VAIDEN – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department is offering a reward for information leading up to an arrest in the case of burglary and vandalism at Vaiden city hall.
On July 12, deputies were called to city hall after staff members discovered a window busted out on the back side of the police department. Deputy Roshaun Daniels noticed a window was also smashed in the courtroom. Another window was found broken in the water and sewer department.
“They did make entry, but as far as anyone can tell nothing was taken,” Sheriff Clint Walker said.
Mayor Mel Hawthorne said he isn’t sure of the exact cost of the damage yet.
“We are waiting to hear back. Hopefully, we will find out something next week,” Hawthorne said.
Hawthorne said Tune’s Glass Service of Grenada came and measured and boarded up the broken windows.
“He said the windows were old and they were going to be expensive,” Hawthorne told the Vaiden aldermen at the regular meeting of the board.
Hawthorne said he called two other glass companies for estimates, but both were busy.
If anyone has any information, they may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or contact the sheriff’s department at 237-9284.
In other news, the board:
• Passed a resolution from the Mississippi Municipal League asking the legislature to divert internet sales tax to counties and municipalities to help fund infrastructure.
• Voted to continue working with the county on garbage pickup. Vaiden began working with the county after their garbage truck needed repairs.
• Heard a request from Alderman Theodore Purnell for the Beautification Committee who wants to put lights around the Town of Vaiden sign and have water to water the plants. “We said we were going to provide electricity and water for them and we haven’t yet,” Purnell said. Hawthorne told Purnell to have someone with the committee to contact him about electricity and water.
