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Two people were arrested near Mackville Sunday in connection with a meth lab being operated in a mobile home.
According to Jim Smith, a detective of the Springfield Police Department assigned to the Kentucky State Police Drug Task Force, the meth lab was found after several anonymous tips from people in the Mackville area.

The Washington County Commanderette basketball team opened play in the Touchtone Energy All-A Classic State Tournament Wednesday morning in Richmond. The Commanderettes fell 71-52 to Owensboro Catholic, which was led by Rebecca Greenwell with 39 points.

See complete coverage of the Commanderttes' trip to the All-A state tournament in next week's Springfield Sun.

Mother Nature has taken her toll on the 2010-11 Washington County school calendar, and that has left officials working hard to make up lost time.