According to Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley there will be a National Drug Take Back on April 29, 2017. The Izard County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in the National Drug take back for Izard County. The event will be on April 29, 2017 from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be two prescription drug and over-the-counter drug drop off locations. The locations are the Izard County Sheriff’s Department at 300 Circle Drive in Melbourne and the Izard County Sheriff’s Department substation at City Hall in Horseshoe Bend. If you have any prescription or over the counter drugs bring them to one of the two locations and they will be properly disposed of.