Former Benton County Tax Assessor arrested, charged with stealing $300,000 in taxpayer money
Special Agents with the Mississippi State Auditor's office have arrested former Benton County Tax Assessor, Shannon Wilburn.
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Ex-official in Mississippi is treated for gambling addiction amid embezzlement charge, lawyer says
“He apologizes for disappointing the citizens of Benton County and the state of Mississippi,” Farese said. If convicted, Wilburn would face up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years in priso ...
Case: Discrimination/Race Discrimination (N.D. Miss.)
A Mississippi federal court granted summary judgment to the Benton County School District on the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 race discrimination claims of a White basketball ...
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Benton County receives lowest possible rating in state audit
A regularly scheduled audit by the office of State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave Benton County the lowest possible rating of "poor" and alleged that county officials disregarded and violated ...
BCSD to host recruitment fair Saturday, Feb. 8
The Benton County School District will be hosting a recruitment fair at the BCSD Central Office in Ashland on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. until noon.
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Benton County JPs create fund for $100,000 disaster response grant, hold two readings for Gravette election ordinance
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County is ready to start work on a project to improve its response to natural disasters with a $100,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation. The Quorum Court voted 15-0 ...