There is more good than evil in this world, and when good men and women fight for what is right, evil will disappear into the darkness where it belongs.
Tess’s story of how Buddy Harwood’s deputies stalked and violated this woman’s civil rights.
Tess’s story of how Buddy Harwood’s deputies stalked and violated this woman’s civil rights.

Tess’s story of how Buddy Harwood’s deputies stalked and violated this woman’s civil rights.

Many people in Madison County are worried about safety under the current Sheriff and there is a good reason for this. Harwood has been married four times, and three of his former spouses have reported serious abuse and said they live in ongoing fear because of him.

Harwood seems to hire only individuals who stalk, abuse, and attack women. This is the image Buddy sets; it is his image. He does not care if these deputies abuse your civil rights. He and the other two sheriffs call people of color “colored people.” As their leader, Harwood shows illiteracy and immorality and brags that the people of this county are under his spell and adhere to his bigoted standards.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department appears to publicly demonstrate Christian values on weekends but does not consistently uphold these principles during the week. For example, actions such as the mistreatment of women are incompatible with these values.

Is this behavior intended to influence perceptions within church communities? I believe Madison’s church communities are discerning and aware of these inconsistencies. So why do they vote for him? Harwood is not a good, decent man. Are they afraid of him?

When was the last time Buddy Harwood had any meaningful training?

As an elected official, the Sheriff is not required to complete regular training. Some worry this could affect how well deputies follow legal standards. This is why Madison County faces several lawsuits. Harwood is responsible for his deputies’ actions; the buck stops with Buddy.

Two deputies submitted their two-week notices this week while Commissioner Jeremy Hensley’s son quit.
Hensley’s son is implicated in the officer-involved shooting in Sandy Mush.

Harwood and Michael Garrison tried to implement the department’s safety measures at Brush Creek School yesterday. Isn’t this where Van Duncan assigned Avery Clark as a temporary SRO officer?

More on Avery below; here is just a taste of what women are vocalizing online about this predator.

he hit on me when i worked at the starbucks when i was 16

If he hits on girls at sixteen and sends pictures of his anatomy to underage girls, would you not think he is an indecent individual?

Matt Wechtel, county commissioner and Farm Bureau claims adjuster, is going throughout Mars Hill telling citizens that Avery Clark is a good boy.

Are you kidding me?

I have my insurance with Farm Bureau; this is a family farm insurance company. I am going to have a conversation with them. Avery Clark does not need to be around anyone’s children PERIOD…

Another woman harassed under Harwood’s regime…

Tess, a single working mother, faced a situation no woman should have to endure. She was verbally assaulted with racial slurs and kidnapped on her own property by two individuals from Madison, with the assistance of Madison’s biggest predator, Avery Clark from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.

This happened on September 12, 2026, around 12:00 PM. These videos have received over a million views

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For those in the comments saying “be neighborly” I want you to pay close attention. These people do NOT stop. in the next video I post you’ll see the good ol boy who’s not even a neighbor calling me a N lover today in front of my biracial 14 yr old Son. Every single day it’s more BS!! you’ll also see a good ol boy cop not only allow it, but laughing because they are friends and from this area where we’ve owned our estate for over 15 yrs and I’ve lived FT for the last 6 almost 7 yrs. This is why I’ve brought this to social media. Maybe if it gets some attention the corrupt police will be forced to do something! Just wait for my next video. it will shock you!!! I’ve got tons more where this came from and all of this is done ON MY PROPERTY !! #junkies #neighbors #neighborwars

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This man in the video is Kenny Roberts, a friend of the sheriff. He is leasing the property and is angry that Tess had it surveyed. Roberts works or worked with Treadway out of Buncombe County. Same company: Matt Wechtel and the other commissioners hired to run the Fairgrounds.

Why didn’t Madison County let residents run their Fairgrounds instead of bringing in this?

Earlier, three survey stakes disappeared from Tess’s property. That morning, she used a metal detector to look for them before heading to work. It seems the neighbors called their friends at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

Roberts says to her, “You are NOT going anywhere till my buddy gets here.” Is that buddy Avery Clark?

When he arrived, Avery Clark jumped out of his squad car, hastily put on gloves, then took them off when she said, “Are you going to arrest me?”

It was 85 degrees; why the gloves, and what was he going to do? Attack her?

According to Tess and words between Roberts, he said to her, “If you touch my F-in fence, I will put a bullet in your head. “

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Finally. we did have to bleep out the graphic, racist words, but tiktok do what you do best and make this guy (Edward Roberts) the famous racist he wants to be. Let’s also hold this cop Stephen Avery Clark (Madison County sheriff’s department Marshall NC) accountable for allowing me n my 14 yr old mixed son to be threatened, verbally assaulted, racially attacked, and held against our will on our own property. apparently officer Clark loves enabling racist pieces of s***. it’s safe to assume that’s exactly what he is. #neighborfromhell #badcops #madsioncountync

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Avery Clark never separated the sides and spoke to them separately, which attests to the very poor training of these deputies.

Tess went to the Sheriff’s Department for help; they bounced her around to Elaine Edwards, the magistrate. Remember, this magistrate is the same one who signed the illegal search warrants against the vape shops and gave campaign contributions to Buddy Harwood.

She was there for three hours, and when she finally got a chance to speak to Magistrate Elaine Edwards, she was shocked by what she said.

According to Tess, Magistrate Edwards asked her if she had been raped. Tess answered in bewilderment, no. Edwards then said Then there is nothing I can do for you…

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Madison County North Carolina tells female that was harassed and racially attacked on her own property that she can’t get a ro because she was not sexually assaulted. this came straight out of Elaine Roberts mouth the clerk of court.

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Tess endured being called a Nigger-lover – Sorry folks if you find this offensive) Her little boy was also in the car and was called the same. The two men and the Sheriff’s Department blocked her in while Avery Clark laughed at her. She felt scared and angry, and she said things she later regretted.

Most of all, she was worried about her son’s safety. But it didn’t stop there; it continued at her workplace. She works at the Brush Creek store. An individual arrived at the business and said the following to Tess and the owner.

“I hear you got a lashing from my boy. You make more out of the words we say when we say Nigger. I don’t know why you are making so much out of this It aint like I have your boy picking cotton.”

Disgusting that this kind of backward ignorance still exists. It exists in this county because of Buddy Harwood, Michael Garrison, Van Duncan, Greg Christopher, the Madison County Commissioners, and Seth Banks, the DA.

Here is a link of more Avery Clark -It is like the Epstein Files

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTy8Udgq2

Don’t buy the lie that Buddy Harwood was missing for the last two weeks because he was building a church in Mexico…

This man never misses a photo op-where are the pictures? What is the name of the church?

I am sure Buddy Harwood was frustrated that he had to leave his hacienda in Mexico to come home and convince us we are safe in the hands of his predator deputies.

Have you ever wondered why Coy ran instead of facing the consequences here at home? The charges may have been dropped; Sean Deveraux is magic in court; but Coy still ran.

We all know the answer: Harwood convinced him to run! We would like to ask Buddy Harwood these questions ourselves, but he refuses to debate Robin Lyle’s.

Why?

Cowards never want to face the music they created, but the search for the truth will ultimately prevail-CH

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