Today's News

It’s less than two weeks until Election Day, and while politicians across the land are making their final pitches for your vote, another group is getting ready to tally your votes.

Washington County Clerk Glenn Black and his staff are busy handling the absentee balloting process locally, and county clerks across the state are also in this stage. Black said the county has about 200 absentee voters in all, with approximately 100 using the mail ballot and the other 100 voting on the absentee machine at the courthouse.

Now that Halloween is upon us and fall decorating is in full swing it makes me reminisce about Halloweens past and how times have changed. Yes, I said it, sounding like my parents and grandparents, but times have changed since I was a trick or treater.

When I was a kid, Halloween and the prospect of getting bags full of candy and trick or treating was something my siblings, cousins and I looked forward to almost as much as Christmas, almost…?

By Jimmie Earls

Sun Sports Writer

The Washington County Commanders wouldn’t trade their win on Friday for all the gold in Fort Knox. WC improved to 2-4 on the season and 1-1 in district play with a decisive 48-21 victory over the Eagles. Once again, the Commanders’ offense exploded, scoring all of its 48 points in the first half, providing proof of its status as one of the top offensive teams in Class 2A.

Dry weather conditions this summer following another dry season last year have resulted in grazed pastures with areas that have thin vegetative cover and bare soil. Much of these areas already has evidence of weedy vegetation such as common ragweed and other summer annuals. As these plants die back naturally, cool-season weeds such as common chickweed, henbit and purple deadnettle will fill in the voids. Other weeds such as buttercup and musk thistle will likely be more prevalent in the coming spring.