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Today's News

  • How to control flies on cattle

    Warmer weather brings more pest problems. Horn flies and face flies are key pests of cattle in Kentucky. Both species breed in fresh pasture manure piles but present very different threats and management problems. Fortunately, there are a variety of fly control options.

  • Growing tasty tomatoes
  • North Washington talk meet results

    The members of the Best Sew-ers In Town 4-H Club will be modeling their completed outfits at the annual Washington/Marion Co. 4-H Fashion Revue on Monday, May 6. This year’s event will be held at the Marion County Extension Office beginning at 6 p.m.  The public is invited to attend and admission is free to the event.

  • Wednesday night golf league May 8

    The Wednesday night golf league at Lincoln Homestead is scheduled to start on Wednesday, May 8 at 4:15 p.m. There will be an organization meeting to discuss the rules and collect money, then the teams will play their nine-hole match.

    You need to have a partner to participate in the league. Each player is responsible for their green fees.

  • Girls’ basketball hands out awards

    The Washington County girls’ basketball team (16-14) received awards at their postseason banquet last week.

    Varsity, junior varsity and freshman awards were handed out, with freshman Nyk Brizendine and senior Kenya Turner splitting MVP honors.

  • WC softball suffers first two district losses

    The Washington County softball team (6-10) was undefeated in 19th District play (4-0) heading into last week, with two games in three nights against district opponents on deck.

    The Commanderettes had already beaten Nelson County (4-15)—Thursday’s opponent— 11-1 at home earlier this month, but Tuesday’s matchup with Bethlehem (12-11) was the teams’ first of the year.

  • Shelton, Smith headed to inaugural KHSAA state fishing tournament on April 26-27

    The Washington County fishing team took part in the Region 2 fishing tournament on April 7 at Taylorsville Lake. Michael Shelton and Thomas Smith (with boat captain Scott Sagrecy) advanced to the state tournament, which will be held on April 26 and 27. The team posted a top-ten finish, ninth out of 44 boats.

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  • Cards sweep season series, Commanders move forward

    Washington County vs. Nelson County
    Score
    : 4-1 Nelson County
    When: Friday, April 26
    Where: Idle Hour Park
    Key players: WCHS - Thomas Spalding NCHS - Jared Proctor

  • Mattingly, Peterson win conference track events

    In the four years that St. Catharine has participated in the Mid-South Conference Track and Field meet, the Patriots have never been able to bring home a first-place finish. But now, at the meet held last weekend at the University of the Cumberlands, the Patriots can claim two champions.

  • Bat Pats’ season ends in conference tournament

    For most of the season the St. Catharine College baseball team has had issues with getting the big hit to drive in runners in scoring position. And that problem proved to be the Bat Pats final undoing as they dropped two consecutive games in the Mid-South Conference tournament.

    Luther Bramblett’s team, which finished 37-21 for the season, won the opener 2-1 Thursday against Georgetown. But on Friday SCC fell to Lindsey Wilson 8-3 and then to Rio Grande 7-3 in Saturday’s action played in Kingsport, Tenn.

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