Stories from Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Rep. Wes Wagner visited with the Lepanto City Council during this month's regular meeting to talk about dilapidated properties and other topics. Dealing with dilapidated homes has been a topic of discussion at many recent council meetings. "Dilapidated houses are a problem everywhere," Wagner said. ...

The Marked Tree City Council held a special meeting Monday night to take care of two items of business. The council accepted the resignation of alderman James Williams, effective Sept. 11, and voted 5-2 in favor of appointing Gail Nichols to Williams' position. Danny Johnson and Shane Glenn voted against. Nichols is running unopposed for alderman ward 3 position 2...

Bob Porto, co-chair of Arkansas Term Limits, has been traveling across the state with a giant wooden horse to educate voters about Issue 3, a proposed amendment to the state constitution. "Issue 3 is being touted as an ethics amendment. We would love to have ethics in government, but this is an unethical amendment. Voters could be deceived going to the ballot," Porto said when he was in Trumann Monday...

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bids for two roadway improvement projects in Poinsett County, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials and Poinsett County Judge Charles Nix. The purpose of one project is to re-surface 1.8 miles of County Road 6 (Long Creek Lane). ...