Highfill Receives Fire Dept. Grant; Other Cities May Qualified For $$

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

— The Highfill Fire Department received a $50,000 rural services block grant which will purchase 23 sets of turn-out gear for the Highfill Fire Department.

Governor Mike Beebemade the presentation in Little Rock, one of the 12 grants to rural departments totaling almost half a million dollars.

Incorporated towns and unincorporated communities in ruralareas with less than 3,000 population that are 51% or above on the low-to-moderate income scale are eligible to apply for the grants through their mayor or county judge.

Sports, Pages 9 on 06/16/2010