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Kildare Gardaí back plan to have proceeds of crime cash invested in local community Reporter:  ); Top ranking gardaí in the Kildare Garda Division have agreed to a motion to divert cash seized in local crime into services in the community. The call was made at this week’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting which was held online. Committee member Cllr Fiona McLoughlin Healy called on the JPC to write to the Ministers for Justice, Finance and Public Expenditure to make provisions where...

Madison Co. officials wary about taking over Canton elections Canton Mayor William Truly, Jr. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | March 1, 2021 at 11:56 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 12:08 PM MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Madison County officials are seeking an attorney general’s opinion before taking over Canton’s 2021 municipal elections. The city petitioned the county to take over the elections in February, in part, citing the federal fraud charges were brought against city official...

Disqualified candidates question legitimacy of Canton’s Democratic executive committee Canton Mayor William Truly, Jr. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | February 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM CST - Updated February 28 at 7:41 PM CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Absentee voting in municipal elections across the Magnolia State is expected to begin Monday. However, that won’t happen in the City of Canton because the Democratic primary ballot has yet to be finalized. Five candidates have been disqual...

By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network Illinois restaurants, facing state-imposed restrictions because of COVID-19, had a difficult year in 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker banned indoor dining in November for the second time. Many places don’t have space or funds to set up outdoor dining facilities. One restaurant owner is throwing in the towel. John Scanlan, owner of the Filling Station in Rockford, said he is moving his business out of state after 35 years. Scanlan said he can’t survive witho...

(The Center Square) – Illinois restaurants, facing state-imposed restrictions because of COVID-19, had a difficult year in 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker banned indoor dining in November for the second time. Many places don’t...

More donations arrive for the toy fund By Staff Report Share Donations continue to arrive for the Press Herald Toy Fund, which provided gifts for thousands of Maine children last month and will soon begin planning for a 72nd holiday season. The outpouring of support in recent weeks helped lift the spirits of struggling families and sustained the charity through a year like no other. There is no time limit on donations, which are accepted year-round and have sustained the charity for seven deca...

Garda HQ Portlaoise plan for huge Laois Offaly Kildare division lodged Policing: Plans sealed this week for Laois, Offaly, Kildare Divisional HQ in Portlaoise Reporter: Conor Ganlynews@leinsterexpress.ie The location of a multi-million euro policing HQ in Portlaoise for what is the biggest Garda Division in Ireland will help to underpin the town and countys status, according to the top garda in Laois, Offaly and Kildare. Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan was speaking this week after he m...