Quantcast
breaking news

No Police for Portland, AR

By: Amanda Ashley
Updated: May 3, 2012
A town in Arkansas is losing it's police force due to budget cuts.

Protection in Portland, in southern Arkansas, will now be the responsibility of the county sheriff's office. The Portland Police Department closed over budget concerns and the retirement of the current police chief.

The closure is effective immediately.  Portland mayor Gary Morgancites budget reasons as the primary reason.

Officers say the Ashley County Sheriff's Department  is now responsible for patrolling the town.

Comments

Related Content

BENTONVILLE, AR -- School may be out for summer, but student safety remains the primary concern for one law enforcement group. Officers are learning life-saving tactics in case of a school attack....

Little Flock, AR -- Benton County investigators are searching a Little Flock pond for clues in the 2006 disappearance of a teenage girl....

LITTLE ROCK, AR -- A blame game is brewing after a convicted felon is arrested for the murder of a Fayetteville teen just two days after being released from jail....

ROGERS, AR. -- The LPGA Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship is heating up and so are the temperatures. One way you and your family can stay cool? The Walmart Kids Center at Hole 17....

FAYETTVILLE, AR-- Construction crews hit a gas line at University of Arkansas, prompting building evacuations Wednesday....

ROGERS, AR-- Investigators are searching a drained Rogers pond, looking for the remains of a missing Pea Ridge girl....

SPRINGDALE, AR-- Two arrests are made and a third is expected after a beating and robbery that sent the victim to the hospital....

Chill's Grill & Bar locations in Arkansas are banding together to raise funds for the Goodwill in Searcy that burned down in March. ...

ROGERS, AR-- Our KNWA Today reporter Channing Barker tries her hand at golf with a pro.  But how many swings does it take to send the ball flying?...

ROGERS, AR-- We'll be at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship all week. Here's a look at what's coming up:...

 
 
More News
Start
      Page 1 of 6869
 
 
 
©1998 - 2013 Nwahomepage.com
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved