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Today's News

  • WC/Bethlehem basketball games canceled for Saturday

    The WC/Bethlehem basketball games re-scheduled for Saturday afternoon have been canceled due to continuing snow accumulation in the area. No word on when the games will be re-scheduled.

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  • County schools closed Friday due to snow

    The Washington County School District has canceled classes for Friday, Jan. 8 due to snow. For more coverage on the blast of wintery weather affecting Central Kentucky, see next week's issue of The Springfield Sun and visit us online at www.readthesun.com.

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  • Commanders get first ‘W’

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    When a team enters into tournament play, it comes down to the luck of the draw as to who your opponent is for any given day. The Washington County Commanders entered the 2009 Mordecai’s Holiday Homecoming Classic last Saturday with an opening round game against neighboring Marion County, the host team for the tournament.

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  • Patriot men, women have final warm-up before second half, conference play

    SCC Sports Information

    Both St. Catharine College varsity basketball teams have one game remaining before embarking on their 14-game Mid-South Conference schedule. And looking at the NAIA national rankings, the Patriot men and women will surely welcome all the pre-conference tune-up games they can get.

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  • UK Grain Crops Academy expands

    To share the latest research-based information with more grain crops producers across Kentucky, the University of Kentucky Grain Crops Academy will offer programs in two different areas of the state beginning in January.

    The expansion is due to the overwhelming response from producers in each of the previous two years when it was held at only one location.

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  • Sheriff and County Clerk budgets approved for 2010

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Staff Writer

    At a special called meeting held Dec. 23 due to the Christmas holiday, the Washington County Fiscal Court approved both Sheriff Tommy Bartley and County Clerk Glenn Black's budgets for calendar year 2010.

    First to present their budget was Bartley and deputy Melissa Knopp, who proposed a 2010 budget of $469,000.

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  • Weigh options when making grain dryer decisions

    During the 2009 harvest, many growers, especially those who relied on natural air drying, struggled to get their grain dried down to appropriate moisture levels. With harvest finished, now is a good time for grain producers to weigh the pros and cons of purchasing a grain dryer.

    “Having a dryer on hand gives you flexibility about when you can harvest and the moisture levels you can work with,” said Sam McNeill, extension agricultural engineer with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

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  • Commanderettes fight hard at Caverna

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The Washington County Commanderettes continued action in the Caverna Lady Colonel Christmas Classic tournament last week. After losing at the last second to Edmonson County in a 46-45 loss on Dec. 19, the girls faced Russell County on Dec. 21.

    The Commanderettes stayed with the Lakers for the first quarter, each team totaling 10 points. Russell County pulled ahead slightly in the second quarter, outscoring WC 12-9 to take a 22-19 lead into the break.

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  • New Year the perfect time to quit smoking

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Staff Writer

    The new year is the ideal time to make a fresh start. It's a time for new beginnings and to follow through on those New Year's resolutions. One of the most popular resolutions is to stop smoking, and the Washington County Health Department is offering a free series of classes that will help smokers finally kick the habit.

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  • Changes to UK soil tests will increase accuracy

    To ensure accurate soil pH readings, the University of Kentucky’s Soil Testing Laboratory has developed a new method for conducting soil tests. This method will be implemented beginning Jan. 1, but those who submit soil samples likely will not notice the change because the results will continue to be in the same format, said Frank Sikora, UK soil testing coordinator.

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