Washington County News

A southern Indiana hospital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but says its will remain open while it seeks an agreement with a company to run the hospital.

MARTINSBURG, Ind. -- Carl Sears needed a stove, one that had to be ordered. A familiar chain in Clarksville said it could take a week or two.

This program has to meet the same criteria as the school lunch nutrition program has to meet but will offer more cold items due to the transportation of the food to the sites but occasionally will have pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, May 20 with all members present.

A man who called 911 to complain that McDonald's left a juice box out of his drive-through order was arrested on Monday, Portland television station KPTV reported.

The first fish fry of the year to raise funds for the Joe Jackson Restoration Project, will take place Saturday at the Whistlestop, across from the post office in Vallonia.

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Pekin Community Betterment Association the ride will take place on June 13, 2009.

On April 20, in the early evening hours, William Dearborn, 31, Scottsburg, turned himself in to the Washington County Jail.

A former janitor at Salem Middle School has been arrested for viewing child pornography on a school computer.

Indiana police agencies have busted a Salem Middle School janitor on child pornography charges.

A few dips of the paddles, a couple bends in the river, and we were gliding. Who's to say what had happened or how.

A southern Indiana middle school student had to have surgery Monday, all because of a dare.

The talk will be part of a luncheon at The Depot, 600 Quartermaster Court, next to City Hall.

A Washington County, Indiana mother is facing charges of child abuse. Monday afternoon 25-year-old Lacey Edwards of Campbellsburg turned herself into Indiana State Police at the Washington County Jail in Salem.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Washington, on the 22nd day of April, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City of Washington, County of Daviess, State of Indiana, will hold a public hearing on: Case #09-2-C: Diana Shaffer request for a conditional use permit to operate a dog grooming business ...

A high speed chase on Wednesday, March 18, in Scottsburg and Scott County ended with the arrest of a motorcyclist in eastern Washington County on drug and other charges.

The Harrison County Public Library, 105 N. Capitol Ave., Corydon, will hold a free antique appraisal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Harrison County Hospital's Center for Sleep Disorders will hold an AWAKE support group meeting at 7 tonight in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at the hospital, 1141 Hospital Drive NW in Corydon.

Obama honors Lincoln's legacy at 'hallowed space' 02/12/2009 1:11am Indiana working to bolster its Lincoln legacy 02/12/2009 2:19am Indiana gets no respect when it comes to Abraham Lincoln.

The listening area, including Lawrence, Monroe, Jackson, and Washington Counties, has had roadway sections added to the list of proposed projects slated for funding by Indiana's portion of the economic stimulus ...