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Mrs. Lynn Maudlin, age 57, of Pekin, passed away Thursday, November 6 at Hillcrest Village. Mrs. Maudlin was born September 8, 1968, in West Virginia, the daughter of Bertie and Thelma Bailey Butcher.

Continuing with our “Election: 2026” series, this edition of our candidate interviews features Sheriff Candidate Wayne Blevins. Leading up to the primaries, we will continue to release candidate interviews in order to keep you well educated as you make your way to the ballot box.

Terry Brooks, age 72 of Pekin, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in his home. Born July 3,1953, in Corbin, Kentucky, he was the son of Charles Brooks, Sr. and Louise (Payne) Brooks.

Washington County Theatre (WCT) is following up the first show in its 2025-26 season, the hugely successful “Annie,” with a spine-tingling whodunnit that was a box-office triumph a few years ago at the cinema: “The Girl on the Train.”

Mitchell "Mitch" Keith Davis, age 43, of Salem, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at his residence. Born November 12, 1981 in Jeffersonville, he was the son of Monty Reisinger and Nancy (Shepherd) Reisinger.

Carolyn Maxine Potter, age 85 of Salem, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025, in her residence. Born April 26, 1940 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora (Lockhart) Reinhardt.

Salem Community Schools invites the community to join us in honoring our nation’s heroes during a Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11, at 9:00 am in the Salem High School Main Gym.

On September 29th, 2024, Salem Police Officer Dylan England responded to an alarm activation at the Washington County Food Bank, adjacent Rustic Cuts Hair Salon. Officer England noticed pry marks on a side door upon arrival, suggesting an attempted forced entry. 

The Humane Society of Washington County will host a Soup and Chili Lunch Fundraiser on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the American Legion, located at 105 W. Hugh Veteran Drive in Salem. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the event will feature a variety of meal options, including chili, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, hot dogs, and grilled cheese, along with soft drinks and desserts. The meal will be offered for a free-will donation, with all proceeds benef

This past Friday, October 24, food trucks gathered to line the sides of Market Street in the most recent edition of the “on the Bricks” series titled, “Food Trucks on the Bricks.”

With Indiana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to lapse on November 1, the Washington County Food Bank is preparing for what could be a significant increase in local families needing food assistance.

On October 30, Washington County emergency responders received a dispatch call at 3:58 pm regarding a single-vehicle wreck at the roundabout intersecting Jackson Street and the Salem Bypass. The dispatch call stated that the vehicle flipped off the road and came to a rest on its top.