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A telephone scam recently found a victim in a local woman as a company charged her hundres of dollars for magazine subscriptions.

Due to inclement weather, Washington County Schools will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 14.

For updates on further closings, look to www.readthesun.com.

Christmas is a magical time in the lives of most children, but some face the holidays without the basic things they need in life. That’s where the Washington County Holiday Assistance Program comes into play.
Formerly known as the Angel Tree Program, the WCHAP’s mission is to provide toys, as well as essential items for life to the less fortunate children of the community. At last count, the program planned to serve 86 families with a total of 238 children this year.

What had been a heated issue may have cooled down a bit Wednesday night when a committee put together to discuss fire protection issues for many Washington Countians came together at the same table.

Members of both the Washington County Fiscal Court and the Washington County Fire Protection Association seemed to agree something needs to be done to prevent the loss of the county’s fire department, and both expressed interest in working to keep the department together and serving the people of the county.