Salem’s Parks and Recreation Department will host an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, Mar. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Salem Community Park (ball diamond), 708 Parkview Drive, Salem.
The event is for children aged preschool to 5th grade.
The event is free and will offer prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Attention Washington County:
Friday Night on the Square is back! Join us on September 20th for a night of fun, food, shopping, and community spirit. We're excited to announce that  ...
Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement will help with the rare running of the 1816 wool carding machines at historic Beck’s Mill on Saturday, May 11, 10 am to 4 pm. The mill is located at 4433 South Beck's Mill Road, Salem.
The carding machines are dated to 1816 ...
Gary Byrne, Indiana State Senator, District 47
Communities in Senate District 47 will receive more than $4.3 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-By ...
Scott County - Troopers and crash reconstruction investigators from the Indiana State Police Sellersburg Post are investigating a three-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two drivers on I-65 southbound just south of Austin.
Around 11:50 Monday night, police ...
Dejaune Anderson is in the custody at the Washington Justice Center, where she is being held on three charges relating to the death of her son, Cairo Jordan. Those three charges include murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, and obstruction of justice.
Her accomplice ...
In the case of State of Indiana vs. Dejaune L. Anderson, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Larry Medlock has issued a court order for a psychiatric evaluation of the defendant.
At the trial, Medlock decided that a public defender be assigned to the case, even after And ...
City officials are expected to discuss the possible formation of a task force that would investigate the water utility.
The proposal was made by Councilman Roger Pennington during the Monday, March 11, meeting of the Salem Common Council.
Pennington said the task force’s aim wo ...
Another Salem Common Council member has joined the opposition against obtaining a bond issue to pay for waterline upgrades.
The vote came during a special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, which was held before a packed meeting room of about 30 people.
It was the second vote a ...
Kindergarten registration for Bradie Shrum Elementary School in Salem will be Thursday, Apr. 4, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children who are five-years-old by Aug. 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Parents and guardians are required to bring the child or children to school on April 4 to complete registration. All will meet in the Safe Roo ...
Kindergarten registration for East Washington Elementary School will be Tuesday, April 23, 3:30-6 p.m. Children who are five-years-old by Aug. 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Parents and guardians are required to bring the child or children to school on Apr. 23 to complete registration.
Parents and guardians may call the sch ...
Kindergarten registration for West Washington Elementary School in Campbellsburg will be Wednesday and Thursday, Mar. 20 & 21, 12 noon to 7 p.m. Children who are five-years-old by Aug. 1, 2024, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Parents and guardians are required to bring the child or children to school on April 4 to complete registr ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. (“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 ...
BEDFORD, Ind. (Dec. 20, 2023) – Radius Indiana’s Board of Directors announced new members as well as a new set of officers at its final meeting of the year on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the French Lick Resort.
The board also ratified its 2024 budget that outlines opportunities for the organization and the region to maximize Radius’ current programs and ...
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 ...
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 ...
With the final week of the regular season on boys basketball coming up, the IHSAA released it’s sectional pairings on Sunday night, February 17 as all three county teams will begin this postseason on the road.Salem will play in the Class 3A Sectional 30 at Scottsburg, Eastern will play the Class 2A Sectional 46 at Southwestern (Hanover) and West Wa ...
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 ...
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Monday, Feb. 12, that effective immediately he is deploying the Indiana National Guard to support the ongoing border security mission in Texas. Gov. Holcomb joined 13 other governors at the U.S. – Mexico border in Texas earlier this week to receive a detailed briefing from the front lines.
“Federal ...
The Salem Board of Public Works and Safety and Common Council met Monday, Feb. 12, and handled the following business:
APPROVED: An agreement to allow Salem Building Commissioner Ronnie Voyles to provide inspection assistance to New Pekin. The agreement includes a fee schedule so the City of Salem will be reimbursed for the services Voyles ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.