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Commissioners Meeting Location Changed
Featured News
14 Feb 2025
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterThe elevator in the Washington County Courthouse is undergoing repairs, so the next meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners will be held at the Washington CountyGovernment Building at 806 Martinsburg Road, Salem.
The meeting will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The commissioners meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. These meetings are open to the public. ...
WCCF: Property Turns Into Income
Featured News
13 Feb 2025
The Washington County Community Foundation offers this creative solution for seniors who experience difficulty maintaining property as their age advances:
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their three children. After her spouse passed away, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her property. Miranda's grandson came often to visit and help with chores around the house. On one such ...
Holiday World to Hire 2,000+ Positions for 2025 Season
Featured News
11 Feb 2025
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari officials have begun hiring to fill more than 2,000 positions to meet the needs of the 2025 Season. Applications are now open on the Holiday World website. An in-person Job Fair will be held on March 8 and phone interviews will be held February 22 and March 15.
In spite of hiring challenges statewide, Fourth-Generation Owner & Director of Communications Leah Koch ...
Promoting Online Safety: Justin Green Recognizes Safer Internet Day
Featured News
11 Feb 2025
As technology becomes more ingrained in daily life, ensuring a safer digital environment for all is more important than ever. In recognition of Safer Internet Day, February 11, join us to promote responsible and secure online practices, particularly for children and families.
This year’s theme, "Together for a Better Internet," highlights the collective responsibility of individuals, businesses, educators, and policymakers to c ...
Education News
Families Invited to BSE Title 1 Family Fun Night Feb. 27
12 Feb 2025
By Morgan Humphrey, SHS Student Writer
Come take a stroll through Candyland at the Title 1 Family Night at Bradie Shrum Elementary (BSE) Thursday, Feb. 27. All parents and students are invited, and there will be numerous activities to participate in. Pam Barry and Amy Craig are heading up the event.
Title 1 Night will include a variety of ...
What is it like to Attend High School 5,000 Miles from Home?
10 Feb 2025
By Presley Marcum, SHS Student Writer
What would it be like to experience life at another high school? Even one in a different country? Junior Theresa Mueller has been given the opportunity to be a foreign exchange student at Salem High School. She is from Northern Germany; a town called Lubeck. Her favorite thing about Germany is that it ...
Business News
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center Ranked Among Top Heart Hospitals in the Nation
14 Feb 2025
Heart Center one of only two Indiana facilities to make Premier Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals 2025 Study
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center has been ranked among the top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the country by Premier Inc., marking the 13th time the hospital has been named to the prestigious list. Premier, a leading technology-dr ...
Financial Information From Wash. Co. Community Foundation
10 Feb 2025
Treasury Yields Vary
U.S. Treasury yields varied throughout the week as markets reacted to the latest economic data on the services sector and anticipated the latest nonfarm payrolls released on Friday. Yields rose at the end of the week as the latest jobs data showed the unemployment rate fell in January.
On Wednesday, the Institute fo ...
Monumental Milestone Series: Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home
07 Feb 2025
By Nathaniel Smith, Editor
The Monumental Milestone Series is a new addition to the Salem Leader that aims to celebrate the rich history of the businesses, churches, and organizations that have been in operation for a vast number of years in Washington County. First in the series is Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home!
I sat down with Owner and Di ...
Sports News
Senior Noah Daulton Places 2nd in Regional Wrestling
10 Feb 2025
Senior Noah Daulton was the only qualifier from Salem High School to go to Regional in wrestling. He placed second and is now off to Semi-State next weekend.
Noah is the first wrestler in school history to wrestle for first and second place at Regional! Congratulations to Noah and the team!
Eastern Musketeers Beat Salem Lions 46-42
03 Feb 2025
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lions and Musketeers faced off for the second time this season, and Eastern was able to get a little bit of revenge. Salem beat the Musketeers in the consolation game of the holiday tournament on a last second shot, and this time it was Eastern’s turn to hit a last second shot to give them the lead and win over Sa ...
Annual Lions Unified Basketball Game March 15
31 Jan 2025
The rosters are set for this year’s Lions Unified basketball game at Salem High School! Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
“This will be our 9th annual Unified Game. It gets bigger each year, and we have more students and Special Olympic athletes signed up to play this year than ever before,” said Angela Phipps. “The schoo ...
Government News
Houchin-Rulli Bill To End Organ Transplant Discrimination
14 Feb 2025
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-9) and Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-6) are taking action to stop hospitals from denying life-saving organ transplants based solely on a patient’s COVID-19 vaccination status. Today, they introduced the COVID-19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that ensures no American is refused a transplant over their ...
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Rokita Warns of Legal Action as Indianapolis PD and School Officials Restrict ICE Cooperation
13 Feb 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita this week advised the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to discontinue policies and practices that limit their ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, or else face legal action from his office.
Leaders of both IMPD and IPS have indi ...
A Tech Power Playbook for Donald Trump 2.0
12 Feb 2025
In coming years, the pace of technological innovation and deployment will only quicken. The new administration will need a systematic and sustained approach.
On January 20, Donald J. Trump entered office as our nation’s forty-seventh chief executive. With his electoral mandate for bold change, the opportunities are boundless. Following rec ...
Lifestyle News
YMCA Family Game Night Is Tuesday Evening
15 Feb 2025
YMCA offers upcoming substance-free alternative event
Are you ready to get your game on??
Come to the Pekin Community Park Building on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 5-7 p.m., for Family Game Night.
The family-friendly event will feature an array of board games, pizza for dinner and is free to everyone.
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Six Valentine's Day Traditions
14 Feb 2025
Valentine's Day is awash in many different customs. Here's a deep look at some of those enduring traditions.
Valentine's Day is a day of love nestled in the middle of February. Sweethearts use Valentine's Day as an opportunity to show the people they care about just how deep those feelings run. A 2023 survey from the National Retail Federation fou ...
BBB Scam Alert: Top Tricks Used To Scam Older Adults
13 Feb 2025
No matter your age, no one is immune to scams. In the most recent BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, investment scams continued to be one of the riskiest scams for ages 55+. Online purchase scams were the second riskiest for consumers 55-64, along with romance scams for consumers 65+. The third riskiest for both groups were home improvement scam ...
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 considered innocent of those charges unless
and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges may be dropped or lessened.
The most recent mugshots are posted every day, Mondays through Fridays.
Mondays’ postings will include arrests that occurred over the weekend.
Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies and are public records.
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