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New Marijuana Ordinance Approved for Prowers County

The Prowers County Commissioners approved an ordinance regulating the personal growing, cultivation and procession of marijuana within the county limits during their meeting, November 14th , 2017.  Ordinance 2017-1 states that there can be no more than 12 plants grown at one specific residence within the county.  They must be cultivated or processed at a […]

Peace Officer Impersonation Results in Arrest

Peace Officer Impersonation Results in Arrest

Media Release Deputy Freouf arrested Darrick Shores, 35 of Pawhuska OK, for impersonating a peace officer and illegal use of red/blue lights. Darrick is being held at the Prowers County Jail on a $2,000, Any Type Bond. It is unknown if Shores is the impersonator from the prior incident or if we have a new, […]

Traffic Stop?  Safety 'Rules of the Road' from Sheriff Zordel

Traffic Stop? Safety ‘Rules of the Road’ from Sheriff Zordel

The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a medial release describing an event in which a young female driver was stopped on a highway in the county and pulled over and questioned by a man impersonating a lawman. Fortunately no harm came to the young woman, but this type of event occurs across the country […]

County to do Fact Finding for Potential Marijuana Ordinance

  Prowers County Sheriff, Sam Zordel, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to discuss revamping the ordinance pertaining to regulations for growing, cultivating and processing marijuana in the county. Amendment 64, passed several years ago, legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use and amendment 20 pertains to the use of marijuana for medical purposes. […]

Amrine Recognized for Posse Service

Members of the Prowers County Sheriff’s Posse gathered this past Tuesday, March 15th to offer well wishes to Matt Amrine, who is leaving the Posse after 14 years of service. About a dozen members were on hand for the meet and greet and presentation of a plaque from former Prowers County Sheriff, Jim Faull. In […]