Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a May 12th meeting with Arkansas Nuclear One officials in Russellville, to discuss the agency's 2014 assessment of safety performance for Arkansas Nuclear One and action to be taken. Arkansas Nuclear One is in Column 4 of the agency's review status, after incidents in 2013 and 2014, and will receive the highest level of oversight. There are five columns in the matrix with Column 1 requiring a baseline level of inspections; plants in Column 5 are not permitted to operate. The NRC increases the level of oversight and inspection as plant performance deteriorates. The meeting, which will be open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. that evening, in the Lakepoint Conference Center. In addition to presenting their assessment of plant performance, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public on the safety performance of Arkansas Nuclear One, as well as the NRC's role in ensuring safe plant operation.
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Bond has been set at 15-thousand dollars for a 37-year old white male suspect, arrested by Pope County Sheriff's Authorities on possession of a controlled substance charges. The suspect, identified as John Ward, appeared on Monday before Pope County District Judge Don Bourne. Judge Bourne found probable cause to hold the suspect over for a June 8th plea and arraignment hearing in Pope County Circuit Court.
During Monday's hearing, bond was also established at 10-thousand dollars for a 23-year old female, identified as Julia Hindsman, taken into custody on 2nd degree battery on an Officer. A June plea and arraignment has also been scheduled.
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Conway County Quorum Court quickly dealt with several business matters during their April session on Monday. Justices of the Peace approved an ordinance to amend the 2015 budget, approved minor amendments to the bylaws for the county fire department and passed a resolution to fill a full-time position at the county road department...
In committee reports, Emergency Management Director Johnathan Trafford updated J-Ps about the county's plan to apply for a 15-thousand courtroom security grant. If approved for the grant, Trafford said the county would use the funds to install extra cameras outside the courtrooms and increase security at the entrances of the courthouse.
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It's just days away... the annual "Taste of the Valley" fund raiser for Main Street Russellville. The event, scheduled for this Thursday from 5-to-8 p/m, involves a variety of fantastic food and plenty of entertainment at the Russellville Railway Depot. According to Main Street Director Betsy McGuire, vendors from throughout the valley and across the state are present, each year. Advance tickets are available at the Main Street office or can be purchaced the afternoon of the event at the door. Entertainment will range from Jazz Reunion, The Journey, Judy Olson, The Mountain Boomers and Some Guy named Robb. Get further details about "Taste of the Valley" at mainstreetrussellville-dot-com.
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