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Lest We Forget... Our Duty to Remember
Featured Local News
14 May 2024
For over ninety years, the men and women of the Indiana State Police have committed to the values of duty, honor, and sacrifice in their service to the citizens of Indiana. It is in that value of sacrifice that we as law enforcement ...
Many Partipate in Salem Spruce-Up Saturday
Featured Local News
13 May 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
Over twenty-five volunteers showed their community pride by participating in the first Salem Spruce up. They met at city hall Saturday morning, May 11.
Spearing heading this community cleanup was Carlos Bravo and city councilman Roger Pennin ...
Car/Lawnmower Accident May 10
Featured Local News
13 May 2024
At approximately 6:38 p.m., Washington County Deputies and emergency response personnel were dispatched to the area near 4630 Mount Zion Church Road in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving a riding lawnmower.
Carol Sullivan, age 19, of Pekin was traveling north on Mou ...
2024 Southern Indiana Junior Rodeo
Featured Local News
10 May 2024
Southern Indiana Junior Rodeo is gearing up for the 2024 season!
Some helpful information for the season and all rodeos:
1.Check-in takes place Friday nights between 7-8pm and again Saturday mornings from 7-8am
We need to know all scratches and addi ...
2024 Beck's Mill Artist Series
Featured Local News
10 May 2024
Join Beck's Mill from now until October for a blend of artistic activities as you learn the history and myths of Beck's Mill. Each month, you will explore a new site while expressing your hidden talents through creative writing, sketching, painting, music, collage and more. Learn ...
Piecemakers Quilt Guild 41st Annual Quilt Show
Featured Local News
10 May 2024
The Washington County Piecemakers Quilt Gulid is hosting their 41st Annual Quilt Show on Friday, June 7 from 10:00 AM-4:00PM and again on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
The event will be held at Southern Hills Chuch in Salem. Judged entries will be accepted on June ...
County Schools Announce Graduation Times
Featured Local News
10 May 2024
Salem, Eastern, and West Washington have announced dates and times for each of their graduation ceremonies, respectively.
Salem: May 25 at 2:00 PM Brooks Memorial Gymnasium
Eastern: May 24 at 7:00 PM Eastern High School Gymnasium
West Washington: May 24 7:30 PM Kermit Tower Gy ...
Education News
Michael Gilliam Receives Armstrong Teacher Educator Award
09 May 2024
Congratulations to East Washington School Corporation's Michael Gilliam on being recognized as a 2024 Armstrong Teacher Educator Award recipient by the Indiana University School of Education.
The Armstrong Teacher Educator Award is more than a "Teacher of the Year" award. In addition to recognizing educator excellence, the award provides f ...
Indiana Considers Change In High School Diplomas
08 May 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The State of Indiana wants to change high school diplomas that are offered; two choices instead of the present four.
The new diplomas are GPS Diploma and the GPS Diploma Plus. Indiana will also continue to offer the federally required alternate diploma, which is designed for students with the most significant ...
Groups Assist Foreign Exchange Student Arrangements
07 May 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
There are several groups that assist with high school exchange students in the United States. Participating students come from countries all over the world. Information on three agencies that arrange for exchange students in the southern Indiana region follows.
Anne Garner Offutt, coordinator for C.I.E.E., is ...
Business News
Small Business Week 2024: How Small Businesses Impact Our Economy
01 May 2024
Every year since 1963, U.S. presidents have issued a Small Business Week proclamation to recognize the contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners.
The theme of Small Business Week 2024, which runs from April 28 – May 4, is “Building on the Small Business Boom.”
A small business is one with fewer than 500 employees, according ...
Local Resident Was Named An American Institute of Architects
26 Mar 2024
Local resident John Hawkins was named an American Institute of Architects (AIA) fellow in 2024. This is one of the highest honors that an architect can receive, and he was the only fellow named from Indiana in 2024. Very few architects receive this honor.
John resides in Fredericksburg, Ind., from Salem, and is a graduate of Salem High School. He ...
Indiana Needs Broadband To The Last Acre
26 Mar 2024
Indiana needs broadband to the last acre
By: Randy Kron, president of Indiana Farm Bureau
Rural broadband access is essential to the farms that grow our food, farm families and the quality of life for rural Hoosiers.
According to the 2022 Ag Census, 28% of farms in Indiana don’t have reliable broadband. Technology and connectivity are more impor ...
Washington County Farmers’ Market Opening Day is May 11th
14 Mar 2024
The Washington County Farmers’ Market will open with local goods raised and produced within Washington and adjacent counties on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The market will continue on Saturdays from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm at the Washington County Justice Center parking lot at 801 Jackson St. in Salem through October. When produce is more plenti ...
Symbiotic Success: Small Businesses and Their Communities
27 Feb 2024
Small businesses are an important part of any healthy community as they provide a unique and personal touch and contribute to the local economy. However, supporting small businesses should not be a one-way street. It is essential to acknowledge that small businesses also have a crucial responsibility to give back to the communities that support t ...
The Mill Catalyzes Entrepreneurial Growth through Indiana Uplands Accelerator
23 Feb 2024
IEDC funds vision to create a thriving ecosystem for startups and scalable businesses in the Uplands Region
Bloomington, Ind.—The Mill, Bloomington’s nonprofit center for entrepreneurship, announced today that it will be piloting a new accelerator program in the Uplands Region. Indiana Uplands Accelerator is a transformative initia ...
Obstacles Facing Small Businesses in the Modern Economy
12 Feb 2024
The latest MetLife and U.S Chamber of Small Business Index has identified issues that many small businesses are confronting in the current economic climate.
Small businesses are the economic engine that runs countries across the globe. Such businesses comprise a larger share of the economic landscape than big firms. Despite how essential a thr ...
Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. announces its Quarterly Cash Dividend
25 Jan 2024
Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (OTCQX:MSVB), the holding company for Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB (“Bank”), announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on February 23, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close ...
Sports News
Excitement Rules At Derby Hangover Twin 75's Races
08 May 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The Salem Speedway, powered by the Hoosier Lottery, was blessed with great weather for the May 5 races. It did not lack for yellow flags and accidents.
During practice driver Mike Sharp spun in turn 3 and collected Marcus Elliot and last year's GAS champion Heath Helton. It ended the day for all ...
Varsity Lions Fall to Borden Braves; JV Wins Friday
27 Feb 2024
The Salem Lions boys' varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against the Borden Braves by a score of 51-33.
The Braves dominated the scoreboard for all four quarters.
However, Salem's Junior Varsity team got off to a slow start in the first quarter, but rallied every quarter thereafter to post a win of 65 to Bord ...
Hoosier Anglers Can Join Midwest Walleye Challenge
21 Feb 2024
Indiana anglers are invited to participate in the 2024 Midwest Walleye Challenge, a virtual fishing tournament that offers the opportunity to win prizes and contribute to fisheries management while providing Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists with valuable data on the state’s walleye, sauger, and saugeye populat ...
Government News
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Houchin Introduces Legislation to Break Down Barriers to Higher Education for Homeless and Foster Youth
10 May 2024
In honor of National Foster Care Month— Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN), Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act to remove barriers to higher education for homeless and fost ...
IN AG Co-Leads 25-State Lawsuit To Pull The Plug On Biden’s 'Clean Power Plan 2.0'
10 May 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is co-leading a 25-state lawsuit that seeks to overturn an invasive new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that threatens the reliability of our power grid and will once again jack up utility costs for regular, everyday Hoosiers.
Attorney General Rokita’s latest fight against continued EPA ...
No Laws Require Use Of Preferred Pronouns
10 May 2024
After state Rep. Mike Speedy raised the issue, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita this week produced an advisory opinion clarifying that neither state nor federal law requires a coworker to use the preferred pronouns and names of fellow employees.
An employer therefore is likely not liable in cases where staff members choose not to ...
IDVA Grants Available For Non-Profits That Serve Veterans: Apply by May 15
03 May 2024
INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) will award grant money to non-profit organizations throughout the state that assist veterans with a variety of services.
Solicitation for awards through the Grants for Veterans Services (GVS) is now open through May 15, 2024. Eligible applicants must be a non-profit organization regis ...
Indiana Department of Local Government Finance Upcoming Deadlines
01 May 2024
Upcoming Deadlines
May 1: Last day for State Budget Agency to provide the amount of the supplemental Local Income Tax distribution to Department and qualifying counties. (Ind. Code § 6-3.6-9-15) Note: See May 15 and June 1 for more about Supplemental LIT distribution.
May 1: Last day for township assessors to ...
Property Taxes Due This Friday
01 May 2024
Property taxes are due twice a year. You should have received a statement with upcoming due dates in the Spring.
Current property tax due dates are:
May 10, 2024
November 12, 2024 (due to Nov. 10 falling on a State Holiday)
Property tax payments are made to the Washington County Treasurer.
Taxpayers who do not pay property taxes ...
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Attorney General Todd Rokita Sues Biden Admin After Radical Title IX Rewrite Promotes Transgender Rights Over Women Athletes
30 Apr 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over its frontal assault on the rights of girls and women via a radical rewrite of Title IX rule.
The new rule allows biological men to invade the private spaces of girls and women — such as bathrooms and locker rooms — as part of the Bid ...
Congresswoman Erin Houchin launches New Podcast, "The Contender"
27 Feb 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2024) - Congresswoman Erin Houchin is thrilled to announce the launch of her brand-new podcast, "The Contender," aimed at providing listeners with candid insights into the world of politics and public service. In each episode, Congresswoman Houchin will engage in thoughtful conversations with influential figures, expl ...
Lifestyle News
BBB Warns: New Tech Creates Fake Calls And Voicemails
02 May 2024
Everyone knows to look for phony emails – they can appear in your email inbox or even at work. Scammers can easily make messages that appear to come from anywhere, like your boss’s email account or a close family member. But what about phone calls and voicemail? Scammers can use new AI technology to mimic the voice of someone you ...
BBB Warns: Beware Of Rental Scams When Planning A Party
02 May 2024
Planning a party? If you need to rent chairs, decorations, a bouncy house, or any other supplies, take extra caution when searching for rentals. BBB Scam Tracker continues to receive reports of party hosts being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize. Before planning your next party, get to know this sca ...
John Hay Center Offers Campsites For Eclipse Viewing
22 Feb 2024
The John Hay Center is offering campsites for viewing the total solar eclipse from Friday, Apr. 5 through Monday, Apr.8.
Campsite size will be 20-feet by 20-feet, with water and restrooms available.
Primitive tent camping is $120 for entire weekend. Mobile camper sites are $225 for the weekend. Both sites include camping from Friday 5 p ...
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The Speed Art Museum Spotlights "India: South Asian paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art
21 Feb 2024
Opening on Feb 16, India: South Asian Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art is the Speed Art Museum’s first exhibition of South Asian art to be hosted by the Speed in its nearly 100-year institutional history.
This marquee exhibition comprises a pair of thematic exhibitions and is drawn from The Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, now ...
Latest Washington County Mugshots
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement agencies. Those listed, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are often dropped or lessened. Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies on Mondays and are public records.
