Sheriff Lytle Expands on Letter

Last week Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle sent a letter to the Phillips County News and to social media that understandably caused some concern.

The PCN caught up with Sheriff Lytle to talk more about the letter, urging locals to contact the Phillips County Commissioners in regards to higher pay for his deputies and dispatch; this has been ongoing since he took office in 2019.

The situation has gotten more severe for PCSO because after the letter was released on Monday, August 19, Sheriff Lytle was informed that his department needed to cut $200,000 out of his proposed budget for 2025.

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