Sheriff: auction proceeds reported; supervisors approve fingerprint machine for new courthouse

May 4, 2026

Sheriff Bill Watson reported roughly $13,500 in proceeds from a recent auction of confiscated items; supervisors approved purchase of a fingerprint machine for the new Russell County Courthouse. The board also authorized the county attorney to draft an ordinance related to sale and abandonment of property for the sheriff's department.

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Sheriff Bill Watson told the Board on May 4 that an auction of confiscated items generated about $13,500; those funds will go into law-enforcement-related accounts shared with the Commonwealth's Attorney and the drug task force.

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