Imboden Mayor will double as Walnut Ridge Fire Chief
Imboden Mayor will double as Walnut Ridge Fire Chief By Logan Whaley | February 26, 2021 at 6:08 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 7:29 PM
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - Walnut Ridgeâs new Fire Chief will hold two titles at the beginning of March: Fire Chief in Walnut Ridge and Mayor of a different Lawrence County town.
Chris Jones lives in Imboden where he currently serves as the mayor, but for the past two decades, heâs also made the drive to Walnut Ridge for work.
Jones is no stranger to fighting fires. Heâs been doing that for over 20 years, the majority in Walnut Ridge, but when longtime chief Frank Owens officially announced his retirement after over 40 years of service, Jones threw his name in the hat.