🚫 The Benton County Quorum Court on Monday voted unanimously to put off indefinitely a decision to create an industrial development authority, which would have had the power to practice eminent domain. Dozens of members of the public spoke out against creating the entity. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
🚨 A review of child abuse investigations led to one state employee being fired and another demoted, one written warning, and four "counseling statements," a disciplinary step before a written warning. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
The review happened after lawmakers demanded accountability following a Mountain Home case that went on for years, though the state received 29 reports.
🚔 The Rogers Police Department has a new information center intended to improve response times using technology like monitoring live feeds from body cameras. The department plans to implement a program where drones will respond to calls and provide aerial information before officers arrive. (KNWA)
