Sharp County Sheriff's Department

With school dismissing for the summer this news agency and the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department wants to work together to keep children safe. The purpose of this publication is for families to become familiar with the faces if an offender lives in an area where you child maybe present. Each year we publish a list of registered sex offenders in both Sharp and Fulton County. These records are diligently maintained at Sharp…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell wasted no time in making positive changes for the future of the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department. Former Sheriff Mark Counts hired Russell, as chief deputy following the resignation of Aaron Presser. Russell went to work for the sheriff’s department on Oct. 1. The extra two months have given Russell an opportunity to take part in planning the budget for his impending office,…

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