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Band director receives...

Washington County High School band director Debbie Harrod was honored on April 27 at the University of Kentucky as part of the Teachers Who Made a Difference program, and it was the impact she left on her students 20 years ago that led to the recognition.

Harrod, who’s finishing up her 30th year as a teacher and 20th at Washington County, was nominated for the award by a pair of students from her time in the Nelson County school system, where she spent 10 years.

Madox Roberts letters needed for...

Washington Countians are being called on to help breathe life into the work of the area’s most celebrated author, and all they have to do is take a look around the attic.
Bill Slavick, a retired English professor who spent most of his career at the University of Southern Maine, has put in a call for letters to complete his book, “Roberts’ Letters from the Little Country.”

Two teens injured in single car...

Two Washington County teenagers were treated for injuries following a single-car accident late Friday night, two miles north of Springfield on Bloomfield Road.

Woods to host skydiving...

Troy Woods made a name for himself in Washington County last summer when he broke the state record for skydive jumps in a single day (80) at Arnold’s Airport in Springfield. Woods will be back on June 1 with a different mission, but it will be a day filled with skydiving once again.

Fiscal court meets

Washington County fiscal court held a regular session on Monday, and officials handled several financial matters and reflected on how recent work has been a success through daunting spring weather.

“We have had two significant rains since Grundy Home Road bridge has been open and it hasn’t been closed either time,” said Washington County Judge-Executive John Settles of the bridge that opened in March. “As you all know, it was closed before we got it opened to the public because it flooded.”

SCC commencement: 159 earn...

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It was a historic year for St. Catharine College, as 159 students received diplomas on May 11 during the 81st commencement ceremony at the college.

This year two pioneer groups crossed the stage. One was a group of 11 students from Washington County High School that received an Associate of Arts from the college before they received their high school diplomas the following weekend. The group was part of the inaugural Commander College class, which is a group of students who have been taking courses at St. Catharine.

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SCC bball camp

The St. Catharine College women’s basketball program will be hosting two camps in late May for boys and girls aged 5-18. The first camp for ages 5-11 will be held May 28 and 29 and the camp for ages 12-18 will be held May 30 and 31. Each camp runs from 9:00 to noon each day. Campers may be dropped off at 8:00 each day.

SCC golf lessons

If you want to improve your golf game, and help support the St. Catharine College golf program at the same time, you have that opportunity again this spring. Again, St. Catharine College head coach Joan Rizer will be offering lessons at Bardstown Country Club at Maywood. All proceeds go to the Patriots men’s and women’s golf programs.

The lessons are offered each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Call Coach Rizer at 502 507-4777 to set up a time for the lessons.

Natural options exist for back...

Some Kentucky residents have shown concern about the difficulty of attaining prescription drugs following the passing of the “pill mill bill” (House Bill 217), which went into effect in March.

Many suffering from lower back pain, the leading cause of disability in North America, are anxious to know how difficult it will be to get medication. They may benefit, however, from looking elsewhere to treat their ailments.

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