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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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K9 Officer Joins Franklin County Sheriff's Office

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K9 Stryker
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

BENTON, Ill. -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office welcomes a new K9 officer.

The Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon said their office brought in a new K9 officer on September 6, 2024. The new K9 officer is Stryker, a two-year-old German Shepard.

Sheriff Bacon said Stryker will join the K9 team of Vader and Riot there at the sheriff's office. 

The training, equipment and Stryker are paid by funds from the National Opioid Abatement Settlement, Sheriff Bacon said.

Sheriff Bacon also stated the funds from the settlement have been used in the Franklin County Jail, along with other community related programs, to help with treatment in relation to addiction.

K9 Stryker and his handler, Deputy Terry Flood, are now in an intensive 160-hour training course at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana.

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