
Ron Clinton
By Becky Barlish
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The Panola County Courthouse was evacuated at 4:20 p.m. County employees and residents conducting business at the courthouse were told to leave with no explanation by two uniformed Panola County Sheriff’s office deputies. Hours after the courthouse evacuation, there is still no official statement as to why the courthouse was evacuated. The Panola Watchman reporter Rodger McLane happened to be at the courthouse conducting an interview for a separate story when the evacuation took place. Calls to officials were answered with denials of any knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the evacuation. Although an official statement still has not been released, an anonymous source confirmed the evacuation was planned in advance to prevent anyone from seeing the arrest. However, information on the arrest and release of the sheriff of Panola County is available online in the Panola County jail records.
According to Trooper Jean Dark, Sheriff Clinton was arrested on multiple charges which include tampering with a government record defraud/harm, abuse of official capacity, and theft by a public servant.
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