St. Francis County (Arkansas) Veteran Services

St. Francis County's veterans service officer, Wilbert Dawson, at the courthouse, 313 South Izard Street, Forrest City (870-261-1702, [email protected]), helps county veterans, dependents and survivors with VA claims free, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Also called: veterans service officer, CVSO, ADVA, claims help, county judge, Wilbert Dawson, 870-261-1702, [email protected], 313 South Izard, Forrest City, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, Wheatley, Caldwell, Colt, Widener.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

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St. Francis County, ARCounty

What it is. An Arkansas county veterans service officer is employed by the county judge and paid from the Quorum Court's budget, trained and accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and partly reimbursed by the State under section 20-81-106: one dollar for every two the county spends, up to $3,600 a year, or $4,800 in a county with more than 2,500 veterans, plus $500 a quarter each for VA accreditation and for access to VA's benefits system; see the Arkansas entry on the Department and county service officers. Help with a claim is free. Who and when. The county's Veterans page: Wilbert Dawson, Veteran Services, 313 South Izard, Forrest City, AR 72335; phone 870-261-1702, fax 870-261-1704, [email protected]; open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Department of Veterans Affairs' county finder (last updated August 19, 2026) lists the same officer, address, phone, email and hours. St. Francis is in the Department's District 3, whose District Veterans Service Officer is Ric Bolton in Salem, (870) 253-9767. The County Judge, Craig Jones, is at 313 S. Izard St., Suite 1, 870-261-1708. The Quorum Court. No minutes or budget are posted, so the office's appropriation is not published.

Thresholds

Thresholds for St. Francis County (Arkansas) Veteran Services
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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