FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to accept two new police cruiser bids from Quirk Ford in Augusta for $42,721, after factoring a trade-in value of $20,300. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said they received bids from two dealerships. Commissioners opened them at the meeting. The cruisers to be traded in are a 2010 pickup […]
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Wilton apartment building was target in arson case
FARMINGTON — Gene and Andrea Casey of Mexico thanked investigators Tuesday for working together to solve a case of arson that destroyed their summer and future retirement home in Carthage in June. Andrea Casey said she couldn’t believe it had been solved so fast. Three men are in state custody charged with this crime and […]
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3 Carthage teens face burglary charges after partying
CARTHAGE — Three local teens are accused of breaking into a seasonal residence, stealing alcoholic beverages and partying there, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Franklin County Deputies Andrew Morgan and Cpl. Nathan Reid investigated a complaint of a burglary at a home at 1375 West Side Road, Nichols said. Entry was gained through a […]
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Wilton man faces heroin charges after New Sharon traffic stop
NEW SHARON — A Wilton man is accused of possessing 1 gram of heroin after he was stopped by a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Monday for a traffic violation on Mount Hill Road, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Tuesday. Detective Stephen Charles arrested Benjamin Soha, 30, on felony charges of possession of heroin and trafficking […]
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Father, son charged in Carthage drug bust
CARTHAGE — A father and son were arrested Wednesday morning on drug-related charges after police searched homes on Winter Hill Road and Tainter Corner Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Russell Smith, 51, of 40 Winter Hill Road was charged with unlawful trafficking in heroin and unlawful possession of […]
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Canaan man killed in Kibby Township crash on Beaudry Road
FARMINGTON – A Canaan man died and a Mercer man was injured Sunday afternoon when the vehicle they were riding in rolled over into trees on Beaudry Road in Kibby Township, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release Monday. Marc Swain, 20, of Canaan, the driver of the 1999 Ford Explorer, […]
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Two New Sharon residents arrested after ‘drunken brawl’
NEW SHARON — Two people face charges after deputies responded to a report of four people fighting at a Mile Hill Road residence late Saturday night, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. In essence, what started as a verbal dispute turned into a “drunken brawl,” he said. When deputies arrived, they discovered six adults […]
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Franklin County sheriff gets OK to buy portable radios, body cameras
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the request of the Sheriff’s Office to purchase body cameras and jail radios, and to pay for recertification training using drug forfeiture money. The Sheriff’s Office received $93,606.20 in drug forfeiture money in April stemming from one of the largest drug busts in Franklin County in […]
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Franklin County jail work underway for April 1 opening
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County jail will have a new minimum security area when the facility returns to full-time status April 1, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. A block wall filled with concrete was built in the former multipurpose room. The 8½-foot wall is still curing but will be ready when the jail opens, […]
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Franklin County deputy recognized
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County deputy was recognized twice Tuesday, first as Deputy of the Quarter and second as Deputy of the Year. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. presented the awards to Kevin Hartley of Anson during the county commissioners meeting. He has done an “exceptional job” working on patrol since he was hired […]