Rye goes above and beyond the call of duty

Saturday, August 8, 2015

He may be one of the longest serving officials in the history of Poinsett County, knew former president Bill Clinton well during his pre-presidency years, and has an office that overflows with countless accolades. Johnny Rye, Jr., started working as county assessor on Jan. 1, 1991, and has helped the people of Poinsett County in many ways through his involvement in county government and civic organizations. "I would never believed I'd do it this long," Rye said. "When I started, everything was paper and pencil and had flat rate value. Now everything is itemized using Windows 10."

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