The good senator never takes a break from dishing out the lard - especially for his home county.

Money is headed from Washington to support safety at schools across Tuscaloosa County.

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, who is from Tuscaloosa, has announced that nearly $121,000 for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. It is from the community oriented policing services “Secure Our Schools” program. The money can be used for things like metal detectors, locks and security training.

Why can’t Tuscaloosa County protect its own students?  Is crime so bad there that they need federal financial assistance?

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