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Today's News

  • WCMS sweeps St. D

    In eighth-grade action for the Washington County Middle School boys, Jailen Statemen and Cameron Willis led the way with 41 of the team’s 47 points.

    Statemen dominated the interior defense of St. Dominic, pouring in 24 points along with 13 rebounds.

    Willis, who was fighting the flu all week, scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Generals pulled away to a 47-38 victory.

    Head Coach Barrett Tingle’s eighth-grade team is now 17-1 on the season.

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  • SCC mens split G'town, Cumberlands

    Georgetown College

    The No. 23-ranked St. Catharine Patriots (10-5, 4-2 MSC) reestablished themselves in the top three of the Mid-South Conference on Saturday as they knocked off No. 13 Georgetown College (12-4, 3-2 MSC) 103-90 in Lourdes Hall.

    After dropping a heartbreaker to the University of the Cumberlands on Thursday, SCC was ready to get back on the winning track against rival Georgetown.

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  • WC boys drop two, now 2-10

    Marion County

    Even before the game, Head Coach Russell Burkhead knew his team was ready. He could see by the intensity in their eyes that they were fully prepared to play the border-rival Marion County Knights.

    “It was the first game all year that I could see in their eyes before the game that they were ready,” Burkhead said. “If you can’t get pumped up to play [Marion County], you can’t get pumped up to play anybody.”

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  • Control lice before they reduce beef and dairy profits this winter

    Lice can suck the profits out of your beef and dairy cattle herds during the winter.

    These cold-loving pests spread when animals bunch together in response to frigid temperatures, and we’ve already had plenty of those.

    You can reduce potential lice problems on cattle by keeping new animals separate from your herd until you’ve given them a thorough louse treatment, generally two applications of a contact insecticide.

    The first application kills active adults and immature lice, but it won’t destroy nits on the hide.

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  • Commanderettes end six-game skid

    Marion County

    The Washington County Commanderettes (2-7, 1-4) went up against the defending state champion in the Marion County Lady Knights (7-7) this past Saturday night, and it showed.

    The Knights jumped out to a 15-4 lead to start the game and never looked back. The Commanderettes cut their deficit to 12 by halftime, but the damage had already been done.
    Marion would go on to win by a score of 52-39.

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  • 4-H news: A history of ham curing

    This week, the members of the 4-H Hooves and Horns Club will begin to cure their country hams.  

    Each member must do a speech they will present at the 2014 KY State Fair while their ham is being judged.  

    Last year, the junior 4-H members that (ages 9-13) had to do their speech on the history of country ham.  

    What they found out in their research would be surprising to many of you as it was to me.

    Here are some of the web-based facts they included in their speeches:

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  • Testing old seed

    The seed catalogs are piling up, and I am like a kid in a candy store.  

    Every year in January, I pine away for spring while perusing the seed catalogs and generally make an order or two, thinking that I will have time in the spring to get everything planted (I never do).

    But, as with most gardeners, I have a lot of leftover seed from years gone by.  

    Many of you are like me and want to use the best seed possible, but that may not always be “new” seed.

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  • Red Cross to hold first meeting of the new year

    Springfield—The American Red Cross relies on volunteers to fulfill its mission, and individuals with many skill sets are needed.  Trainings throughout the year are available for those who would like to volunteer with the Red Cross, free of charge. Training provides volunteers the tools and education to respond to disasters, enabling people to have the skills to help people in their time of need.  

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  • 2 indicted in Washington County Circuit Court

    An indictment indicates that a grand jury found sufficient evidence for a case to go to trial, and does not indicate guilt. All of those indicted are innocent until proven guilty.

    Perry W. Curtsinger, 40, of Willisburg, was indicted on three felony counts—two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of assault in the second degree—in Washington County Circuit Court last month for an incident that occurred on Nov. 25.

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  • Prevent pipes from freezing, bursting

    With frigid temperatures and wind chills hitting hard this week, the Kentucky Division of Water reminds citizens to protect the water systems in their homes and businesses from freezing.

    When water freezes, it expands. When water freezes in a pipe and expands enough, the pipe bursts, water escapes and serious damage results. Pipes in attics, crawl spaces and outside walls are all vulnerable to freezing, especially if there are cracks or openings that allow cold outside air to flow across the pipes.

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