The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for vendors for Friday Night on the Square.  The event is planned for May 18th.  Persons interested may contact the chamber for additional information and an application.

To contact the Chamber Office persons may send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 812-883-4303.

TheU.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Indiana that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by severe storms, winds and tornadoes that began on Feb. 29 through March 3, 2012.

PNPs located in the following counties that provide non-critical services are eligible to apply: Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, and Washington in Indiana. Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.

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