A 6-year-old local boy died in this small Southeast Idaho town earlier this week as the result of injuries he sustained in a snowmobile accident, according to the Franklin County
PRESTON — A former chief deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office faces a misdemeanor charge following an investigation by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office. Joshua B. Purser, 36, has been charged with petty theft following an investigation into claims that he was filing fraudulent timesheets. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office was referred to the […]
Franklin County is in dire need of fire and ambulance volunteers, say local officials. They have combined to create an invitation to the public to consider being part of two organizations that make all the difference to those they help.
The ambulance service needs people to join their team of 32 members â 13 of which covered the majority of almost 700 ambulance calls made in 2020. Fifteen to 20 years ago, the roster of EMTs was as high as 80, said Mark Gilbert, Mark Gilbert, director of the ambulance service in Franklin County. That was a time when the number of ambulance runs was at about 165 per year. But when the economy changed, he said, âa lot of local EMTs had to leave the county to find work,â he said. Another problem they are encountering is local employers not allowing their employees to respond from work, he said.