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Two more agencies in North Alabama join 287 G, ICE program
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff's Offices have officially joined 287 G. The focus of 287 G, a program that has been around since 1996, is for state and local enforcement agencies to work closely with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws. Madison owned barbershop wins best of Alabama 2025 award Now, the Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff's Offices have officially been approved. 'It's not gonna be used as a tool to just go out and go to the door. That's not what we're doing. It's mainly until used for Violet offenders in jail are placed in jail on a violent charge,' Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said. There are three modules in the program: jail enforcement, task force and warrants. Franklin County has been approved for all three, and Lawrence County only signed up for jail enforcement and warrants. 📲 to stay updated on the go. 📧 to have news sent to your inbox. Lawrence County Sheriff Max Sanders told News 19 how it will work and what their role will look like when needed. 'When they get arrested, they'll be placed in the Lawrence County Jail. If we think they may have a warrant against them, then we notify immigration, and we will hold them until they come to pick them up,' Sheriff Sanders said. 'There, I'll be someone serving warrants, if they have a warrant that is active for someone, they can send it to us and serve those warrants, or if someone is in the jail and has a detainer on them, we'd be able to follow that warrant through,' Oliver said. Both Sheriff Max Sanders and Sheriff Shannon Oliver said they are solely focused on violent criminals. 'They range from murder all the way down to child sex crimes and sex crimes of that nature and drug trafficking, and those are some of the things that we don't hear because it makes problems for the good people who are here trying to do the right thing,' Oliver said. The Lawrence and Franklin County Sheriff's Offices will undergo training as part of the program. Both agencies also said they only have one or two violent persons a year whose immigration status would draw ICE's attention. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-05-2025
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Plant drive to benefit Hurricane Helene victims
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — David Crockett High School students have teamed up with businesses and a local disaster recovery group to host a plant drive for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The David Crockett Future Farmers of America (FFA) is looking for volunteers and donated plants to be planted at newly built houses along the Nolichucky River. Students will use the skills learned in FFA to help those affected. 'With Hurricane Helene, how it devastated our community, just trying to re-beautify these houses that are along the river and the houses that are rebuilt because the silt out there, I mean there is nothing,' sophomore Max Sanders said. 'But we want to give just a little bit of a sense of hope.' Plants can be dropped off at the high school. All types of plants are being accepted, but the FFA also has suggestions. They hope to run the plant drive through the end of May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
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Lawrence County authorities adds inflatable zodiac rescue boat to department
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office Swift Water Rescue Team is adding some new equipment for their personnel. An inflatable Zodiac rescue boat is being added for the members of the team. The Swift Water Rescue team is comprised of deputies specially trained to perform rescues in floodwater and swift water conditions. The team responds to water emergencies across 182,000 acres of Bankhead National Forest and throughout Lawrence County and will assist other agencies if requested to do so. 'Our deputies on the team have completed Swift Water Awareness, Swift Water I, and Swift Water II— the highest certification offered by the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads,' said Lawrence County Sheriff Max Sanders. 'Floodwaters are extremely hazardous due to hidden debris, as well as chemicals and other toxic materials that may be present,' they noted. 'This boat will allow us to safely retrieve victims from floodwaters, keep them mostly dry, and transport them back to solid ground more efficiently,' said Sergeant Steven Carlton and Lieutenant Breland Mitchell. The inflatable Zodiac rescue boat can be deployed in three minutes by a trained crew and launched almost anywhere in any conditions. They are light yet robust and are suited not only for emergencies but for daily usage, intensive training and a lifespan over 20 years. Their keel line offers a responsive steering making them able to navigate in white waters up to class IV. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office Swift Water Recue Team was formed in 2022. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
