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Pekin 4th Draws Huge Crowds
It was a day of celebration in Pekin on Thursday despite the stormy, rainy weather. The 194th Annual Pekin 4th Of July Independence Day Festival powered through intermittent storms and provided lots of activities, food and entertainment to the many loyal attendees who were not deterred by the weather. Taylor Humphrey-Arnold, president of the Pekin Community Betterment Organization, gave opening remarks and read the biographies of the grand marshals, Steve Burnett and Gary Nale.
Scenes From The Pekin July 4th Celebration
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Pekin 4th 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament
Many teams turned out for the 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, July 3, which is part of the Pekin 4th of July Festival. Adult winners were "The Trump Experience," which included players Regan Uebelhor, Patrick Mitchell and Lucas Mitchell. The 14U winners were the "Grimace Elite" team, composed of Macon Simpson, Clayton Monroe, Blake Schuler-Scanlin and Michael David-Settle.
Lila Blevins Crowned Pekin July 4th Queen
You are here Home » News » Lila Blevins Crowned Pekin July 4th Queen Published by admin on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 4:29pm By: Abigail Shields, Website Editor Lilia Blevins was crowned the 2024 Pekin 4th of July Festival Queen. She is a member of the East Washington High School Class of '24 and is the daughter of Paul and Jennifer Blevins. Lillie Perry was chosen as the first runner-up. Harleyanne Blevins was selected Miss Congeniality.
2024 July 4th Prince & Princess Winners
You are here Home » News » 2024 July 4th Prince & Princess Winners Published by admin on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 2:00pm By: Abigail Shields, Website Editor Carolyn Mosby was crowed 2024 Pekin 4th of July Princess, with Adalynn Nicholson being the runner-up princess. William “Max” Rivera was crowned 2024 Pekin 4th of July Prince, and his brother, Gary Rivera, was the runner-up.
County Schools Announce Graduation Times
Salem, Eastern, and West Washington high schools have announced dates and times for each of their graduation ceremonies, respectively. Salem’s is May 25 at 2 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Gymnasium. Salem will graduate 120 seniors in this year’s class. The class president is Brooklyn Davisson.
Salem Memorial Day Ceremony To Honor Local Veterans
Crown Hill Cemetery, 207 S. Shelby St., Salem, will be the location for the Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring deceased soldiers, on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker is Major General Dale Lyles, who is Indiana's current adjutant general. Salem High School band members will be singing and performing. Boy Scout Troop 4029 will attend to the flag. Delbert Wray is the chaplain for this event. American Legion Post 41 will have the color guard duties, and VFW post 6636 will be the firing squad.
Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Local Veterans
Crown Hill Cemetery, 207 S. Shelby St., Salem, will be the location for the Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring deceased soldiers, on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker is Major General Dale Lyles, who is Indiana's current adjutant general. Salem High School band members will be singing and performing. Boy Scout Troop 4029 will also be in attendance as well. Delbert Wray is the chaplain for this event.
Salem School Board
There was plenty to think about and consider at the Salem School Board meeting Monday night. The board opened their meeting by presenting ROAR Awards to the Disney Club at Salem High School, BSE Math Bowl Team, National History Day State Qualifiers, Math Counts, and John Hopkins. APPROVED: minutes of the Executive and Regular Session of the April 15, 2024 School Board Meeting, agenda, claims to date.
Washington County Indiana Farmers Merchants Fair Dates Announced
You are here Home » News » Washington County Indiana Farmers Merchants Fair Dates Announced Published by admin on Sun, 05/12/2024 - 1:44am By: Abigail Shields, Website Editor The Washington County Indiana Farmers Merchants Fair dates have been annuonced for 2024. The dates are June 16-22 2024. Stay tuned for more updates.
Piecemakers Quilt Guild 41st Annual Quilt Show
The Washington County Piecemakers Quilt Gulid is hosting their 41st Annual Quilt Show on Friday, June 7 from 10:00 AM-4:00PM and again on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. The event will be held at Southern Hills Chuch in Salem. Judged entries will be accepted on June 4 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. There will be local vendors and demos, which include: Scrappy Patches- Brownstown Quilters Corner Cottage- Charlestown Sewing Vacuum Authority- Clarksville This year's featured quilter is Sue Nay.
County Schools Announce Graduation Times
You are here Home » News » County Schools Announce Graduation Times Published by admin on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 9:03am By: Abigail Shields, Website Editor Salem, Eastern, and West Washington have announced dates and times for each of their graduation ceremonies, respectively. Salem: May 25 at 2:00 PM Brooks Memorial Gymnasium Eastern: May 24 at 7:00 PM Eastern High School Gymnasium West Wasahington: May 24 7:30 PM Kermit Tower Gym (sunken gym)
2024 Primary Election Results
The 2024 Washington County Primary election results are in. There was a 21% voter turnout, which Stephanie Rockey said was a lower turnout than in years past. The Republican ballot had significantly more candidates listed than the Democrats. REPUBLICAN PARTY OFFICE TOTAL VOTES PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Donald J. Trump 2,992 Nikki R.
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