Sheriff recounts challenges of COVID year
Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins reviews his 15 months in office during Tuesday's Columbus Rotary Club luncheon at Lion Hills Center. Hawkins said COVID-19 has affected "everything we do in our department." Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
The last time Eddie Hawkins spoke at the Columbus Rotary Club was in 2019. At the time, Hawkins was campaigning for Lowndes County sheriff.
On Tuesday, Hawkins returned to address the Rotarians during their luncheon using it as an opportunity to review his tenure as sheriff since being sworn into the position in January 2020.
“I think the last time I was here was during the campaign and the talk was about Kratom,” Hawkins said. “A lot of things have changed since then.”