Live Breaking News & Updates on Willie leming

Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Willie leming on our comprehensive webpage. Get up-to-the-minute updates on local events, politics, business, entertainment, and more. Our dedicated team of journalists delivers timely and reliable news, ensuring you're always in the know. Discover firsthand accounts, expert analysis, and exclusive interviews, all in one convenient destination. Don't miss a beat — visit our webpage for real-time breaking news in Willie leming and stay connected to the pulse of your community

Washington County fires jail expansion firms; county judge wants local construction manager

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins said Monday that the county has "fired" the architect and construction manager on the $20 million jail expansion project.

Willie-leming , Patrick-deakins , Jim-langford , Jay-cantrell , Robert-barrett , Beth-coger , Quorum-court , County-judge-patrick-deakins , Smith-doyle-contractors , Spirit-architecture ,

Washington County Quorum Court rejects giving $598,000 in federal covid-relief money to nonprofits

Washington County's justices of the peace on Thursday voted down an ordinance allocating $598,000 in federal covid-relief money to local nonprofits.

United-states , Washington , Arkansas , Springdale , American , Sarah-sanders , Beth-coger , David-wilson , Patrick-deakins , Lisa-ecke , Sean-simons , Willie-leming

County panel supports spending $814,000 to buy four new dump trucks

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County's justices of the peace on Tuesday supported spending more than $814,000 to replace four of the Road Department's aging dump trucks.

United-states , Arkansas , Benton-county , Washington , American , Beth-coger , Patrick-deakins , Willie-leming , Catherine-baker , Budget-committee , Sheriff-office , Arkansas-economic-development-district-in-harrison

Washington County judge moving ahead with emergency center; Officials split on spending for nonprofit groups

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County officials hope within the next few days to negotiate a contract with one of three firms to design a proposed emergency operations center.

Washington , United-states , Bentonville-police-department , Arkansas , Batesville , North-little-rock , Morrilton , University-of-arkansas , Conway-county , American , Beth-coger , Bobby-hill

JPs raise questions over NWA bridge deal

FAYETTEVILLE -- A hourlong discussion of the Parker Branch Road-Wyola Road bridge at Thursday's Quorum Court meeting left at least some justices of the peace with unanswered questions.

Washington , United-states , Jeff-crowder , Lance-johnson , Joseph-wood , Patrick-deakins , Evelyn-rios-stafford , Willie-leming , Charles-ward , Quorum-court , Parker-branch-road-wyola , County-judge-patrick-deakins

Washington County officials remain at odds over bridge project

FAYETTEVILLE -- An hour-long discussion of the Parker Branch Road-Wyola Road bridge at Thursday's Quorum Court meeting left at least some justices of the peace with unanswered questions.

Washington , United-states , Jeff-crowder , Lance-johnson , Willie-leming , Charles-ward , Patrick-deakins , Evelyn-rios-stafford , Joseph-wood , Quorum-court , Parker-branch-road-wyola , County-judge-patrick-deakins

Quorum Court's Finance and Budget Committee endorses settlement in federal lawsuit; Former insurance director claimed breach of contract

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County officials on Monday endorsed a $25,000 settlement payment in a breach of contract lawsuit against the county by the former insurance director.

Washington , United-states , Arkansas , Willie-leming , Patrick-deakins , Beth-coger , Marilyn-edwards , Jason-owens , Kyle-lyons , Joseph-wood , Insurance-services-inc , Budget-committee

Washington County officials review 'approved' covid-relief applications; committee blocks reconsideration of 'ineligible' requests

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County's justices of the peace Monday voted not to reconsider any applications for federal covid-relief money that were initially deemed ineligible.

Washington , United-states , Washington-county-historical , District-of-columbia , Prairie-grove , Arkansas , Springdale , Farmington , Wyola , American , Bobby-hill , Justice-leming

Expansion of jail cut after bids top budget

FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County Sheriff Jay Cantrell says an expansion of the county jail will be scaled back in size after bids on the project came in about $6.8 million over budget.

Washington , District-of-columbia , United-states , American , Beth-coger , Willie-leming , Robert-dennis , Jay-cantrell , Quorum-court , Washington-county-quorum-court , County-sheriff-jay-cantrell , American-rescue-plan-act

Washington County jail expansion bids exceed budget; project may be reduced in size, cost

FAYETTEVILLE -- Sheriff Jay Cantrell says an expansion of the Washington County Detention Center will be scaled back in size after bids on the project came in about $6.8 million over budget.

United-states , American , Jay-cantrell , Willie-leming , Beth-coger , Robert-dennis , Quorum-court , Washington-county-detention-center , Sheriff-office , American-rescue-plan-act ,