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Fisher County Law Enforcement Center with a copy of the Aug. 12 Brady notice in the background.

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And Then Came the Brady Notice

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor and Patricia Hurt - Publisher

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Double Mountain Chronicle had already spent months reviewing Fisher County Sheriff’s Office payroll, overtime, time sheets and related public records before the 32nd Judicial District Attorney prepared an Aug. 12 Brady notice concerning law-enforcement officers.

THE COST OF COVERAGE

THE COST OF COVERAGE: Fisher County Sheriff Overtime Records Raise Questions About Patrol Coverage

Jeff Hurt I

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Part 3 of DMC’s investigation examines what patrol activity county taxpayers received during periods of extraordinary overtime spending and reconstructs a December 2025 inmate transport to Mississippi and explores the questions it raised.