Agencies create plan for graduation, prom, State, county, city to pool resources to combat underage drinking, driving

DAILY MAIL STAFF

Graduation celebrations and after-prom parties are supposed to bejoyous occasions, and law enforcement agencies in Kanawha County aretrying to keep them that way.

Sheriff Mike Rutherford and County Commission President KentCarper today announced a plan to combine state, county and municipalpolice resources in a joint effort to curb underage drinking andreckless driving.

Rutherford said they and other departments will position extraofficers in areas they deem high-risk environments.

The police departments are also working with the Board ofEducation and area high school principals to identify senior skipdays.

Past parties have …