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Today's News

  • When making your own compost, avoid using diseased plants

    Composting is a controlled natural biological process where bacteria, fungi (microbes), and other organisms decompose organic wastes.  This is a clever scientific definition of composting but basically it’s allowing organic material to decompose into humus or compost or basically “dirt”.

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  • School system gets grades from No Child Left Behind

    Grades are a part of the educational process, and the Washington County School System got its own report card recently. Numbers were released on the progress of students across the district through the No Child Left Behind program, which was passed into federal law in 2002, as well as results from an interim performance test.

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  • Lady Cards edge Commanderettes as playoffs near

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    “This is the team I’ve been waiting to see all year,” said Washington County head volleyball coach Brett Hudson of his team after they came up just short against the Nelson County Lady Cardinals last Thursday in Springfield. The Lady Cards won 2-1 to improve to 6-0 in district play.

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  • Patriot men, women lose soccer conference openers

    SCC Sports Information

    In the first Mid-South Conference action of the season, both the St. Catharine men and women came up short at West Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. In a steady downpour, the Patriot women lost 4-2 while the men fell 4-0.

    After spotting the Golden Bears a 2-0 lead the Patriot women fought back to make the score 3-2 at halftime. Amy Wurfel scored one goal for the Patriots, while the second came when the ball was deflected off a Tech defender into the goal off a corner kick by Monica Milesky.

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  • From Left Field

    OK, I can take a hint!

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  • Local man killed in weekend crash

    A Washington County man was killed early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle accident.

    Frederick E. Bushey II, 21, of Springfield, was traveling north on Johnson Road about two miles outside of Springfield around 2:30 a.m. when he lost control of his 2007 Ford truck. The truck left the highway and struck a tree.

    Bushey was wearing a seatbelt, but was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a report by Kentucky State Police.

    KSP Trooper John Adams of Post 15 in Columbia is investigating the accident.

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  • SCC volleyball wins five of six

    SCC Sports Information

    The St. Catharine College Patriots traveled to Circleville, Ohio, last weekend and got in a whole lot of volleyball in the Ohio Christian University Invitational Tournament. The results, for the most part, were favorable as the Patriots won five of six games to improve to 10-16 for the season.

    “I thought we played to our potential,” said SCC Athletics Director Mike Doig. “We played with a lot of energy and excitement. It was a fun brand of volleyball to watch.”

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  • Commander golf closes out the regular season

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The Washington County boys’ golf team wrapped up the 2009 regular season last week and finished with a strong 16-8 record.

    During the season, the team finished runners-up in the All “A” Regionals, placed 12th in the Garrard County Invitational Tournament, came in fifth in the Heartland Conference Tournament and 19th in the Marion County Invitational.

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  • Teen pleads guilty in 2007 fatal crash case

    A Springfield teenager who was charged after a one-vehicle crash left his passenger dead has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, but won’t spend any time in jail.

    Michael A. Barnett, 20, of 111 Mayes Ave. in Springfield appeared before Taylor Circuit Court Senior Status Judge Doughlas M. George on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Records from Barnett’s appearance were only recently made available at the Taylor County Courthouse.

    According to a Campbellsville Police report, the crash occurred at about 1:54 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2007, on U.S. 68.

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  • Drop off exhibits for county fair

    The Washington County Fair will be Oct. 2-4 at the Senior Citizen Center.  Exhibits can be dropped off Friday, Oct. 2 from 2:30 till 6 p.m.  Oct. 3 exhibits are open to the public for viewing 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Oct. 4 Farm Toy Model competition will be set up from 10-11 a.m. Displays are open to the public till 3 p.m.  

    Catalogs can be picked up at the Washington County Extension Office.  For more information call Krista Thompson (859) 284-5524.

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