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Operation Back To School is back!

This program provides financial assistance to Indiana veteran families experiencing financial difficulty.

The program offers $500 per qualified dependent for back-to-school supplies and other school related expenses.

Families can begin applying on July 15. The application period closes on August 30.

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Gina D. Walker, First Deputy of Election and Voter Services for the Washington County Clerk of the Courts. has released an abbreviated list of county school board candidates for the 2024 General Election, which will be November 5.

 

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