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ObituariesJoseph L. Raymaker, James D. Mitchell, Pearllean W. Woodard, Walda C. Johnson Headlines Munday finds good match at Hephzibah Baptist Church New maintenance worker, policeman for Princeton Etheridge finds money for Princeton FD Rosewood Middle School Honor Roll Girls basketball: Lady Bulldogs up, down before finals Boys basketball: Daughtry takes Bulldogs to victory over North Duplin, North Johnston • Rosewood boys take down Spring Creek before tournament Photos Movies Fool's Gold
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Etheridge announces funding for Princeton Fire Department13 February 2008 — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday, February 11 that the Princeton Fire Department has received a federal grant of $48,640 to purchase new equipment. Etheridge worked with the department to secure the grant, which is part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant initiative. “This grant is great news for Princeton and Johnston County,” Etheridge said. “When an emergency happens, that 911 phone call doesn’t ring in Washington, D.C.; it rings in our local firehouses and law enforcement offices. Fire grants put resources in the hands of our local first responders, helping them to keep our communities and our families safe. Homeland security starts with hometown security.” The Assistance to Firefighters Grant initiative is a competitive grant program administered by the Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant initiative aims to help firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. Applicants had to demonstrate financial need and articulate the benefits to be derived from the grant funds in their applications. Grantees share the cost of the funded project at a percentage based on the population of their respective jurisdiction. Through the program for fiscal year 2007, fire departments will receive nearly $490 million in direct assistance. For more information on the grant program, please visit www.firegrantsupport.com.
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