Law enforcement to benefit from Arvest Foundation donation

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Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger A check in the amount of $12,500 from the Arvest Foundation was presented to the Barton County Sheriff’s Department to be used towards the purchase of an aerial drone to be used by local municipal departments, as well as neighboring county sheriff’s offices. The check presentation was held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office. Pictured are, left to right, Barton County Chief Deputy Justin Ehrsam; Matt Brown, Arvest commercial lender, Lamar; Barton County Sheriff John Simpson; Caleb Tidball, Arvest branch manager, Lamar; Allison Morris, Arvest relationship banker, Lamar; Shannon Brewer, Arvest branch administrator, Carthage; Elizabeth Long, Arvest relationship banker, Lamar; Jenni Oeltjen, Arvest community banker, Lockwood and Austin Hyslip, Arvest marketing manager, Joplin.


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