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The Washington County Board of Health's Building and Finance Committee will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at West Chester Savings Bank. Items on the agenda include the project timeline, funding projections and public comment.

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, March 4, 2005)10 YEARS AGOCounty Sheriff Jerry Dunbar now has the authority of the county supervisors to open the Washington County Jail.The Army made official plans, Monday, for a homecoming ceremony honoring the return of the 308th Quartermaster Company from a year?s deployment in Iraq.A clause clearly making the Washington County Sheriff the top administrator ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa and its success-starved fans have embraced the National Invitation Tournament with unbridled passion and intensity.The Hawkeyes fed off the enthusiasm of a sellout crowd ? a rarity for March?s second-biggest tournament ? and looked intent on reaching the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.Devyn Marble scored 24 points with six assists and four steals, Aaron White added 11 with 13 rebounds ...

The WACO Elementary String Recital will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the elementary school gym in Crawfordsville. All of the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra students will be performing solos and/or duets for the audience. The concert is open to the public and there will be no charge to attend. Participating students need to meet in the music room by 6:40 p.m. for tuning.

The WACO fifth- through 12th-grade Band Concert that was scheduled for March 3 has been rescheduled for Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the high school gymnasium, and is open to the public. Free-will donations will be accepted.

Victoria Griffith recently celebrated her birthday in grand style in the Day Lounge. This 95-year-old woman had special birthday cookies and two very decorative birthday cakes for all her friends, neighbors and family to enjoy. Family attending were Dick Griffith of Crawfordsville; Chris Griffith of Riverside; Doris, Larry and Lisa Price along with Lorna, Linzie and Liam Hood of Mount Pleasant; Susan Griffith and ...

The Washington Clover Kids put their artistic skills to use at their recent March meeting learning about types of lines and textures. Twenty-two members then used those lines to create a canvas line-art project of their own design. Washington Clover Kids Club is led by volunteers April Cuddeback and Mindi Rees. Clover Kids is a division of 4-H for kindergarten through third-grade students who gather monthly for ...

Do you have a favorite black sweater, but you?re afraid to wear it because of dandruff? Fear not, say dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy). Although those pesky white flakes of dry skin can be annoying, especially if you?re wearing dark colors, it?s fairly easy to treat and control dandruff with patience ? and the right dandruff shampoo."Many people believe dandruff is caused by poor ...

The Ainsworth Opera House in Ainsworth is announcing its centennial year. The celebration begins with an event unique in the world. Two nights of world premiere events of early film and music are planned at 7 p.m. March 6 and 7. The films are selected from the Brinton Film Collection, which is one of the most significant collections of early films in the world. These films date between 1895 and 1908, and were ...

4-H?ers involved in the Single Source Commercial Swine Class and any 4-H?ers beginning in the Swine project area are encouraged to attend the ?Know Your Swine? workshop at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Washington County Extension Office.This is an introductory meeting to the Swine Project. Department superintendents, Washington County Pork Producers and 4-H senior swine showman will discuss early care ...

Two dances are scheduled during March at the Polishville Community Center.The first dance will be March 8, with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora providing the music. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is set from 6-9 p.m.The second dance will be March 22, with the Larry Goodman Band of North English providing the music. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is set ...

The Green Acres 4-H Club of Washington County met on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Ellie and Sophie Bell?s farm shop. Twelve members were present. President Baylee Stalder led the meeting. Maggie Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was "what do you love about 4-H?"The secretary?s minutes were read and approved. Ellie Bell gave the treasurer?s report.The 4-H Fire Up was held on Feb. 8. Members who attended ...