Sheriff gets $6,010 grant for Rx incinerator; Rx drop collects 300–400 lbs/year

Apr 7, 2025

Sheriff Pruitt presented a fully funded $6,010 Norfolk & Southern grant to buy an incinerator for prescription drugs and evidence; commissioners approved the grant application unanimously. Commissioners noted the Rx drop collects roughly 300–400 pounds annually.

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Sheriff Pruitt described a Norfolk & Southern grant totaling $6,010 to purchase an incinerator for disposing of prescription drugs and old evidence. Pruitt said the county's Rx drop typically receives about 300–400 pounds of medications per year. Clay Andrews moved to approve the sheriff's grant application; Craig Greenwood seconded and the board voted in favor.

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