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The Van Buren County Jail will create a new training space in its facility thanks to a training grant it received from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Jail Administrator Jessica Grissom said the grant is for just under $15,000 and will be used to set up a new computer training area in the jail’s tower. She said any training now is ... Read More »

At least five master keys for the Van Buren County Jail are missing, according to an audit conducted by Sheriff Michael Brock’s department. Brock told County Commissioners Wednesday night the master keys open every interior jail door, including doors that would allow access to the exits. The missing keys were discovered during an audit by the chief deputy earlier this ... Read More »

Van Buren County will have shelters available tonight for anyone concerned about tornadoes. If there are any tornadoes in Van Buren County Thursday the following churches will have their basements open to residents. That list includes: Bethlehem Church of Christ Spencer Church of God of Prophecy The Van Buren County Administrative Building will be open. The entrance is at the ... Read More »

Van Buren County received four sanitizing machines Monday to help with COVID-19 protection. A CARES Act grant paid for the machines. The first two were sent out to ambulance services and the county school system. Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said nine have been ordered to meet the standards residents expect from the county “It’s huge, people will know ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Jail is generating revenue for the county. That according to Sheriff Eddie Carter. He told the County Commission Monday night that although the new jail has been blamed for much of the county’s financial problems, it is bringing in funds. “We’ve generated money with the jail that already exceeded what it cost to bring in the ... Read More »