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Extreme Flooding at White & Muscatatuck Rivers
Although the skies cleared and the sun came out Monday morning, the aftermath of the storms over the weekend was nowhere near over, as...
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Obituary: Helen Baker
Helen A. Baker, age 74, of Pekin, passed away Monday, April 7 at her home.
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Obituary: Maryetta Stidham
Maryetta Stidham, age 70, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born May 31, 1954, she was...
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Obituary: Pamela Trainor
Pamela M. Trainor, 64, of Pekin, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Born January 13, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Eugene...
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Obituary: Vivian Ruth Martin
Vivian Ruth Martin, 89, of Salem, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Ascension St Vincent Hospital.
Apr 7, 20252 min read


Egg Hunt at DePauw Park
Come on out to our annual Easter Egg Hunt! It will be on Saturday, April 19th at 10:00am at DePauw Park, next to Riley's Place. Age...
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Obituary: Homer Marshall "Butch" Stewart
Homer Marshall "Butch" Stewart, Jr., age 73 of Salem, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 9:25 pm, in Meadow View Health...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Infant Girl Killed by Dog in Brownstown
A 2-month-old baby girl has died following a tragic dog attack Thursday afternoon southeast of Brownstown, according to multiple reports....
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Senior Center to Hold Annual Members' Board Meeting
The Salem-Washington County Senior Citizens Center will hold its Annual Members' Board Meeting on April 16, 2025 at 6:15 pm at the Senior...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Rainy Weekend Tips for Washington County
After the 728 severe warnings issued across the central U.S. on Wednesday night, you might have had enough of Mother Nature for the week...
Apr 4, 20253 min read


Aftermath of April 2 Tornado
Shortly before 11:30 P.M. on April 2nd, 2025, a tornado warning was issued for Washington County. Although the South Boston area suffered...
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Stories of Salem: The Sundown Town
"The only town in Indiana where negroes are not allowed to live", the Richmond Daily Palladium said of Salem in 1898. Whether this...
Apr 2, 20254 min read
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