Category: Greenbrier

Committee Talks Cryptomining Noise but No Ordinance Passed Yet

The Courts & Public Safety Committee held its second meeting this month on June 13. On the agenda were discussions of the much-anticipated “data center” ordinance as well as a noise ordinance submitted by...

Cryptomining Industry Is Invading Arkansas; New “Data Center” Laws, Too

It’s an unrelenting incursion that’s recently left many Arkansans frustrated and feeling misled. Seeking minimal zoning/regulatory interference and low electricity rates, it looks like at least ten cryptomining sites have sprung up across our...

April Quorum Court: Judge Dodson Unveils ARP Spending Plan

Faulkner County Judge Allen Dodson unveiled his vision for spending the County’s remaining unencumbered COVID relief funds at Tuesday night’s otherwise-routine Quorum Court meeting. Unfortunately, audio on the livestream is hampered by some sort...

Greenbrier OKs $5 Million Traffic Light Upgrade on Highway 65

At its first meeting of the 2023-24 term, Greenbrier’s City Council has backed a $5 million partnership plan with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) to upgrade every light and intersection on Highway 65....

Lawmakers OK Additional ARP Grants for Area Schools

The Greenbrier and Mt. Vernon-Enola Schools are among 45 smaller Arkansas school districts that will benefit from additional grants from the American Rescue Plan under supplemental appropriation requests that were approved last week by...