Farmington Police Department received $18,000 while Farmington Fire Rescue was awarded $16,433.
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Announcement of brain disorder nonprofit being formed by Jay couple made at Augusta press conference
AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Robert “Bob” Staples of Jay announced the formation of the Brett M. Staples Brain Disorder Awareness Coalition at a press conference at the State House in Augusta. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield from Sagadohoc County and former state legislator John Nutting of Leeds were also at the conference to increase awareness […]
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Phillips-based school district supports hiring school resource officer
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office presents information on hiring and cost of an officer.
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New recruiting video hopes to draw police officers to Farmington, enhance community presence
The department had two versions created, one of which will be shown prior to all movies at Narrow Gauge Cinema in Farmington.
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Two Farmington businesses support Police Department’s active shooter training
Franklin Savings Bank donated $2,000 and Kyes Insurance chipped in $1,641 to cover costs for active shooter training held earlier this year in Farmington.
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Donations cover costs of Farmington active shooter training
Donations from Franklin Savings Bank and Kyes Insurance covered costs associated with an active shooter training earlier this year attended by 65 law enforcement personnel from around the state.
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Federal funding for Farmington Police Department moves one step closer
CDS federal funding of $230,000 would improve security for the Farmington Police Department facility on Franklin Ave and help with investigations, safety and more throughout town.
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She took on a small Mississippi town’s police. Then they arrested her.
Days before, Jill Collen Jefferson had met with Justice Department investigators from Washington. She hoped to turn their attention to this small-town police force, whose new Black police chief, Charles Henderson, was accused of continuing racist and discriminatory practices of the White commander he replaced.
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Four law officers killed, 4 wounded while serving warrant in North Carolina, police say
Officers killed a suspect after shots were fired, police said, but then a second person opened fire. After a 3-hour standoff, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were found in the home; both are being questioned.
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Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men
In early 2023, a white person phoned a deputy to complain that 2 Black men were staying with a white woman. The group of 6 officers later burst into the home without a warrant and heinously assaulted Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.