced in a press release that "Friday Night on the Square," a community tradition since 1991, will move from its usual Friday evening timeslot to a new Saturday afternoon format starting this fall.

On July 2, 2025, emergency responders were called to the area near Dutch Creek Road and Buffalo Trace Road, just off State Road 135, following reports of a serious vehicle crash.

On Monday, July 7, The Hardinsburg Town Board held its second meeting since its reinstatement last month. 

A couple of years ago, Ellen and I took on a really cool project—we restored a historic home in our community. The Lanning House, built in 1873, was charming but in desperate need of some TLC.

The final phase of construction is underway for Ryder Johnson’s new home, a custom-built house designed to meet the needs of the five-year-old boy living with an ultra-rare genetic disorder known as Xq23 Deletion. The project, led by the nonprofit faith-based group Hope With A Hammer, has drawn continued support from local volunteers, churches, and donors since work first began last year.