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Jan 20, 2009:Historic Inauguration
Presidential 2009:
Not all of us were fortunate to make it to DC to see this Historic Inaugration but with all the media coverage that will be taken place should fill your excitement for such a day. To learn more, you can head over to the 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION government website.
To learn about the inauguration day, click on over to wikipedia.
Jan 20, 2009:Winter Storm
Closings:
Closings provided by WAVY.com.
Jan 23, 2009:American Legion Post NO.190
Deputy of the Year:
The Portsmouth Sheriff's is proud to announce that 1st Sgt. Byron Wilson will be honored as Deputy of the Year by the American Legion Post NO.190 on February 9, at 19:15.
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.
To learn more about the Americal Legion, click here provided by Wikipedia or check the Official American Legion website.
Jan 23, 2009:Special Olympics Event
Polar Plunge:
The Special Olympics Polar Plunge is only a couple of weeks from now. It is time to register and sign the waiver no later than January 30th.
If you would like to register with us under the Portsmouth Public Safety group, please contact Lt K Johnson at the Portsmout Sheriff's Office, 757-393-5461. Or you can signup online at the Special Olympics website by following the links to the Polar Plunge registration. Also you can register at the Polar Plunge website.
Feb 24, 2009:Relay For Relay
Join Our Team:
So you want to be a part of the Sheriff's Office "Relay For Life" team.
You ask How?
That's as easy as clicking here and checking out our "Relay For Life" Team Page.
What is Relay For Life?
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to
participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns
walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.1
For further information on the event, please visit RelayForLife.org.
1.Information taken from the American Cancer Events website
Feb 26, 2009:Inmate Trust Fund
Payment Option Changes:
ATTENTION
Portsmout City Jail as of March 2nd, 2009, the Facility will no longer accept Trust Fund payments
through Ace Payment Services or Money Orders.
Trust Fund Payments can be made through TouchPay Payment Systems.
Family members and friends can fund an inmates trust account using any of the TouchPay services:
- Telephone: Toll-Free 1-866-232-1899
- Online: www.touchpaydirect.com
- Kiosk: Located in the Facility Visitation Lobby
For more information about inmate's, visit the Inmate Information page
Mar 3, 2009:Free Firewood
Fixed Income:
The Sheriff has offer to those that are in need of firewood for those fixed income families. For more information about the program, please call Lt Johnson at 393-5461 or check out this flyer.
Mar 6, 2009:Safe Ride Home
March 14th 9pm - 2am:
The Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office would like to wish everybody a Happy St. Patty’s Day and hope you have a good time celebrating.
If you need a ride because you had a drink or two, please call us at 393-5030. Check out our flyer for more information.
Mar 16, 2009:Safe Ride Home
UPDATE:
Although the rain played a factor in this weekend festivities, we were still available to those requesting our "Safe Ride Home" program. Even though we did not provide as many rides home this year as compared to past events, it is always a success when you can keep the community safe.