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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.

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.

This week is an answer to a summer full of prayers… the kids are finally going back to school! Don’t get me wrong—I love my boys. But the return to routine is long overdue. Plus, they need to burn off some of that wild energy with their friends (preferably not in my living room).

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.

Just six weeks after the Town of Hardinsburg was officially reinstated on June 17, all four members of the original town board have resigned and been replaced. But as the town works to reestablish itself, tensions have surfaced over the future of the building that the town board is meeting in – a building that for years has been known as the Hardinsburg Senior Citizens Center.

Volunteer firefighting has seen a recent dip in interest nationwide. Firefighters within our community are calling on us to consider joining the ranks in order to help those we love.

Troopers from the Indiana State Police Sellersburg District arrested 25-year-old Dorothy J. Snell of Hanover, Indiana, on multiple charges related to a May 2025 fatal collision that killed her six-year-old daughter and injured Snell and three others.

The Washington County YMCA wrapped up their annual children’s summer camp this past week, and it is safe to say everyone involved, kids and adult leaders, had a blast throughout this 8 week program.

When most people think of lavender, they picture soft purple flowers and that unmistakable soothing scent. But this beautiful botanical isn’t just a pretty plant—it’s also one of the most versatile and widely used essential oils in the world.

Lisa's Little Dream Farm Sanctuary is home to nearly 80 rescued animals and serves as a therapeutic haven for visitors. But with barely any donations coming in, and over $8,000 in vet bills since March, can it survive?

On July 29 at 12:07 pm, Washington County emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of West Mulberry and Shelby Street in regard to a two-vehicle accident involving two trucks.