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Decatur mayor announces plans to retire in January as he and wife will move to Siloam Springs
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (24+ words) Mayor Robert Tharp plans to retire in mid-January as he and his wife are expecting to move out of the city next month....
Decatur water rates going up in new year; officials say increased costs from supplier driving decision | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) DECATUR -- Decatur residents will see an increase in water rates in the new year. The new rates will take effect Jan. 1 after the City Council approved a rate adjustment Dec. 8. Under the new rate structure, residential customers inside the city…...
Tulsa objects to Decatur wastewater treatment permit, citing potential pollution
2+ week, 3+ day ago (170+ words) Decatur is facing out-of-state opposition after being approved to discharge more from its wastewater treatment facility based on concerns it will negatively impact an important watershed. Thomas Saccente covers Bentonville and Benton County news for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He…...
Decatur mayor responds to resident’s concerns, vows to follow Arkansas law if his house is sold | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (387+ words) DECATUR -- Mayor Bob Tharp said he intends to obey the law should he sell his home and move out of the city before his term as mayor is finished after a resident raised concerns over the mayor's home being listed…...
8 students, 1 adult injured in Montgomery County crash involving school bus, SUV | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) Eight students and an adult driver were injured in a crash involving a school bus and an SUV in Montgomery County on Wednesday, an Arkansas State Police spokesperson said. 8 students, 1 adult injured in Montgomery County crash involving school bus, SUV…...
Decatur considers selling wastewater treatment plant to new regional system to get out from under $35 million in debt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (33+ words) DECATUR " After being told the city is caught in a catch-22 with its wastewater treatment plant, leaders are now considering selling the plant to a newly created regional wastewater system. Bob Wright ......
Simmons pleads guilty to murdering mother and uncle in Madison County, avoiding possible death penalty | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (626+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- A Madison County man pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with the shooting of his mother, father and uncle in early May 2021 and was sentenced to 150 years in prison....
Alabama fighting to regain intensity | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Of all the things that went wrong for Alabama in its season-opening loss at Florida State, this stood out: a lack of effort. It was evident when the Crimson Tide evaluated the 31-17 setback in Tallahassee. "A lot of…...
Decatur mayor eyeing December completion for wastewater plant expansion to create capacity for future development
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) New residential developments will be able to move forward if the state approves increasing how much the Decatur wastewater treatment plant is permitted to treat later this year, according to Decatur ... Thomas Saccente covers Bentonville and Benton County news for…...
Madison County man pleads not guilty in Springdale shooting incident
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (84+ words) A Madison County man charged in connection with firing shots from a vehicle in Springdale almost a year ago pleaded not guilty Friday in Washington County Circuit Court. Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years....