The Washington County Edition

Dablow will bring enthusiasm to Eastern football as he takes on new head coach position

Thursday, 19 March 2009 00:00
John Dablow was named Head Varsity football coach at the recent East Washington School Board meeting held on Tuesday, March 10. Dablow is currently in his third year of teaching at Eastern High and is currently track coach. Dablow graduated from New Albany High School in 1994 and graduated from Hanover College in 1998. While in high school he played football for the Bulldogs and also played for Hanover College. After graduating from Hanover he began teaching at Southport Middle School and them moved to Perry Meridian High School near Indianapolis. While at Southport he was assistant football coach for middle school students and while at Perry Meridian he became assistant varsity coach along with assistant track coach. “This is a lifelong dream to be a head coach. I thought it would be a unique opportunity that other coaches do not get with early stages of a program, being here is very fortunate.” stated Dablow.
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:27
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Purdue HTAP Survey Concludes . . . “The Hospital and its systems have failed Washington County. . .”

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:00
In August of 2008, the Salem Enterprise Zone (SEZ)Board entered into agreement with Purdue University’s Health Care Technical Assistance Program (HTAP), Washington County Economic Growth Partnership (WCEGP) and Washington County Memorial Hospital (WCMH) for the purpose of analyzing WCMH and identifying strengths and weaknesses in the operation as well as setting the stage to build on the strengths and take corrective action on the weaknesses. The cost of the HTAP study was $50,000, paid with taxpayer money through SEZ and WCEGP. On February 6, 2009, representatives of the HTAP program met with WCMH executives and Board of Trustees members, representatives from SEZ and WCEGP, as well as several elected officials. Those individuals were presented with a summary or overview of the HTAP survey; the meeting was not open to the public or the media.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:19
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Commissioners submit 11 projects for funding through AR&RA

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:00
The Washington County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, March 4. Commissioner John Mishler was not present because he and County Highway Superintendent, Rick Graves were attending a meeting in North Vernon. That meeting concerned projects in the county being submitted for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AR&RA). Board President, Lana Sullivan, went over the projects submitted for consideration: Improvements to the county fairgrounds Construction of a new jail Right of Way costs for truck bypass Archaeological dig costs for truck bypass Redesign and construction costs for Sparksville Road Land Use Plan development costs Maintenance costs on major roads in 2009 Preventative maintenance cost on major roads in 2009 Adult literacy training through SOAR! Awareness Washington County programs County Courthouse repairs
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:03
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County Council calls for Strategic Economic Development Plan

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:00
The Washington County Council met in regular session on March 2 with all members present. The minutes of previous meetings plus payroll and all claims were approved unanimously. Hank Jacoby of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce (CC) made a presentation to the Council about Washington County's assets and opportunities for improvement based on criteria contained in the “CNN/Money Top 100 Places to Live” list. Jacoby focused on Hoosier cities and towns included in the list and compared the data from those communities with that of Washington County. Emphasizing that Washington County must have a vision for competing in a global economy and a strategy to bring business revenue into the county by marketing worldwide, Jacoby said that the time is right to redefine economic development plans. He went on to point out the fact that new opportunities always seem to arise out of downward economic trends. Jacoby suggested that current efforts by the Chamber, the Washington County Economic Growth Partnership (WCEGP) and the Washington County Tourism Board (WCTB) to find common ground and to explore ways to work together for the good of the county could not be coming at a better time.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:05
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Lions win Sectional

Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:00
The Salem Lions put an end to Silver Creek Dragons, as the Lions win the title of Sectional 30 champions, 47-44 on Saturday at Crawford County Jr./Sr. High School. The Lions took on the Cougars of North Harrison on Tuesday and the Panthers of Corydon Central on Friday winning in overtime. The Lions will go head to head with the Washington Hatchets at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14 at Washington High School. Lions go into Regional with a 19-4 record and Washington with a 21-2.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:15

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