Benton County Coroner Dr. Clifford Stiles, M.D. will be retiring at the end of November. Dr. Stiles has been serving in the elected coroner position since 1979. "I have enjoyed working with the Sheriff's Department and Police Department," Stiles said. "They made my job easier." Foley area family practice physician, Dr. Kevin Stiles, M.D., Stiles' son, has been appointed by the board as an interim replacement. The county board is considering making this an appointed position in the future, but this would require additional action by the board and must occur at least six months before the end of the incumbent's term, according to County Administrator Monty Headley. Benton County Board Chairman Jim McMahon presented the award to Dr. Stiles last Monday.

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