Holt County Board votes to add two part-time deputies citing rising workload

Sep 30, 2025

Sheriff Ben Matchett asked the Holt County Board on Sept. 30 to expand the department's roster; the board authorized two additional part-time deputies (bringing total part-time positions to six) while maintaining five full-time deputies. Funding details were not specified in the minutes.

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Sheriff Ben Matchett and Deputy Ed Nordby appeared before the Holt County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30 in O—Neill to request additional part-time deputies to address an increased workload.

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