Reading isnt just for the dogs Kyle Moore, a 7-year-old student at Springfield Elementary, takes his turn reading to Belle and her trainer Trisha Olsen during the Springfield Branch Library’s Dog Days. Dog Days is a program where children practice reading by reading to a therapy dog. The program is held on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Springfield Branch and on the fourth Monday of the month at the Rincon Branch. - photo by Photo by Sandi Van Orden Latest Effingham County Schools looking to update bus fleet Effingham County seniors earn their Workforce PhDs Second-graders show they can think quickly on their feet to keep themselves safe SWE’s 12th Annual Girls ‘Engineer It’ Day set for Feb.10