Wheat harvest underway across most of county

Managing editor Construction has begun on the new classroom addition to the grade school at Washington. During Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, officials with McCownGordon and BBN Architects gave the board a quick update. The south ramp attached to the building has been demolished, and dirt has been brought in for the pad. Temporary doors have been installed where classroom windows…

Cindy Louise (Nutsch) Halliburton, 64, of Morrowville, died July 28, 2022, at her home. A graveside service will be held later. She was born Dec. 4, 1957, to Frank and Martha (L’Ecuyer) Nutsch at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. She grew up on the family farm near Haddam and graduated from North Central High School in 1975. She was united in marriage to Dennis Stallbaumer in October 1976 and to this union five children were born: Shannon, Lacy, Jason, Casey and Shylah. They later divorced in 1996.

Publisher In the down-ballot elections, incumbent Scott Zabokrtsky had no challenger for his Washington County Commission, 1st District, seat, and received 610 votes to retain his seat. Many township clerk and precinct positions had no candidates filed and will be filled by write-in candidates. Following is a list of Republican candidates who had filed and received votes: TOWNSHIP CLERK…

Jana Otwell, of Onaga, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Aug. 2, 2022. Jana Sue (Miller) Otwell was born in Sikeston, Mo., on Jan. 4, 1951, the second child of Johnnie E Miller (2009) and June Miller of Pilot Knob, Mo. While waitressing on college break, she met James A. Otwell, in Arnold, Mo. They were married on April 17, 1971, at First Baptist Church of Des Arc, Mo., less than a year after meeting.

Dean Allen, 95, of Haddam, died Aug. 7, 2022. Visitation and viewing will be Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Haddam City Cemetery.