The Arklatex 100 Club awarded more than $40,000 in grants for life-saving equipment and expenses to ten police and fire agencies in Bowie and Miller Counties at their recent board meeting.

“We want to protect these officers,” said Ark-La-Tex 100 Club Board President Kelley Crisp. “We want them to know, especially in today’s climate, that we appreciate what they do and there are people here that support them.”

The mission of the ArkLaTex 100 Club is to raise funds for the dependents o...