A state senator who represents part of Franklin County has proposed an alternative to the proposed 3,000-bed prison there. Meanwhile, a cost analysis in a draft information report obtained this week by the River Valley Democrat-Gazette puts the estimated construction cost of a new facility at more than $477 million.

Instead of building a 3,000-bed prison in Northwest Arkansas to reduce crowding in county jails, Sen. Bryan King said Wednesday the state should fund local correctional facilities. King, R-Green Forest,

State Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) is working on a draft bill that would eliminate the need for the proposed 3,000-bed prison project in Charleston, the Arkansas Advocate reports. The big picture: Arkansas prisons frequently have more inmates than capacity,

State office buildings are closing their doors on Thursday and Friday as winter weather is set to slam Arkansas.

ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders has announced that the state offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to winter weather. "Out of an abundance of caution, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has closed state office buildings except for critical operations Thursday, January 9th, and Friday, January 10th, 2025," the release said.

Governor Sarah Sanders has announced the closure of state office buildings on Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10, 2025, due to inclement winter weather