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Today's News

  • County discusses debris cleanup

    Several items of business were discussed during last week’s Washington County fiscal court meeting, one of which was brought before the court by District 3 Magistrate Hal B. Goode.

    Goode suggested that an agreement be struck between adjoining counties to clear debris from the roads during a storm, no matter which side of the county line that it lies.

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  • Looking back on 2013

    January
    - Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, which serves the people of Washington County,  was one of only 12 hospitals in the state to receive an “A” grade for safety.

    - Beth Purdom, winner of the 2013 Washington County Distinguished Young Woman award, competed in the state competition in Lexington.

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  • Boys pick up win in holiday classic

    Taylor County
    In their third game in three days, the Washington County Commanders (2-8, 0-4) were unable to best the Taylor County Cardinals (9-3) in the second matchup of the year between the two squads.

    With the Commanders only trailing by nine going into the locker room, the Cardinals ramped up their defensive pressure in the second half and would go on to win by a score of 63-37 in the fifth-place contest of the Campbellsville Holiday Classic (an eight-team tournament).

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  • SCC adds wrestling

    St. Catharine College Athletic Director Tom Bystrek has announced that wrestling will be added as a new sport in the fall of 2014.

    The addition will be the 20th varsity sport for the Patriots and the 10th men’s varsity sport at the college.

    “We are excited about the possibilities,” said Bystrek. “Not only will the competition be exciting, but the college will add an additional 30 plus athletes to our athletic and campus family.”

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  • The year in sports

    January-March

    - The SCC Patriots women’s basketball team earned their first-ever bid to the NAIA national tournament. SCC finished the regular season at 19-10, with eight of their 19 wins coming against teams that were nationally ranked at the time. The seventh-seeded Patriots played Westminster (Utah) in the first round of the 32-team tournament but lost by a score of 69-55.


    April-June

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  • College Goal Kentucky at local library: Free help for students filing for financial aid

    College Goal Kentucky, which provides free help to families applying for college financial aid, will take place at the Washington County Public Library on Jan. 2, 2014, at 5 p.m.

    All attendees will be eligible to enter into a drawing for a chance to win one of four $500 scholarships that can be used at any Kentucky school.

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  • News briefs 12/25

    Rumpke Christmas Schedule
    There will be no Rumpke services on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day.  Services for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be delayed by one day.  Rumpke will operate Dec. 26-28.

    Rumpke New Years Day Schedule
    Rumpke will provide regularly scheduled services Monday, Dec. 30-31.  There will be no Rumpke services on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Services for Thursday and Friday will be delayed by one day. Rumpke will operate Jan. 2-4.

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  • Black Friday winner
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  • Along for the ride: Rob Jones’ cross-country biking journey inspires

    It’s been a long journey for Rob Jones, but there is plenty more to come.

    Jones, a U.S. Paralympian and combat-wounded retired Marine, is currently on a cross-country biking venture that started on Oct. 14 in Bar Harbor, Maine.

    Ten states, two months and 1,857 miles later, Jones is now passing through Kentucky.

    But he’s still far from reaching his goals.

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  • School district sets academic goals

    Members of the Washington County School District discussed their hopes for academic progress within the school system over the next several years at a board meeting last Monday. Principals laid out their plans for improvement from the current school year through 2017, as well as the district’s progress as a whole being addressed.

    Lee Anne Ater, director of state and federal programs, presented the district’s plan to board members, expressing hopes of increasing math and reading scores at each level.

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