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Accident sends three to hospital

Three people were transported to Spring View Hospital in Lebanon last Tuesday after an injury accident at 10:23 a.m. at the intersection of Main St. and US-150.

Samuel  J. Filson of Harrodsburg was traveling south on KY-555 in a 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer when he collided with Rebecca Bowman’s, of Springfield, 1999 Pontiac Bonneville in the intersection. Bowman had three passengers in the vehicle.

The Sun selects new editor

The Springfield Sun's search for a new editor has come to an end, and Geoff Hamill, formerly the news director at Allegheny Mountain Radio in West Virginia, took over the position last week. He said he anticipates Washington County being a great fit.

County road closed on US-150

An unnamed road South of US-150 across from Bethlehem Baptist Church was officially closed by county government at Monday's regular scheduled fiscal court meeting.

Property owners John Russell and Sherrell Cornish requested that the road be closed, as it served no purpose to the county, and formerly led to a bridge in the area.

New citizen: "You can do everything"

The American Dream is alive and well for those willing to put in the effort.
Saul Magana, of Lebanon, is the owner of a six-restaurant chain that includes Los Mariachis in Springfield. Currently a resident alien, Magana will become a US citizen on June 28 at a ceremony in Louisville.
The entrepreneur started out with little but family values.

Reflections on World War II Speaker

Harry Toder

Contributing Writer

On June 6, the anniversary of the D-Day landing at Normandy, author Michael Freeland, World War II veteran, made what he called his last public appearance to talk about the war. This took place at our Washington County Public Library.  I was determined not to miss this event, and I'm glad I did not.

Amanda Cox 2014 Distinguished Young Woman

No one envied the judges' task of choosing a winner in the Distinguished Young Women competition Saturday night at the Washington County High School Auditorium. A difficult task, indeed, but the panel selected a Tablow Road resident to represent the county during the upcoming year.

Amanda Brett Cox is the 2014 Distinguished Young Woman of Washington County.

What Obamacare means for small businesses

Since being signed into law more than three years ago, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—better known as Obamacare—has come under both scrutiny and praise by those in federal government, and last Wednesday, business owners in Washington County were able to find out what it means for them.
Ashli Watts, manager of public affairs with the Kentucky Chamber, visited for last week's quarterly Washington County Chamber of Commerce meeting, and she said small businesses across the nation are wondering the same thing.

Council approves Robertson Building grant request

Springfield City Council wants to give a downtown landmark a makeover - if it can get grant money to pay for the improvements. Council considered renovation of the Robertson and McChord Building during its June 10 meeting.

Council considered two items related to the renovation. First, if it wants to move ahead with a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant application, council is required to hire an approved planning consultant. Second, council considered approval of the grant application.

Smalley, Keene head to all-star game

Washington County basketball will have a pair of representatives on the sidelines when the 5th Region and 6th region girls’ all-stars meet up on July 13.

Commanderettes Head Coach Bernard Smalley will coach the 5th Region squad, while Chris Stallings of Bullitt East is in charge of the 6th Region group.

Also making the trip will be Washington County senior-to-be Jennifer Keene, who averaged 10.7 points and 8.8 rebounds as a junior last season, while shooting 50.9 percent from the field.

Darkling/Mealworm vs. Blister Beetles

This is a very informative article for Dr. Lee Townsend, University of Kentucky Entomologist and I want to share it with you.

Finding beetles in alfalfa hay raises an immediate red flag. Are they blister beetles? If not, what are they and are they harmful? Darkling beetles or mealworm beetles are relatively common in stored hay and resemble the black blister beetle. These insects feed on broken kernels and fines so they are common around barns and hay storage areas.

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