Ghent contracts with Sheriff
The Lyon County Board Tuesday approved a 2019 law enforcement services contract with the City of Ghent to provide police coverage in the community.
The Lyon County Board Tuesday approved a 2019 law enforcement services contract with the City of Ghent to provide police coverage in the community.
What began as a four-candidate race has been whittled down to just one person. Jim Marshall took the job as head of the police department in Marshall and Wallen was alone in the race.
When Jim Marshall filed for candidacy for sheriff, the position of City of Marshall Director of Public Safety was not available.
The August 14 primary election will find four candidates running for Lyon County Sheriff. Two will survive to run in the November general election.
The Lyon County Primary Election on Tuesday, August 14 will trim the sheriff’s race in the county from four candidates to two.
A fourth candidate has announced he’ll seek the office of Sheriff of Lyon County after Sheriff Mark Mather announced he will retire at the end of the current year.
Lyon County Sheriff Mark Mather decided to retire at the end of this term. Two have already filed to run for the office, Eric Wallen and Tony Rolling. Here are resumes on these two candidates.
Lyon County Sheriff Mark Mather has decided not to file for re-election this year.
“After 33 years of public safety, I have decided not to file,” Mather said on Tuesday.