State Board of Corrections votes to approve new prison for Franklin County
Arkansas Board of Corrections members said Friday they understand residents' concerns about a new prison coming to Charleston, then voted 6-0 to approve the Franklin County site.
Board approves Arkansas site for planned 3,000-inmate prison despite objections
The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison, despite objections from some residents.
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves purchase of land for new state prison amid pushback from area residents
The Arkansas Board of Corrections is moving forward with plans to build a new state prison in Franklin County despite pushback from community members.
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves plans to build prison in Franklin County
The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted to approve a new prison in Franklin County despite opposition from residents.
Board of Corrections votes to accept land for planned prison
The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) on Friday (Nov. 8) voted to accept the land for a planned 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County. The move comes after considerable protest
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves state’s land purchase for new prison site
The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Friday accepted land in rural west Arkansas as the site of a planned prison of up to 3,000 beds. During a roughly 30-minute video conference call meeting, the board voted 5-0 with one abstention to approve the prison site purchase,
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Appeal to Women at Trump Georgia Rally
"The left does not care about empowering women," Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, citing criticism she ...
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders casts vote early in 2024 election
Saturday morning, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders exercised her constitutional rights by voting early in the 2024 ...
Charleston community pushes back against $2M land purchase for proposed state prison
A $2 million land purchase near Charleston for a proposed state prison has sparked strong opposition in the small Franklin ...
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Arkansas' Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Trump's North Carolina campaign trail
Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joined former President Trump at a rally in Raleigh ...
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Arkansas lawmakers question whether state’s Forestry Division is ready for wildfires
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican, is scheduled to present her proposed general revenue budget for fiscal 2026 ...
Gov. Sanders honors 41 Arkansas farms with induction into Arkansas Century Farm program
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward inducted 41 farms into the Arkansas Century Farm ...
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to make educational announcement
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will make an educational announcement Friday morning. Sanders has focused on ...
Sanders appoints former head of Little Rock Christian Academy to Arkansas Board of Education
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday she appointed Gary Arnold, the former head of Little Rock Christian ...
Gov. Sanders: State prison planned to be built in Franklin County
CHARLESTON, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the purchase of land in Franklin County to build a new ...
Gov. Sanders casts vote early in 2024 election
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has already cast her vote as Election Day approaches ...
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New state prison planned for Charleston will likely cost far more than governor’s estimate
If similar projects in other states are any guide, the price of a 3,000-bed prison could approach $1 billion, more than twice what Sanders has said.