November 5, 2026·Grow Neosho
The construction by the Newton County Sheriff's Office is an evidence facility
The building going up on the west side of the sheriff's office is for evidence, not a new jail. Construction is underway at 208 W Coler Street.
The Newton County Sheriff's evidence facility under construction beside the sheriff's office at 208 W Coler Street in Neosho, November 5, 2026. Photo by Jason Dittmer.
The building under construction on the west side of the Newton County Sheriff's Office is not a new jail. It is an evidence facility. The office at 208 W Coler Street already has a jail. This is a separate building, for storing and processing evidence.
Newton County broke ground on June 9, 2026. The sheriff's office said Corner Greer Architects designed the building, and Construction Services Group of Neosho won the bid. The work is paid for by the public safety sales tax county voters passed in 2020, one of the capital projects that tax was meant to fund.
KSNF/KODE reported the project at nearly $1.5 million and about 5,200 square feet. Deputies will get a room of their own to process evidence, instead of working in the office bullpen. The target given at the groundbreaking was to finish construction in December.
We've really just outgrown the facility that we're currently in. It was probably great for whenever it was first established, but as the county continues to grow and our agency continues to grow, we've just ran out of room. And we need to make sure that we're keeping up with the latest standards of evidence handling and processing. — Matt Stewart, Newton County Sheriff
Groundbreaking covered June 9, 2026 by KOAM and KSNF/KODE. Sheriff's office: nc-so.org.