Local authorities were pleased to hear Tuesday about the approval of $1.9 million for methamphetamine investigations by a legislative committee.
“I think it’s fantastic. I’m glad to see the state step up to the plate,” Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond said. “I think they’ve done the right thing.”
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