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Archives from the Pryor Center

Ozarks at Large

The odd story of Sheriff Coolidge Conley

By Kyle Kellams

Published June 26, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT

This week'sPryor Center archive unwraps the story of an influential Arkansas sheriff who exerted influence and ended up in prison.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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