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LIFESAVING AWARD GIVEN BY SHERIFF

Recently, the Office of the Sheriff gave out several more awards to members.Typically, these awards we have been posting would have been presented at our annual award ceremony, but was cancelled due to COVID.PHOTO: L - R > Deputy Dylan Smith and Sgt. S...

SHINING STAR AWARD FOR INVESTIGATOR

Recently, the Office of the Sheriff gave out several more awards to members.Typically, these awards we have been posting would have been presented at our annual award ceremony, but was cancelled due to COVID.PHOTO: Investigator Steve McFarling received th...

SHERIFF'S OFFICE PRESENTS AWARDS

Recently, the Office of the Sheriff gave out several more awards to members.Typically, these awards we have been posting would have been presented at our annual award ceremony, but was cancelled due to COVID.PHOTO: L - R > Donna Kelley (35 years with F...

DEPUTY STEPHANNIE MILLS RECEIVES AWARD

LOCAL CHURCH GIFTS OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

Halesford Baptist Church donated gift bags to every FCSO employee for Christmas. Each bag had a restaurant gift card and a New Testament Gideon Bible.An email sent stated gift bags were donated from the church's members and for the Franklin Count...

SHERIFF'S OFFICE ACKNOWLEDGES MORE SERVICES HONORS

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office awarded several more employees with years of service awards on Monday, December 21st.

In the attached photo - From Left to RightDeputy Jeff Holland hit the 5 year mark......Deputy Mike Alford has 45 years in la...

FOOD GIFTING TO FCSO

SHERIFF OVERTON HONORS YEARS OF SERVICE RECIPIENTS

Recently, Sheriff Bill Overton honored three deputies who have reached notable years of service with the Office of the Sheriff.

At today's ceremony, Sheriff Overton commented on how honored he was to be able to recognize these three deputies. &quo...

FRANKLIN COUNTY YOUNGSTER HELPS DELIVER GOODIES TO OTHERS

Santa’s little helper Branson with the help of his Grandma Dee, called Sgt Johnson asking for help on delivering these goodies he had assembled. He said he wanted Sgt Johnson to pass these out to all the little boys and girls that he may encount...

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS “NO ONE LIKES A DISTRACTED DRIVER.”

Distracted driving doesn’t always mean you are on your cell phone. Here are just a few examples of distracted driving;

Changing the radio stations or volumes….adjusting the heat or AC…..looking for something you dropped in t...

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROMOTING “PHONE DOWN, IT'S THE LAW”

80% of all crashes and 65% of all near crashes involve driver inattention within 3 seconds of the crash.

Texting while driving increases your crash risk by 2300% because it involves all THREE kinds of distraction - manual, visual and cognitive.

**Effective ...

PHONE DOWN, IT'S THE LAW

EXTENDED BRIDGE CLOSURE ALERT ON COLONIAL TURNPIKE

Beginning now, the bridge over the Pigg River on Colonial Turnpike will close for construction. This closure is expected to last until November of 2021. Be advised that travel in this area will be affected with detours!