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Today's News

  • Local business hopes to stay afloat with beer and wine sales

    It’s long been said that desperate times demand desperate measures. With many restaurants facing difficult times during the country’s economic downturn, one historic restaurant in Springfield is hoping to add sales by offering something new to the menu – alcohol. Vhonda Barlow, co-owner of Cecconi’s Restaurant, recently applied to the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a license to sell beer and wine by the glass.

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  • It's not too early to gear up for winter

    Over the years you have probably listened to many talks and presentations, read numerous articles, and discussed in some detail with your friends, neighbors, and fellow forage/livestock producers how you would really like to get ahead of the eight-ball when it comes to feeding your livestock during the winter temperatures, muddy conditions, how early it gets dark..there is not enough time in the day to get done what you would like to accomplish.  Well, now is the time for you to plan your winter feeding strategy to make life a lot easier this winter.  Listed below are several thin

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  • Commanderettes struggle on the road

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The Washington County Commanderettes hit a rough patch last week with home losses to Elizabethtown and Marion County. They followed up their home stand with a string of tournament losses at Marion County.

    The week started with a 2-1 loss to E-Town last Tuesday. They followed up hosting rivals Marion County on Thursday night. After losing the first game 25-22, the Commanderettes fought back to take the second game 25-21 before Marion won the rubber game 25-16 for the 2-1 win.

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  • St. Catharine men, women win big in soccer openers

    SCC Sports Information

    The St. Catharine College soccer teams kicked off the 2009 season in sparkling fashion Saturday at the Barber Soccer Field against visiting Kentucky Christian University. The Patriot women opened play with a 5-0 win, and the men followed that with a 10-0 victory over the Knights.

    Women

    The St. Catharine women dropped both scrimmages this year, but when the regular season started, they were ready, although it took Paul Patton’s team one half to get untracked against the Knights.

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  • Fun is the goal for Upward soccer

    The fifth season of Upward soccer is going strong at River of Life Church in Springfield. This past Sunday, kids of all ages hit the field for some friendly competition in a safe, fun environment.

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  • YMCA Flag Football

    The Wilderness Trace Family YMCA is hosting a flag football program for youth ages 5 through 12. The program will provide each child with a positive environment to learn and excel in a fun sport.

    Games will take place on Saturday mornings starting Sept. 5 and continue through Oct. 10.

    Games will be played at North Washington Elementary.

    Each child will receive a t-shirt and medal. Flags and footballs will be provided by the YMCA.

    Flag football will also be the focus of the first class of Coach Bo’s Preschool Sports Program.

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  • From Left Field

    Manage this!

    As football season is now underway, I think back to my years at Chesapeake High School in Chesapeake, Ohio, before I discovered marching band, and remember fondly the time I spent with the football team. Now, I wasn’t a player, but I think my job was just as important to the running of the program.

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  • Patriots take third in Cumberland tourney

    SCC Sports Information

    The St. Catharine College volleyball team traveled to Lebanon, Tenn., last weekend for the Volleydawg Classic at Cumberland University. Juanita Mangan’s squad netted its first win of the year while finishing third in the four-team field.

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  • Kentucky Crossroads Harvest Festival is Oct. 2-4

    It’s not easy to plan the county’s biggest party of the year, but that’s exactly what Ralph Blandford and the folks at the Springfield-Washington County Chamber of Commerce are busy doing these days.

    With just one month to put the finishing touches on things, the third annual Kentucky Crossroads Harvest Festival, scheduled for Oct. 2-4, is shaping up to be one of the biggest festivals Springfield has ever hosted.

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  • Perry readies troops for home opener

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    After a disappointing 18-7 loss to Shawnee to start the season, the Washington County Commanders have used an open week to tweak some things and prepare to open their home schedule this Friday night against Western Hills.

    WC head football coach Mark Perry assumes responsibility for not having his team ready to play against Shawnee.

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