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In an effort to stay in contact with students and parents, the Washington County School District is joining the world of social networking.

Dawn Pettus, community education director for the district, has announced that the school system has a presence on the popular social networking Web site, Facebook.
Pettus said the site is being used to find even more ways to be in touch with the students, parents, and even faculty of the school system.
“It’s just another way to get information out there,” Pettus said. “We have a goal of 500 fans for the page by the end of the year.”

If the Washington County Fire Protection Association sticks to its plans, you can forget about the group’s long-discussed plans of building a new fire station, because it won’t be needed. As of Dec. 31, the association will cease to exist, and so will the valuable services offered to many Washington Countians.

In a letter delivered to The Springfield Sun on Thursday, Nov. 18, the WCFPA announced that it will no longer provide fire coverage, and directed that responsibility to the Washington County Fiscal Court and Judge-Executive John Settles.

All  members of the community are invited to the annual community Thanksgiving  service sponsored by the Washington County Ministerial Association on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m.  at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 348 Rosary Heights  Street, Springfield.  Join your neighbors of all faiths for this time of  giving thanks together for our many  blessings.