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A $100,000 grant coming to Washington County is intended to help students be more prepared for college.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has been calling on public school superintendents and boards of education to sign a pledge to improve college and career readiness in their schools. The grant coming to Washington County should be a big step in that direction, and the local school district is one of just six in the state to receive the grant.

In an effort to encourage locating the new high school within city limits or, if not, annexation into the city, the Springfield city council plans to draft a formal letter to the Washington County school board.
“I was just wondering if we as a council could write a letter to the superintendent and the school board that the mayor and the council encourage them to locate within the city limits or else agree to annexation,” city council member Lisa Haydon said.

In response to Washington County Sheriff Tommy Bartley’s concern about large animal neglect, action was taken by the Washington County Fiscal Court to come up with a plan to handle such situations.
Marion County Animal Control Officer Jeff Woolridge came to speak to the fiscal court on Monday during the regular scheduled meeting.