Woodruff County

Woodruff County offers you the quiet, peaceful living of a small town - clean air and water - a mild climate - outdoor recreation - good schools - excellent housing and a warm welcome from some of the friendliest people in the Natural State. Come visit us soon. *Argricultural Center - Soybeans, rice, corn, wheat, oats and milo are leading crops. *The Great Outdoors - Unmatched hunting for ducks, white-tailed deer and other game. *Sports and Recreation - try our golf courses, tennis and other recreational facilities. *White River - Convenient access to fishing, hunting, camping and water sports. *Rex Hancock Wildlife Management Area. *Mosquitofest - McCrory's popular annual festival offers arts and crafts, bake sales, concessions, entertainment, games, a community fish fry and contests with a mosquito theme, held in mid-June. The picture above is the Woodruff County courthouse located in the county seat of Augusta. This 1902 Romanesque Revival structure is listed on the National Historic Register. Historic homes surround the Woodruff County Courthouse, It is unusual for being in a residential neighborhood and features a four-story clock tower and multi-colored ceramic tile floors with a tile mural. Woodruff County was named for William E. Woodruff, founder of the Arkansas Gazette, who became influential in Arkansas government. Woodruff County is currently celebrating its 140 Anniversary. Woodruff County's rich, level land is well suited to rice, cotton, soybean and grain farming and to the mechanization that has changed the shape of eastern Arkansas agriculture. Additionally, some light industry is located in Augusta, McCrory and Cotton Plant. These cities additionally are centers for outdoor recreation in Woodruff County. The scenic White River forms most of the county's western border and is known for year-round floating and fishin. The Cache River flows through the Rex Hancock Black Swamp Wildlife Management Area in the center of the county and is nationally known for duck hunting. The Cache River Natural Area includes some of the state's finest river swamp and bottomland hardwood forests, including some of its largest, most magnificent bald cypress and tupelo trees and majestic, record-size oak. Bayou DeView, which runs nearly parallel to the Cache, has been described as a "virtual island of bottomland hardwood timber surrounded by farmland." It provides good hunting, especially for waterfowl, and ample fishing opportunities as well. The Henry Gray Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area is also known for its excellent hunting opportunities. Founded as a trading post in 1848 Augusta was built on the site of an abandoned Indian village. Augusta is located on the bank of the White River. The river is accessible by a launch ramp in the downtown area. Augusta celebrated its 150 anniversary in 1998.

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County Officials				Phone		Fax		E-Mail
County Judge		Charles Dallas		(870) 347-5206		(870) 347-5137		woodruffcojudge@hotmail.com
County Clerk		Becky Hicks		(870) 347-2871		(870) 347-2608		woodruffcountyclerk@hotmail.com
Circuit Clerk		Jean Carter Root		(870) 347-2391		(870) 347-8703		wcccourt@hotmail.com
County Sheriff		Bruce K. Golden		(870) 347-2583		(870) 347-2915
County Collector		Bruce K. Golden		(870) 347-5152		(870) 347-2915		phygreen52@yahoo.com
County Treasurer		Marlene Hite		(870) 347-5416		(870) 347-5416		woodruffcotreasurer@hotmail.com
County Assessor		Leslie Collins		(870) 347-5151		(870) 347-5901		woodruffassessor@yahoo.com
County Coroner		Cindy Rhodes		(870) 347-2576		(870) 347-2577
Justice of the Peace		Paul Brown
Justice of the Peace		Wesley Carter
Justice of the Peace		Harold Collins
Justice of the Peace		Bill Crawford
Justice of the Peace		Bill Immel
Justice of the Peace		James R. Jackson
Justice of the Peace		Charles Reeves
Justice of the Peace		Carl Dean Stewmon
Justice of the Peace		Frank Swanson