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Water Valley Fire Dept. Gets Nearly $64K Federal Grant

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A volunteer fire department in rural western Kentucky is getting $63,905 in federal grant money. 

Congressman Ed Whitfield said in a release Monday the grant will help the Water Valley volunteer department enhance their service in Graves County.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters grant provides funds for training, equipment, supplies and facility modifications.

Ebony Clark is a student at Murray State University majoring in computer science. She was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. Ebony has served as a reporter for 4-H congress in Nashville, TN where she spoke with several state leaders and congressmen. Ebony enjoys writing poetry and spoken word and competed in Tennessee's Poetry Out Loud competition hosted by the arts council in Nashville,TN.
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