WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick announced Wednesday the department will be taking applications for the next Citizen's Police Academy.

The free police academy will start Thursday, August 25 and will meet every Thursday night until November 10. The classes will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the class size will be limited to 25 people.

Class content includes:

• Discussions on hiring, training, equipment, domestic violence, investigations and crime scene processing
• Traffic enforcement and stops
• Controlled substances and gangs
• Use of force issues
• Firearm safety and familiarization
• Criminal law and court proceedings
• Jail operations and a jail tour
• Information from the Williamson Co.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Postal Service has released a list of 3,700 post offices across the country that could be shut down to help save money.

The Postal Service introduced Tuesday the Village Post Office as a potential retail replacement option for affected communities around the nation.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The deadline to apply for individual disaster assistance for Illinois residents will be Monday, August 8.

This is for homeowners and renters affected by storms, flooding or tornadoes between April 19 and June 6.

You can FEMA's website, visit disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 to register.

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