The Washington County Quorum Court talks about the fate of the Northwest Arkansas Community Correction Center, a facility that offers resources for women in prison.
FAYETTEVILLE Washington County cannot use federal covid pandemic relief money to expand the county jail, the Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition says in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
President Biden promised prompt federal assistance Monday for disaster-stricken portions of north Arkansas after storms killed at least eight in the state, including three people in Benton County and one in Boone, Gov. Sarah Sanders said.
President Biden promised prompt federal assistance Monday for disaster-stricken portions of north Arkansas after storms killed at least eight in the state, including three people in Benton County and one in Boone, Gov. Sarah Sanders said.
FAYETTEVILLE Washington County is proceeding with plans to take over and repurpose the Northwest Arkansas Community Corrections Center housed in the old county jail, County Judge Patrick Deakins said Thursday.