Dennis Coggins

Mayor

Hoxie mayor says new park is “near completion”

HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) – A project a long time coming in the city of Hoxie is about to be finished. Mayor Dennis Coggins explained the new park is being built on Annie Street rather than the old city park location. He said the project there has been a lot put into this project. “Two years […]

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Mayor admits to circumventing city council to get pawned police gun back

HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) – The Hoxie mayor admitted for the first time he went around the city council to get a police gun that was pawned back. The mayor admitted to the purchase after a heated city council meeting where policy changes were made. The majority of the city council meeting on Tuesday was spent […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Police, special prosecutor to investigate sale of police gun by Hoxie Police chief

HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State Police and a special prosecutor have launched an investigation into the Hoxie police chief after it was revealed he sold a department-owned gun to a pawn shop, according to the city’s mayor. According to Hoxie Mayor Dennis Coggins, the city attorney, Nancy Hall, requested the investigation into the sale […]

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