Bailey, Frazier On Olympic Training Camp Roster
Right-hander Homer Bailey, infielder Todd Frazier and catcher Tim Federowicz are listed on the United States’ preliminary roster for the upcoming WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier tournament in Port St. Lucie,...
Arrest Made in Clarksville Shooting Investigation
Detectives from the Indiana State Police (ISP) in Sellersburg arrested an individual on two counts of Attempted Murder after shots were fired into a Clarksville residential address in...
14-Year-Old Salem Boy Shot By Friend Sunday Night
Indiana State Police detectives from the Sellersburg Post are investigating the death of a 14-year-old male from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. He was...
NBA Grant To Help YMCA Build Outdoor Pickleball, Courts
Thanks to a grant from the NBA All-Star Host Committee, the Washington County YMCA will be getting money to construct Pickle Ball and Outdoor...
Nashville Man Arrested For Shooting Two Women
Authorities arrested a Nashville man Tuesday after he shot his estranged girlfriend and another woman, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called...
City Residents Getting a Change in Water Bill “Credit”
The originally-planned "credit" for City of Salem water customers isn't happening as originally planned, according a news release sent this afternoon on behalf of...
Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrests Two Drug Dealers
Two men were arrested by the Scott County Sheriff's Department for dealing drugs - one from Austin and one from Tampico in Jackson County.
Deputy...
Test Smoke Alarms – Set Clocks Back
Salem Fire Chief Tom Day and local firefighters are reminding residents to test and change your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors batteries and to set...
Schools Dismissing Early Ahead of Severe Weather Wednesday
Ahead of a round of severe weather, two Washington County Schools are planning on dismissing early to get students home to shelter.
Eastern and Salem...
Recognizing Women From Washington County’s Past
Notable Natives of Washington County, Indiana
Emma Christy-Baker
1865
By Jeremy L. Elliott
Washington County Historian
Emma Christy was born in Salem, on February 10, 1865, to William W....
