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News in Faulkner County, Arkansas

County steps back from stance on group’s survey on Fayetteville Shale area
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:10:36 -0800

Faulkner County’s position on a proposed local Fayetteville Shale survey is squarely on the fence. Members of the county’s Courts and Public Safety Committee voted recently to neither support nor denounce an effort by two environmental alliances to determine how a sampling of county residents feel about the impact of natural gas drilling in the area. The Greenbrier Concerned Citizens Advisory ...

Quick Register for Relay for Life event rescheduled for Feb. 20
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:23:10 -0800

The Quick Register for Relay for Life event was postponed due to inclement weather on Feb. 13, so members of Relay for Life of Faulkner County will be accepting and processing team’s registration from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, at the office of Anita K. Mize located off Oak Street at 33 MacArthur Dr.  read more

Conway, Faulkner County Leaders Hit the Road to Oppose Severance Tax Hike
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:36:05 -0800

City of Conway and Faulkner County government officials, as well as Conway Area Chamber of Commerce leaders, are taking to the road to show opposition to a natural gas severance tax increase proposal for Arkansas.

County judges oppose severance tax increase
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:10:55 -0800

LITTLE ROCK — The County Judges’ Association of Arkansas voted today to oppose a ballot proposal that would raise the severance tax on natural gas from 5 percent to 7 percent.

Spelling Bee champ
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:23:31 -0800

Carl Stuart Middle School student, Jillian Tang (left), is the Faulkner County Spelling Bee champion.

Vaught announces candidacy for County Clerk
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:26:21 -0800

Mark Vaught has announced his intention to run for the position of Faulkner County Clerk in 2012. In a statement on his campaign website ( http://markvaught.com ), Vaught said, “My pledge is to make it easier for the citizens of Faulkner County to access the public information maintained by the County Clerk’s office, as well as to streamline and simplify the election process.” Vaught, 42, is ...

Higgins announces run for second term
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:26:05 -0800

Randy Higgins, R-Greenbrier, has announced his candidacy for a second term as Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 2 (which includes Greenbrier, Shady Grove, Bono, Republican and Horseshoe Mountain area). read more

New "Booked" Mugs Posted
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:25:06 -0800

New mugshots have been posted to the Faulkner County Booked website, available here or directly at www.faulknercountybooked.com New mugshots are posted weekly.

MEMS training for future emergencies
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:06:30 -0800

VILONIA, AR - When it comes to search and rescue training, there's no better place in Arkansas than Faulkner county, which is just outside of Vilonia. When tornados killed five people on Vilonia in April, the MEMS Special Operations Response team saved lives.

CHS girls, boys go 1-2 in district swim meet
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:29:32 -0800

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL DISTRICT SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS At Hendrix’s Bob Courtway Pool Girls team scores: 1. Conway, 608; 2. Mount St. Mary, 335; 3. North Little Rock, 197; 4. Pulaski Academy, 195; 5. Little Rock Central, 192; 6. Vilonia, 130; 7. Russellville, 53; 8. LR Parkview, 15. Boys team scores: 1. Little Rock Catholic, 453; 2. Conway, 374; 3. Little Rock Central, 354; 4 ...