š± How a new grant will upgrade Marshall County deputiesā firepower
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new grant will upgrade Marshall County deputiesā firepower
- Which Benton and Marshall County educators are heading into retirement?
- Benton community remembers the life of Cassandra Minnette Creason, 33
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- Friday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Marshall County Sheriff's Office awarded grant to purchase rifles (wpsdlocal6.com) ā Bentonās Marshall County Sheriffās Office has secured a state homeland security grant to buy six new rifles for its Special Response Team, boosting deputy safety at no extra cost to local taxpayers. Sheriff Matt Hilbrecht credited the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Special Deputy Bryan Dillworth for helping strengthen the countyās readiness for critical incidents. 
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ā¢ Marshall County School District honors retiring personnel (thelakenews.com) ā Marshall County Schools recently celebrated 19 retiring staff members, including a beloved teacher from Benton Elementary School, during a May 19 reception at the Board of Education office. The district highlighted decades of service across multiple elementary, middle, and high schools, and wished each retiree a happy, well-earned retirement. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Cassandra Minnette Creason, 33 (marshallcountydaily.com) ā Benton residents are mourning the loss of 33-year-old Cassandra Minnette Creason, who grew up locally and whose father still lives in Benton. A Marshall County High School graduate and animal lover, she later lived in Tennessee and traveled widely. Her family plans a memorial service at Brewers Cemetery at a later date. Ā Ā Ā
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