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Today's News

  • Master gardener classes to begin in September

    The new Master Gardener classes will begin on Sept. 3 in Nelson County. Half of the classes will be in Bardstown and half will be in Springfield.   Class will meet every Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m.  Classes will alternate with one week in Nelson County and one week in Washington County.

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  • Web exclusive: County to offer oil recycling to residents

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Staff Writer

    Washington County is getting into the oil business ee" used oil, that is. At the Washington County Fiscal Court meeting Monday morning, the court agreed to enter into a contract with Universal Environmental Services to collect used oil in the county for recycling. The contract is open-ended, which means either party may cancel at any time as long as they provide 30 days written notice.

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  • New assistant principal joins staff at high school

    The Washington County School Board recently approved a motion to hire a SAM. Instead, they got a Dan.

    Dan Lockwood is the new assistant principal at Washington County High School. He fills a void that could have been filled by a SAM (school administration manager) if a certified principal was not hired. The SAM would have served as a backup administrator to principal Leon Smith and assistant principal Paul Terrell at the high school. Instead, Lockwood will now become an assistant principal, at least for one year.

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  • Another “Classic” SCC Golf Tournament

    SCC Sports Information

    While many things change at breakneck speed these days, some things fortunately stay the same year after year. One of those constants is the quality of the St. Catharine College Celebrity Golf Classic, held the second Saturday of August each year.

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  • Two scout projects bridge health and the outdoors

    When you think of scouting, you think of the pioneering spirit, of learning to adapt to the outdoors and studying nature in her raw glory. Some local residents of the Spaulding-Kelly group home in Springfield will now be able to get out in the great outdoors thanks to two local scout projects.

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  • Turning back time

    Last Thursday wasn’t a “turn back the clock” day in downtown Springfield, but it certainly could have passed for one as dozens of antique cars rolled into town. This scene from yesteryear was courtesy of the Snapper’s Brass and Gas Automobile Club, a touring region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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  • Grand jury indicts four

    A Springfield man has been indicted in relation to 18 charges stemming from an alleged crime spree in Washington and five other counties.

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  • Bypass construction work under way

    A $12 million road project began in Springfield Monday.

    Work on the Springfield Northwest Bypass, which will run from KY 555 at the Springfield Bypass and connect US 150 west of St. Catharine is now under way. Chad Filiatreau, transportation  engineering supervisor for Washington, Nelson and LaRue counties, said work is taking place, although the public might not realize it in the early stages. He said some of the early work will include bridge and culvert work, as well as layout and surveying.

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  • Blake Hoppes Youth Football

    Sign-ups for the Blake Hoppes Youth Football League will take place Friday, Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Washington County High School weight room.

    Children grades K-6 are eligible and all players must sign up even if they played last season.

    For more information, call (859) 481-1469.

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  • Commanders use scrimmages to fine tune for the season

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The countdown is on until the start of the 2009 Washington County football season. Head coach Mark Perry and his staff are using this time to see where they stand and make any neccessary adjustments. The team played its annual intra-squad blue/gold scrimmage last Friday as a way to prepare for the upcoming schedule.

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