The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office sees a few hundred pounds of prescription drugs turned over for safe disposal.  Earlier this week, as part of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take Back Program, over 300 pounds of prescription medications were turned over from the sheriff's office to the DEA for safe disposal.

Sheriff David Groves says their office has participated in the Drug Take Back Program since its inception and has expanded services available to their community by installing a convenient drop box in the lobby, where residents can safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications any time of day.