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Baxter County justices of the peace Tuesday night signed off on purchasing a new rock crusher for the county’s quarry. Quorum Court members voted 10-0, with one absent, to approve a resolution supporting the purchase of the crusher, which will cost $715,000. That resolution also gave County Judge Mickey Pendergrass permission to borrow $343,000 from Arvest Bank to help cover the cost of the machinery. The new crusher will replace an aging 2004 model that is prone to mechanical breakdowns, Pendergrass said. Despite the machinery’s advanced years, it is still expected to sell for at least $...

The Baxter County Quorum Court will meet for its June meeting Tuesday night. The meeting is scheduled for 6 in the second-floor courtroom of the county courthouse. Some of the items on the agenda include the second reading of an ordinance adopting revisions and additions to the Baxter County personnel policy manual and the first reading of an ordinance allowing TWAL, Inc., to apply for a private club permit from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. The Quorum Court is also scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass to purchase a portabl...

The City of Mountain will now offer the builders of single-family homes cash back as an incentive to spur development.City Council members voted 5-0 with two

A plan for the City of Mountain Home to offer cash back for building single-family residential housing inside the city will be discussed Thursday night by the Mountain Home City Council. The Council will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall. For new single-family construction within the city limits on currently existing improved lots within an existing platted subdivision, the city would offer one-time payment of 2% of the estimated cost of construction listed on the building permit to the permit holder. For example, a permit issued with an estimated cost of $150,000 would generate a $3,000 payment to...