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On October 13, at approximately 8:18 pm, Washington County emergency responders were dispatched to a house fire on S Jackson St. According to dispatch, the caller stated no one was inside the home at the time. We later confirmed this during a conversation with Salem Fire Chief Mark Day and Assistant Fire Chief Max Gamble.

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Charlotte Louise Sherman, age 87 of Salem, Indiana passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:20 am, in her residence. Born April 29, 1939 in Deputy, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Spicer and Helen (Dart) Spicer. She was a retired employee of Sylvania Inc. On July 3, 1961 she married James Roger Sherman Sr., who passed away July 10, 2017 . Survivors include: Son: James Roger Sherman Jr. of California; Son: Jeffery Randall S

This past weekend, the Hardinsburg General Store hosted their third annual fall festival! With more than 40 different vendors in attendance, there was something for everyone. We had the pleasure of speaking with Janice Davis, store employee and event organizer, about the festival and how it has grown over these past few years. Be on the lookout for both the summer and fall festivals next year at the Hardinsburg General Store!

Submitted by Joann Abner-Morgan Kenneth Young, 81, of East Bernstadt, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at his residence. He was born on August 16, 1945 in Leslie County, Kentucky to his parents, John and Rachel (Gibson) Young. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a supervisor in manufacturing. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling. He was a kind and caring man who always saw the good in others. He will be rememb

WW School Board candidate Brandon Johnson discusses his views on transparency, communication, competitive salaries for teachers, and more.

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Erin Marie Marino, age 46 of Salem, Indiana passed away Monday, October 12, 2026 at 9:24 pm, in Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany, Indiana. Born December 13, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Nita Joy (Thompson) Jackson and Jeffrey L. Jackson . She was a 1998 graduate of Salem High School and attended Purdue University for a degree in Organization and Leadership Management. May 20, 2016, she married Matth

Submitted by Weathers Funeral Home Frances I. Garriott, 55, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, IN. She was born on February 16, 1971 in Salem, IN the daughter of Thomas and Barbara Beavers Huffines. She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Allen Huffines; one sister, Ramona Huffines and one grandson, Joesiah Johnson. She is survived by two sons, Brent Garriott (Tiffany) and Anthony Hart (Victoria) both of Salem, IN; one

Submitted by Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home Roger Arlie Robinson, Orleans, Indiana, passed away on October 8, 2026, at Paoli Health and Living where he had resided since 2024. Roger was born December 20th, 1946, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, to Janet Lavell Robinson and Henry Arlie Robinson. A 1964 graduate from Paoli High School and a proud graduate from Purdue University in 1968, Roger taught vocational agriculture, biology and chemistry at Orleans High School for five years. He

Candidate for West Washington School Board Justin Davidson discusses his priorities for transparency, public forums, teacher recruitment and retention, and more.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners met October 6, the day after the County Council heard Ken Temple offer to keep the new highway garage and refund the county. Commissioners voted 2-1 to hire a Corydon firm for a second inspection, then listened as Temple repeated the offer and called the council’s review a campaign to tear the county apart.

The Washington County Council adopted the 2027 county budget Monday morning, then spent the front half of the meeting on an unfinished inspection of the highway garage and a claim from Ken Temple, president of Temple & Temple Excavating and Paving, that he will keep the facility.

Submitted by Weathers Funeral Home Larry Scott Rutherford, age 76, of Pekin, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Norton Clark Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 4, 1950, to Robert and Mary Rutherford. Larry was truly a jack of all trades and a man who could fix, build, or rebuild just about anything he set his mind to. He especially enjoyed rebuilding tractors and cars and took great pride in bringing old machinery back to life. His love for farming and tractors