Today's News

We know far too well that late spring frosts and freezes are very common in Kentucky. These late frosts always seem to follow a long warm stretch that has made many of our trees, shrubs, flowers, and fruit trees start to grow. Nurseries and garden centers sell tomato plants among many other frost sensitive plants much too early.

Architect Chris Gottongim has been charged with the task of designing Washington County’s next public library, and last week he got to know the community in an effort to find out what needs to go into the construction of the facility.

Cottongim, of 5253 Design Group in Louisville, spoke to between 25 and 30 community members for an hour last Thursday at the Washington County Cooperative Extension Office, and it didn’t take long for him to realize what is important to local residents.

A home burglary was reported a few weeks ago on E. High St. in Springfield and remains unresolved.

Sammie Nichols reported the crime on March 31 and informed authorities that the burglary occurred between March 24 and 31.

According to the police report, the offender broke in through the back door of the home, breaking several windows in the process, before making away with three antique chairs, four tables, vases, a doll collection, silverware and china, fishing equipment, tools, clothes, jewelry, a jar of change and two lamps.

The Support Autism group in Washington County held its fair/walk on Saturday at River of Life Church and the event was a success as $6,500 were raised with the community’s help.

The big announcement was Support Autism donating $2,000 of what they collected to the Washington County Special Education Division.

According to one of the event’s organizers, Melody McClain, the money will be used toward a summer program and will fill several needs that the board of education had on its wish list.