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Sheriff reports arrest totals; veterans, extension offices describe rising demand and program requests
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Sheriff Robbie Richardson gave quarterly summons and arrest counts. Piedmont Area Veterans Council reported rising requests for homeless‑veteran assistance and increased grant activity; the Virginia Cooperative Extension requested county support for staffing and training including a possible summer intern and drone training support.
Sheriff Robbie Richardson provided quarterly enforcement statistics to the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors, reporting 251 summons issued year‑to‑date, 63 misdemeanor arrests and 37 felony arrests through March. Richardson said the sheriff’s office will begin breaking felony arrests down by type (drug arrests, crimes against persons, crimes against property) to give supervisors more insight into enforcement activity.
Sarah Maddock, CEO of the Piedmont Area Veterans Council, updated the board on a marked increase in service demand since the nonprofit secured a permanent building. She said the organization handled $555,000 in grant activity last…
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