Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Paintsville Drug Task Force Planned
Johnson, Lawrence and Martin County Commonwealth's Attorney Anna Melvin and Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter applied for a $220,000 federal Rural Law Enforcement grant to start a new Drug Task Force in Paintsville. The grant will pay for equipment, an officer to focus on illegal prescription drugs and meth and a special prosecuting attorney who will handle the cases. The officer is not yet hired, but will be based out of the Paintsville Department, while working in Johnson, Martin and Lawrence counties.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:14 PM 
