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Governor says Franklin County land ‘well-equipped’ for new prison, while Chickamauga Nation serves notice to feds
The Franklin County land chosen by the state last year "remains the best site for a new prison," Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ...
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Arkansas Board of Corrections looks for water source for Franklin County prison
TODAY THE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS MET TO DISCUSS WATER TESTING AND WATER SOURCE FOR THE FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON. >> THE COMMITTEE ...
Arkansas Times7d
Data suggests a $50K plan to drill test wells on Franklin County prison site may be all wet
Despite decades of evidence that these wells won't work, none of the three backup plans mentioned by corrections officials ...
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Helena-West Helena mayor files federal civil rights suit against Phillips County prosecutor and circuit judge
The lawsuit followed an eventful week for the 44-year-old mayor, who was arrested on tax charges on June 25 and has been ...
ABOC votes to authorize up to $50K for water drilling at Franklin County prison site
The Arkansas Board of Corrections unanimously approved $50,000 for water drilling at the Franklin County prison site.
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Water well testing authorized on planned prison site in Franklin County
The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) on Thursday (June 26) voted to authorize up to $50,000 to conduct testing for water ...
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Disorderly conduct, battery allegations surface in complaint filed against embattled Arkansas mayor
Further examination of a complaint filed by a district attorney in a circuit court in Phillips County reveals charges in 2023 ...
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ABOC votes to authorize up to $50,000 for water drilling at Franklin County prison site - thv11.com
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Arkansas — The Arkansas Board of Corrections (ABOC) gathered via Zoom on June 26 for a special meeting to vote on drilling for water at the site of the proposed 3,000-bed prison ...