Published: September 6, 2018

PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCED LATE LAST WEEK THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE PROVIDING A RECORD $91 MILLION DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE. IN DOING SO GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED TO MORE THAN 730 COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ALL 50 STATES. THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM IS A PROVEN SUCCESS, CUTTING ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE BY AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 20 PERCENT AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES.FOUR RECIPIENTS IN TENNESSEE WILL BE AWARDED A GRANT AND ONE OF THE FOUR IS THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION. THE L-C-S-A-C WILL RECEIVE 125 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECERTIFY FOR FIVE MORE YEARS. THE COALITION WILL BE HOLDING AN OPEN TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE GROWING OPIOID EPIDEMIC PM SEPTEMBER 20TH FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 AT THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOM. TO REGISTER CALL 931-244-5533.