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Grab your boots and bring your biggest smiles, because Westside Baptist Church is throwing open its doors for a fun-filled week of Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10, running each evening from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.

Mrs. Barbara J. Shawler, age 73, of Salem, passed away Sunday, June 29 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. Mrs. Shawler was born March 20, 1952, in Gallipolis, Ohio, the daughter of Rodger Long and Helen Murrah Goen. She was a beautician.

Reda Lynn Alexander, age 69 of Salem, Indiana passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Baptist Health Floyd New Albany. Born August 7, 1955 in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Lena Fern (Cox) Sowder.

William "Billy" Spears, 55, of Salem, passed away June 27, 2025 at University of Louisville Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1969 in Seymour, Indiana.

Have you ever wondered how your kids will respond to a new experience or event? Will they have fun and grow from it? Or will they absolutely hate it and throw a temper tantrum—kind of like me when I’m hungry?

Following a June 17th reversal by the Washington County Board of Commissioners of Ordinances 2022-8, 2022-10, and 2022-11, which dissolved the Town of Hardinsburg in late 2022, the Town Board of Hardinsburg held their first meeting on June 30th.

This week, the First Baptist Church of Salem hosted their 10th annual community Vacation Bible School (VBS). This community VBS…

If you were anywhere near the corner of State Roads 56 and 135 on Sunday afternoon, you might’ve heard the music, the laughter, or the distant echo of applause. What you might not have heard — but almost certainly would have felt — was the sense of belonging that blanketed the space like shade on a sweltering day.

Anita Kay (Stephenson) Smith, 87, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, June 27, 2025 at her residence, the family farm. Kay Smith’s life was full of family, faith, food, and farming. Although she lived the majority of her years in one area, it was a beautiful life during which she strived to be open, learn new things, and love the people around her.

Mrs. Gloria Marie Fleenor, age 69, of Salem, passed away Friday, June 27 at her home.

Marvin Bennett Marshall, age 89, of Campbellsburg passed away, Thursday, June 26, 2025. Mr. Marshall was born August 24, 1935 in Campbellsburg, the son of Albert and Irma Bennett Marshall. He was a member of Westview Church where he served as an Elder for many years. Marvin retired after 38 years from Child Craft as a quality control supervisor.

On the afternoon of June 26, 2025, officers with the Salem Police Department were dispatched to the Walmart parking lot following a report of an infant left unattended in a parked vehicle. According to reports, the vehicle was turned off, with the windows down, and no guardian was present at or near the scene.