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Thomasville to buy fire gear with FEMA grant Thomasville FD Dagger units replace obsolete units (Source: TFR) By Dave Miller | May 12, 2021 at 1:55 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 1:55 PM THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - Thomasville Fire Rescue was recently awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) of $248,000, which will fund 42 new Dragger Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), equipment that enables them to safely enter environments dangerous to life or health. The FEMA grant aims to ...

Whats happening in Brainerd lakes area communities throughout the region. 2:00 am, May 1, 2021 × Barrett Petfood Innovations logo on the side of a semitrailer. Brainerd Dispatch file photo A second Barrett Petfood Innovations facility appears to be in the city of Little Falls’ future, the Morrison County Record reported April 11. The company, which just opened its extrusion facility in July 2020, has plans to build a freeze drying facility nearby if all goes as planned. This second...

4/28/2021 ‘Major structural issues’ found at NS Police Station An architectural consultant is currently studying whether the town should build a new police station or renovate the existing location at the former Bushee School. NORTH SMITHFIELD – An effort to determine whether to save the old North Smithfield Police Station or build a new one is off to a rocky start after a consultant detailed major structural concerns with the existing building to the Municipal Buildings Review Task Force...

Domestic violence suspect and police exchange gunfire in Harahan Harahan shooting at 9 p.m. By Jesse Brooks | April 25, 2021 at 11:38 PM CDT - Updated April 25 at 11:48 PM HARAHAN, La. (WVUE) - Officers and a domestic violence suspect exchanged gunfire this evening on the 100 block of Haroleans Street in Harahan, an incident that resulted in a suspect and a victim being transported to a hospital for treatment, according to Chief Tim Walker. Walker said that officers responded to a domest...

How does Axon design Tasers to prevent weapon mix-ups? The answer has proven vital Provided by Axon Posted at 12:31 PM, Apr 16, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-16 15:31:21-04 PHOENIX — On April 11, Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. When Potter drew her weapon on Wright she believed she had pulled out her Taser, according to former Brooklyn Center police Chief Tim Gannon. Gannon said Potter accidentall...

The two leaders, along with family affected by police violence, convened in NYC. Published 8 hours ago Written by Paul Meara During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon (April 14) in New York City, Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump, along with family affected by police violence, reacted to the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who was just hit with a charge of second degree manslaughter and arrested. “It is my feeling and the feelings of the many delegat...

Vacationing York Area Regional officers, paramedic help save Lancaster man in Ocean City York Dispatch Three York Area Regional Police officers and a paramedic have been recognized for saving a Lancaster County man whose leg was severed in a Maryland motorcycle crash last year. Officers Jeremy Fatland, Mitchell Darius and Robert Miller and paramedic Meagan Fatland were recently commended by the York Area Regional Police Department for taking action and potentially saving the Ephrata ma...

WELLSVILLE — As Village Mayor Randy Shayler opened the village board’s last meeting of 2020 Monday night, he took time to remember former police chief Tim Walsh, who passed away Dec. 21. Saying, “Wellsville has another ambassador in heaven,” in reference to the death earlier this year of former police chief Jim Cicirello, Shayler continued, “Our condolences go out to Tim’s wife, Margaret, his sons, Robert, Michael and Bryan, his brother, Shaun, and his sister, Mary...

Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer Photo by the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department.  (Versailles, Ind.) – A longtime member of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department has been honored for his many years of dedication. Glen Kamman has been a part of the department for 60 years. He got his start around the age of 14 when he responded to grass fires with his father. Glen continues to help in any way he can, often working fundraising events for the department. He was ...

Coming to us with a beautiful backdrop in hawaii as sun is starting to rise there. thank you so much. its really a blessing because ive been searching for a job all morning and he gave me something that will really bring joy to my kids heart so i appreciate everything, sir. >> okay. good news. that was covington, louisiana, resident. after police giving him a $100 bill from a secret santa instead of tickets. covington police officers handing out cash to a number of lucky people this week. this...