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City Takes Leap Of Faith For New Plant |
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The Green Forest City Council Tuesday, without Mayor Richard Deweese present, took a leap of faith and approved entering into an agreement with Reid Engineering for a nearly $6 million dollar wastewater treatment plant expansion. Green Forest's biggest industry, Tyson Foods, was instrumental in helping the city arrive at the decision. Reid has designed other plants for Tyson's around the country. Experts told the City water rates would not have to be raised, and the city would be free of the nearly $300,000 annual cost for chemicals to meet state mandated requires on effluent and sludge. The deadline to get the application into the Natural Resources Commission for the loan is October 1st. Left to right, Willa Kerby, Mike Miller, Janet Jones and David Garrett.
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Green Forest Master Plan Ready For Vote |
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James Walden, Project Planner for Urban Planning Associates, Little Rock, shows one of two maps presented to the Planning Commission's public hearing Tuesday night. A new 'Future Land Use Map' and 'Zoning Map' are available now for public review at City Hall. U.P.A. spent a year and a half on the new master plan for the city. Zoning recommendations will enable the city to better govern growth and will no longer allow hap-hazard use of land. The Planning Commission will meet next on October 5th to vote on the proposed master plan. Most officials present at the meeting were pleased with the final project from U.P.A.
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Brown Faces Additional Charges In Boone County |
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Nathaniel Brown’s young life just got even more complicated since Boone County will also add charges to what Brown is facing in connection with overtaking a Carroll County Sheriff’s deputy’s unit, September 18th, leading police on a high speed pursuit from Green Forest to Alpena, before going out of control and overturning the vehicle. Brown wiggled loose of some handcuffs and was able to take the unit as the deputy and parole officer was inside his trailer home on Hailey Road, near Cisco Rd.
On Friday in Boone County Court, Brown made an appearance to answer charges of 2 counts of attempted capital murder. Brown, 21, of Berryville, attempted to run over or run down two Boone County deputies who had laid spike strips outside of Alpena in an attempt to make the tires go flat on the SUV as it passed through. Brown attempted to hit both deputies, one on one side of the road, one on the other. Moments later, the Sheriff’s department SUV went out of control and rolled over. Brown was slightly injured. Arraignment for Brown in Boone County court will come later this week.
In Carroll County Court, Brown faces charges of criminal attempt to commit capital murder, theft of property, escape, fleeing, aggravated assault, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, DWI drugs, and no seat belt. He remains incarcerated in the Carroll County jail on a $2.5 million dollar bond. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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G.F. Refutes Tyson's Figures - Hears Third Option |
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The Green Forest City Council called a special meeting Saturday, Sept. 26, for the specific purpose of refuting some figures that Tyson’s had reported at an earlier meeting in the week. Tyson’s had questioned how the city could be in the poor financial shape they’re in, since they had paid the city many hundreds of thousands of dollars since 2007. The figures didn’t quite jive with the city, so they felt the need to correct the information and did so at a Saturday meeting. Above, David Fredrick (standing) Lab Tech with the Wastewater Plant, said Tyson was off their figures quoted at last weeks meeting. Mayor Richard Deweese did not attend, all other aldermen did.
The city has only a few more days to meet a looming deadline to contract for a new wastewater treatment plant, if that’s the way they decide to go. The city also revisited the option of a pre-treatment plant. It was noted that 98% of Tyson’s plants in the U.S. have their own pre-treatment facility. A grant may also be available to the city for a third option. Plant Supervisor Shawn Raglin explained that some upgrades to the existing plant could be made for around $1 million dollars. Further checking will be done on that.
It was also mentioned at the Saturday meeting that Tyson’s may be going to a shorter workweek in the near future. If that is the case, that would mean a loss in revenue for the city. The council will meet Tuesday evening after the conclusion of the public hearing on the city’s new master plan to make a decision as to which way they will go.
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Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Rape |
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A southwest Missouri resident, a registered sex offender, has been arrested for the alleged rape of a woman ‘in Carroll County.
According to a probable cause affidavit from the Carroll County Sheriffs office, the alleged rape occurred around June 1st, at the woman’s residence. The victim said she had met the suspect, Dennis Vachon, 55, at church a few months prior to the incident.
The suspect is alleged to have come to the victim’s home intoxicated and allegedly started trying to have sex with her. The victim said she told Vachon “No” and prior to going to bed, took a prescription drug. At around 4am, the victim said she was held down and was forced to have sex.
The victim reported the incident the next day and she was questioned and taken to the hospital for a sexual assault examination. A couple of days later the victim filed an order of protection against Vachon.
Vachon is alleged to have come in the victim’s presence two other times since. On Sept. 10th the Sheriff’s office received the lab analysis from tests taken during the sexual assault exam in June. It verified the victim’s story and DNA from state crime lab also verified Vachon as the perpetrator.
Dennis Vachon was arrested Friday, Sept. 25th and has been charged with Rape, a class Y felony. His bond has been set at $150,000. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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