Drug drop-off nets nearly a ton
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EDWARDSVILLE Nearly a ton of prescription and over-the-counter medications have been collected by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office’s “Rx 4 Safety” prescription drug initiative.
Madison County Sheriff John D. Lakin, in partnership with Madison County Planning and Development and all of the police chiefs in the county, reports more than 1,860 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The medications have been disposed of at a federally regulated location approved by the EPA.
Since the program began in April 2015, the sheriff’s office has disposed of more than 11 tons of medication.
Lakin retiring at term s end in 2022
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Madison County Sheriff John Lakin has announced he will retire at the end of his term in 2022.
“I have been fortunate to work with incredibly dedicated and professional police officers throughout my career,” Lakin said in a press release announcing his retirement. “The men and women of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office are the ‘real deal’ of law enforcement and I am proud and honored to lead them. Leaving them will be the hardest part of retiring.”
One of the reasons for his announcement is that his wife, Amy, will be eligible to retire this summer after 35 years with the Illinois State Police.
Lakin, sheriff s association offering scholarships
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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The association is handing out more than $58,000 in college scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year.
Recipients must be a permanent Illinois Resident; must use the scholarship at an Illinois college or school; and students must be enrolled in an Illinois school as a full-time student during the 2021-2022 school year (excluding summer).
Applications are available at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 405 Randle St., Edwardsville; or on the ISA website at https://www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2. Students must complete the applications, answer the essay questions and return all documentation to the sheriff’s office in the county they live in by March 15.
Madison County authorities searching for suspects near I-10
and last updated 2021-01-09 19:34:10-05
MADISON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) â The Madison County Sheriffâs office said Saturday night that they have caught the two suspects were searching for near I-10.
The sheriffâs office shared few details about what the suspects are wanted for, though they said they were searching for the suspects in the area of I-10 and South County Road 360.
Latest updates below:
7:23 P.M. UPDATE: Both suspects have been arrested and transported to the Madison County Jail. There are no other suspects from this incident loose in our county.
Oneida Police Department Chief David Meeker Sr. holds his Charlie Decker Award while surrounded by members of the OPD, including the framed uniform of honorary police officer Kane Buss, at the awards banquet on Friday, May 12, 2017. After almost 40 years in law enforcement, Meeker Sr. is retiring on Nov. 4, 2017.
Oneida Daily Dispatch file photo