Grant Funding Has Been Awarded To Several Southwest Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies. The Money Is To Be Used To Hire And Retain School Resource Officers. A 1.2 Million Dollar Grant Was Shared Between 28 Localities Across The State. Some Of Those Receiving The Grants In Our Region Include Departments In Bluefield, Jonesville, Norton, Pennington Gap As Well As Sheriff’s Offices In Buchanan, Russell, Tazewell, Wise And Wythe Counties. The Applications Were Reviewed By The Virginia Department Of Criminal Justice Services.