The inmate population in Arkansas prisons will grow by an estimated 2 percent a year until 2035, according to an expert’s presentation at a conference of county officials, sheriffs, prison administrators and lawmakers.
The Arkansas State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 23, on Arkansas Highway 187 near Nightingale Road, north of Eureka Springs.
The Carroll County Quorum Court held one of its shortest meetings in recent memory on Tuesday, Aug. 19, with no one volunteering to speak during public comments and minimal discussion of a pair of agenda topics sponsored by District 11 Justice of the Peace Caroline Rogers.