Wind facility proposal likened to SWEPCO project
The proposed Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Project south of Green Forest has been compared to the proposed SWEPCO high-voltage transmission lines that would...
More energy questions
Former Carroll County Judge E. Richard Williams, who lives on County Road 905, has questioned the lack of public notice for a project that...
Overflow crowd speaks to quorum court
A large crowd filled the courtroom at the Eastern District courthouse for last week’s quorum court meeting. Some 60 people filled the seats and...
Previous victory indicates hope for wind turbine opponents
Opponents of the $300-million Nimbus Wind Facility, proposed by Scout Clean Energy, have been told there is no regulatory avenue for stopping the construction...
Chevy Bolt plugged at council
Police Chief Brian Young spoke city council on Monday about ESPD’s policy to allow police officers to take their work vehicles home. The topic...
More hiring at CAPC
Commissioners of the City Advertising and Promotion Commission discussed a request on March 27 from interim Tourism Director Scott Bardin to accept a job...
‘America’ exhibit draws parallels to current politics
Diego Rivera’s “America” is the first exhibit in 20 years focused solely on the Mexican artist who believed an artist’s role was to create...
Wind turbines could be ‘at least’ 500 feet tall
Scout Clean Energy, which said it has obtained leases from private landowner to build a $300-million Nimbus Wind Facility off County Road (CR) 905...
Wind facility opponent fears health impacts and lower property values
Caroline Rogers, who lives on County Road 905, disagrees that there is nothing Carroll County Judge David Winter can do to stop the proposed...
Wind generation advocate speaks out
Katy Turnbaugh, a retired science educator and engineer, is likely one of the few people in Carroll County with experience with wind generation. She...