Bill Bowden
Reporter at Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Reporter, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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2 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Arkansas Supreme Court gave a temporary victory to the state Board of Corrections on Thursday in a long-running dispute over who has authority over the Department of Corrections and its secretary -- the board or the governor. The Supreme Court denied a motion from Gov.
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3 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. They're not just horsing around at Devil's Den State Park. After a year of renovation, the horse camp at Devil's Den officially reopened Wednesday. There's a new pavilion and new, larger campsites that can accommodate recreational vehicles instead of just pickups with horse trailers. But one of the old things is still there, too.
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4 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has hired Brian W. Jones as the next vice chancellor for its regional campuses. He will begin his new role Aug. 1, according to a news release from the university. The medical school has nine regional campuses throughout the state. They were formerly known as Area Health Education Centers.
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4 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Newton County Quorum Court passed an emergency ordinance Monday night banning the construction of any commercial wind or solar farms in the county for the remainder of the year. The vote was five for and one against, with three absent, according to the county clerk's office. Justice of the Peace Arlis Jones said he was one of the five who voted for the moratorium. "They're a menace," he said of wind turbines.
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1 week ago |
camdenarknews.com | Bill Bowden
The national forests in Arkansas will temporarily reduce services or issue closures at some recreation areas this summer because of "damage from a natural disaster event, planned/ongoing construction, reconstruction or maintenance," according to a news release.
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