Granite Shoals Police Department

By Glynis Crawford Smith

THE HIGHLANDER

Gary Boshears has been named chief of the Granite Shoals Police Department.

City Manager Ken Nickel made the announcement of the appointment during a budget workshop of the Granite Shoals City Council Monday night, Aug. 15. Boshears had been named interim chief to succeed J.P. Wilson in May.

“I have been pleased with Gary's leadership since taking over as interim chief,” said Nickel. “He has a professional management style and a long-range vision for the department.

“I believe these attributes will serve him well on the staff management team. We continue to work with and for the council toward making Granite Shoals the 'City on the Move' we want it to be.”

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

The hotly debated No Deer Feeding Ordinance was passed unanimously by the Granite Shoals City Council Tuesday night, July 12.

The ordinance imposes sanctions on feeding deer that begin with warnings, followed by fines that progress from $50 upward.

“When I started this (work toward a ban on feeding deer), I couldn't even get it on the council agenda, because it is such a difficult subject,” said former City Council Member Slayton Marks.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

THE HIGHLANDER

The National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation has awarded the City of Granite Shoals Police Department a grant of $2,880 for the purchase of ballistic helmets.

Interim Chief Gary Boshears said the grant would cover the cost of helmets for the department's full compliment of eight officers.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

The City of Granite Shoals confirmed Thursday, May 5, that Gary Boshears has been named interim chief of the Granite Shoals Police Department (GSPD).

Boshears has been with the department since 2006, serving a detective investigator captain since 2013.

Today, Friday, May 6, is the final day of employment with the city for former chief J.P. Wilson.

BY GLYNIS CRAWFORD SMITH

THE HIGHLANDER

A Granite Shoals woman was arrested March 24, for drug possession.

If a defense can be made, it would be that she was a victim of social media and her plight launched her into national notice.

The Granite Shoals Police Department (GSPD) crafted a bogus “Breaking News” alert it had enjoyed on other law enforcement websites for its own Facebook page:

BY GLYNIS CRAWFORD SMITH

THE HIGHLANDER

A Granite Shoals woman was arrested today, March 24, for drug possession.

If any defense can be imagined it would be that she was a victim of social media.

The Granite Shoals Police Department (GSPD) crafted a bogus “Breaking News” alert it had enjoyed on other law enforcement websites for its own Facebook page: