Arkansas County debuts new annex

Officials at the Arkansas County courthouse annex in Stuttgart hosted an open house on Friday, Feb. 10. The two-story annex, completed late last year, replaces an annex that was destroyed by fire in September 2014. The new building houses offices for the county judge, sheriff/ collector, assessor, sanitation, emergency management and 911 call center.

Top right: Those housed in the old annex moved temporarily into the courthouse basement during construction. Judge Thomas ‘Eddie” Best said there were three people to an office in some cases. The new annex includes a second floor for future growth, as well as alarm and camera systems.

MIddle right: Judge Best cuts the ribbon.

Bottom left: Arkansas County Assessor Regina Mannis and Real Estate and Business Personal Appraiser Marcia Theis proudly show off their office during the open house, noting that they had moved into the space before the first of year.

Bottom right: Arkansas County Sheriff/Collector Todd Wright and his staff, Southern District Deputy Collectors Debbie Trussell and Rhonda Byrd, Northern District Chief Deputy Collector Carol Cloud Jacobs and Northern District Deputy Collector Eunice Nutt, pose for a photograph in the collectors’ office, which is decorated nicely with a French theme.