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Two Arrested After Early Morning Pursuit
Featured News
13 Dec 2024
By Sgt. Carey Huls, Indiana State Police
An early morning, high-speed pursuit through Scott County ended with the arrest of two Illinois women after the vehicle failed to stop on I-65.
Around 1:20 a.m. Thursday morning, Trooper Wyatt Madden observed a Ford Mustang traveling at high speeds on I-65 southbound near the 12.5 mile marker. Trooper Madden clocked the vehicle at 90mph in a posted 70mph zone and attempted a traffic stop; howev ...
Cookies And Photos With Santa At YMCA
Featured News
10 Dec 2024
Cookies and Photos with Santa
Make room in your calendar for this Friday, December 13th because Santa will be visiting the YMCA! Photos will be taken by Dowling Family Photos and are $5 per photo. Free cookies and kids activities will also be available.
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: Washington County Family YMCA Campus, 1709 N. Shelby Street, Salem.
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Charges Filed In Road Rage Incident On I-65
Featured News
10 Dec 2024
By Philip Hensely, Indiana State Police Master Trooper
Charges have been filed against two individuals involved in a road rage incident along Interstate 65 last Friday that resulted in one person being shot near Henryville.30-year-old Kasey Haven of Salem and 64-year-old Ricky Hill of Henryville were in a sideswipe collision while traveling northbound on Interstate 65 near the 16-mile marker on December 6, around 2:00 PM. ...
Car Lands On Roof In Creek
Featured News
10 Dec 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The Pierce Polk Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at approximately at 2:45pm Monday, Dec. 9, to a vehicle that had left the road, landing on its roof in a creek.
The accident in the area of State Road 60 and Voyles Rd. The driver was Cayce Dean, 25, of Jeffersonville.
Dean was extracted by the Pierce Polk Volunteer Fire Department. Sh ...
The 12 Scams of the Holidays
Featured News
10 Dec 2024
1. Misleading Social Media Ads: As you scroll through your social media feed, you often see products advertised. Always research before you buy. BBB Scam Tracker receives daily reports of people paying for items that they never receive, getting charged monthly for a free trial they never signed up for, or receiving an item that is counterfeit or much different from the one advertised.
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Education News
West Washington Star Student Bruce Sorrels
10 Dec 2024
Congratulations to West Washington's most recent Star Student, Bruce Sorrels! Keep up the good work!
West Washington Star Student Lennon Wieging
09 Dec 2024
Congratulations to Lennon Wieging for being named West Washington's most recent Star Student! Keep up the good work!
Houchin Requests GAO Review Of Special Education Services
06 Dec 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09), along with Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), has formally requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review special education services for children with disabilities enrolled in private schools to determine possible under-identification. This ef ...
Business News
Two Indiana Dairy Businesses Awarded Funding
12 Dec 2024
Recently announced, JB's Barnyard and Risin' Creek Creamerywere awarded funding from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for value added facilities to their farms. JB's Barnyard, located near Evansville, was awarded $100,000 for ice cream machinery. JB's Barnyard produces 16% butterfat ice cream that ...
Alcohol Liability Insurance Submission Deadlines
09 Dec 2024
Effective July 1, 2024, Indiana law requires retailers and craft manufacturers (small brewers, farm wineries, and artisan distillers) located in Indiana with an active alcohol permit for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages to hold liquor liability (i.e., “dram shop”) insurance with a total minimum coverage of at least $500,000. T ...
Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana Tournament Down to "Sweet 16"
19 Nov 2024
The Indiana Chamber’s annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana contest is down from a record 90 competitors to the Sweet 16 as the fourth round is now underway through November 21.
The Indiana Chamber is joined this year by the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) in putting on the program. The IDDC’s “IN Indi ...
Sports News
WW Senators Beat EHS Musketeers With Buzzer-Beater
11 Dec 2024
By Sammy Nance-Murphy
On Friday, December 6 the West Washington (WW) Senators beat Pekin. The final score of the Varsity game was 57-55 and the J.V. score was 51-24.
The entire team played together to achieve the win. “Overall, everyone who played gave very solid minutes. Silas Batt led us with 15 points and had a big first half for us to get us ...
Salem Lions Football Banquet Awards
09 Dec 2024
Salem Lions Football held their annual banquet on Sunday, December 8, and many players went home with awards:
Most Valuable Player: Adam Mull
Mental Attitude: Noah Deaton
Most Valuable Offensive Player: Logan Dent
Most Valuable Defensive Player: Noah Daulton
Most Valuable Special Teams Player: Seth Ponsford
Most Valuable Lineman: C.J. Ward
M ...
WW Girls Basketball Beats Lady Lions 65-17
02 Dec 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lady Senators defense made short work of Salem on Tuesday night. They forced 38 turnovers and held Salem in check from start to finish, but especially in the second quarter as they caged the Lady Lions 65-17.
Meredith Deaton converted an early and one opportunity to put West Washington ahead 7-0 early. Turnovers quickly ...
Government News
Braun Announces Several Cabinet Picks
12 Dec 2024
Throughout the course of this week, Governor-elect Mike Braun has announced the appointment of several cabinet positions. Below, you can find all of his appointments to date.
Honorable Lisa W. Hershman as Indiana's Secretary of Management and Budget. Hershman brings extensive experience in both government and private sector financial managemen ...
Attorney General Announces Recent Recalls
09 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, return or replace a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to their ...
Mass Notification System Adopted
09 Dec 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterThe county has adopted a mass notification system to communicate with the county’s residents during emergencies. Deni Stempowski, the county’s Emergency Management Agency director, explained the Code Red system to the Washington County Council during the Monday, Dec. 2, meeting.
Residents can decide how they w ...
Lifestyle News
Here's To Our Health 2025
10 Dec 2024
Join us for an engaging Healthy Living Workshop to inspire your journey toward a healthier lifestyle!
This hands-on event includes cooking demonstrations and taste tests. You'll take home a meal kit for a family of four at each of the twelve sessions and receive free kitchen gadgets to make cooking easier and more enjoyable.
ALL FREE!
Come to le ...
SHS Class of 1964 Meets
09 Dec 2024
Members of the Salem High School Class of 1964 gathered recently. They had dinner together at the Salem Lions Club on October 24.
Those attending included Mike and Connier Pruitt, Raymond and Tina Lee, Ronnie and Sandy Morris, Isaac Smith, Tom Jackson, Vivian Wilson and Debbie Hall.
Also, Ronnie Ransom, Phillip and Patty Lytle, Pat ...
This Week In Indiana History, Dec. 8-14
06 Dec 2024
December 8, 1821 Alexander Ralston publishes his map of Indianapolis, a one-mile square with four diagonal streets and a circle in the middle.
December 8, 1983 President Ronald Reagan gave a speech about education at the Indiana Convention Center.
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Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies and are public records.
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