Covington named as next Metroplan director
Casey Covington has been selected as Metroplan's new executive director, according to a news release.
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Casey Covington has been selected as Metroplan's new executive director, according to a news release.
A circuit judge on Tuesday asked for the reversal of a court ruling earlier this month that paves the way for County Judge Barry Hyde, Pulaski County's chief executive, to eliminate her probation department as well as that of another circuit judge.
The Pulaski County Quorum Court rejected an ordinance to amend its budget to include an additional $2.2 million for the county jail's medical department Tuesday.
Pulaski County officials say a software system is to blame for errors in charging cities for holding detainees at the county jail.
In retrospect, it's clear that former Pulaski County Judge Floyd G."Buddy" Villines was a visionary. Villines was county judge for 24 years, serving until the end of 2014. He was a master at combining federal, state, county and municipal funds to achieve common goals.