Michael Tyler For Judge

10/15/2026

Ouachita County, I’d appreciate your support on November 3.

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me, prayed for me, and supported this campaign. It means more than you know.

— Michael Tyler

10/14/2026

I’m honored to have the support of Senator Matt Stone. Thank you for your confidence in me and your kind words!

I look forward to working for the people of Ouachita County with responsible leadership, honesty, and accountability.

— Michael Tyler

10/09/2026

Tonight, I had the opportunity to participate in the Camden News Mayoral and County Judge Debate. Thank you to the Camden News for organizing this event and giving our community an opportunity to hear from the candidates and learn more about the issues facing our area.

I also want to thank everyone who called today to pray for me and offer words of encouragement. Your prayers, support, and kindness mean more to me than you know, and I’m truly grateful to have so many people in my corner.

Thank you to everyone who attended, listened on line, and took the time to stay informed about the future of our community.

Serving Ouachita County is a responsibility I take seriously, and I appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts and answer questions about the County Judge’s office.

Thank you all for making tonight possible!

10/08/2026

On October 6th at 6:30pm our Ouachita County Quorum Court (QC) met to discuss county business for the month of October.
We covered the following items:
1.) Roll call.
2.) Invocation.
3.) Pledge of Allegiance.
4.) Approval of the Sept minutes.
5.) Approval of the Treasurer's report.
6.) Audience participation:
-Paul Everet from Chidester asked the QC to entertain a motion to adopt a nuisance building ordinance for Ouachita County. He stated there are current regulations and possible vehicle tax initiatives to assist with the ordinance.
-Gladis Nettles and a county employee asked the QC to revisit their request for increased wages and possible options for the employees.
-Shadia Walker of Camden asked the QC if the Treasurer had reported in the September meeting about missing money and CDs from the county budget. Judge McAdoo reported that there was no money missing from the budget and there are no CDs. The jail operating fund is at 500k and that Ouachita County is not broke or crashing. The treasurer then reported the county had 2 CDs that had matured and those had been used to pay debts in the previous month. McAdoo stated all offices are open doors and people are welcome to come ask questions at any time. McAdoo then went on to say that no money is spent without the QC approval. Shadia then asked about the money spent on the Camden Pavillion and if that had been approved by the QC. The treasurer stated the handrails, and sidewalk items had been approved.
-James lee Silliman from OPED distributed 3 handouts to the QC. 1) Economic overview report from the state, 2) Partial report for county growth highlighting the highland defense plants, 3) Issue 3 report.
-John Dawson and Glenda Harper from the Ouachita County Medical Center OCMC. OCMC reported the employee count of 334 has been reduced to 104 currently with more possible reductions to come. The hospital needs more "per day" patients. On average the hospital has .7 daily patients outside of the emergency room. On a positive note, there are 2 companies still negotiating for the possible purchase of the OCMC (Baptist and UAMS). OCMC requested a copy of the contract and to be given the tax money that was collected for the OCMC repairs. Invoices for repairs and ambulance services were submitted to the QC. Another request was for the QC to review the contract requirments that are prohibiting the sale of the OCMC. McAdoo stated the contract is the contract and its still in place.
-Dr. Corbet Lampkin from Chidester asked the QC to support Issue 4 and the importance of the amendment for our state.
-Shadia Walker asked what the legal obligation of the county is if the OCMC is in bankruptcy? The county lawyer didn't know, that he's not a bankruptcy attorney the issue will have to be brought up to a bankruptcy attorney. Justice Hardy asked where the QC was with the hospital bills? McAdoo stated money from the tax varies each month. Glenda Harper stated the OCMC submits weekly reports, and these determine what actions can be done. Again, she stated the contract limitations are prohibiting the sale of the OCMC. An attorney is being consulted, and it is anticipated the judge will order the sale of the county equipment. Justice Hardy asked about paying the newly billed items. The Sheriff stated the hospital is not working with his office in order to get regulatory items straightened out in order for the OCMC to get paid. Justice Lilly directed the Sheriff and the hospital to work together to get the issues resolved.
-Sherri Hunter the County Clerk stated the November QC meeting will be held on November 10th due to the election.
7.) New business
1.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the County general fund, 911 budget. $8,339.52 was approved to be moved for part-time salaries. (Item Passed)
2.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the County general fund, election budget. $1,732.77 was approved for the lease/rent of the SAU building. (item passed)
3.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the County general fund, health department budget. $8,855.66 approved to replace the AC unit in the County Health Department. (item passed).
4.) Legislative audit. QC updated with audit findings.

Meeting Adjourned.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

What a great Saturday in East Camden! 🇺🇸

We had a great time at the East Camden City-Wide Garage Sale... visiting with folks, looking around, and enjoying the day with family, friends, Stephanie Olds, and some of our campaign volunteers.

And those pulled pork plates from the East Camden Fire Department were fantastic! 😋 If you missed them, you definitely missed out!

Thanks to the city of East Camden for hosting the event and to everyone who came out and helped make it such a fun day. We sure enjoyed it!

09/22/2026

Today, Tammy and I had the opportunity to attend the ribbon-cutting and new services showcase at Ouachita County Medical Center as OCMC welcomed three new physicians to our community.

After the ceremony we were able to visit with Dr. Duane Birky, Dr. Ayobami Eluwole, and Dr. Michael Page and hear firsthand about the services they will be bringing to Ouachita County.

What stood out to me was the variety of care that will now be available closer to home — including neurological services, interventional cardiology, family medicine, in-home sleep studies, heart catheterization services, preventative care, diabetes infusions and more.

I appreciate OCMC, the physicians, their staffs, and everyone who is working to expand healthcare services in our community.

Local care. Expert care. A healthier Ouachita County.

It was a great day to celebrate some very positive additions to our community.

— Michael Tyler

09/18/2026

Thank you to the Zion Hill Church and Mrs. Reese Broadnax for hosting the "Meet The Candidates Forum" tonight.

09/10/2026

I want to sincerely thank the Ouachita ARDOT retirees for inviting Tammy and I to come spend some time with them today.

It was an honor to sit down with a group of people who have dedicated so many years to serving our community and our state. I enjoyed hearing your stories, listening to your thoughts, and having a good conversation about the things that matter to the people of Ouachita County.

Thank you again for the invitation. I enjoyed every minute of it!
— Michael Tyler

09/03/2026

On Sep 1st at 6:30pm our Ouachita County Quorum Court (QC) met to discuss county business for the month of September.
We covered the following items:
1.) Roll call.
2.) Invocation.
3.) Pledge of Allegiance.
4.) Approval of the Aug minutes.
5.) Approval of the Treasurer's report.
6.) Audience participation:
-Keri Weatherford and Kerron Chermaine Simpson from the Ouachita Extension office reported on upcoming events.
-Jim Bob Davis asked the quorum court what the treasurer/collector item was going to look like on the November ballot. The election commission stated the ballot item would remain the same as it was on the primary ballot. After discussion the quorum court and audience agreed that the law was passed and the election commission didn't have any fault in the process. Daniel Faulkner from the Owens and Parker law firm spoke to the QC updating them on the Collector/Treasure position issue. He has repeated his recommendation to revert the position to its original configuration in order to comply with the AG Opinion. The election commissioner Mike Wynn stated the only way to legally change the position would be to bring a suit against the item.
-Gladis Nettles the elected official for the circuit clerk's office reported a storage problem for the official records that are mandated to be retained by the county and to implore the court to review the case for pay raises for the county employees.
-Abbie Nicholson of Ouachita County brought her concerns for the FLOCK cameras that are in Camden and suspected to be in the county. Sheriff Norwood stated there are zero FLOCK cameras in the county. He stated there are 4 within the Camden city limits.
-Election commissioners Eddie Horton and Mike Wynn along with the election coordinator Melissa Vaughn reiterated the collector/treasurer ballot item would not change. The group then proceeded to report the storage conditions of the election equipment is below the State required standards. There is a proposal to rent/lease 2310 sq ft of the SAU Tech adult Education Center for $577.59 a month. There commission stated there is a possibly 50k in grants available to help upgrade the facility to meet the state storage and security requirements. The commissioners stated there might be space available for the circuit clerk documents in the same building.
-Justin Freelend of Ouachita County asked the quorum court why it is hard to find the dates and times of the quorum court meetings. Justic Lilly relayed that all meetings are posted in the paper and on the radio every month and have been doing this for years. Angela Johnson of the circuit clerk's office reported to the court that she is currently working on a website for Ouachita County. Freelend then asked where the ballot drawing was posted. Melissa Vaughn stated it was already posted in the newspaper and that she personally called every candidate to ensure they had received notice of the drawing.
7.) New business
1.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the jail operating fund, jail operating budget. $60k was approved to be moved for medical services. (Item Passed)
2.) An emergency ordinance to be entitled county jail is in need of a boiler for kitchen and laundry room. Sheriff Norwood reported 3 quotes were submitted the last one was the least costly. The QC decided to approve the original amount of $49k and the difference would be returned to the county budget after the installation is completed. (item passed)
3.) A resolution authorizing the county judge of Ouachita County to apply for a grant on behalf of the Ouachita County circuit clerk. (item passed)
4.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the county general fund, assessor budget. $500 was approved for training a new employee. (item passed)
5.) An appropriation ordinance to appropriate funds in the jail operating fund, jail operating budget. $200k was approved to be moved to the sheriff/jail budget to cover budget (physical money) shortages. Justic Lilly recommended the sheriff review the sheriff/jail budget to ensure there are no future budget overages that will need to be covered by the county general fund. (item passed)

Meeting Adjourned.