ABOC votes to authorize up to $50,000 for water drilling at Franklin County prison site

Data suggests a $50K plan to drill test wells on Franklin County prison site may be all wet

Despite decades of evidence that these wells won't work, none of the three backup plans mentioned by corrections officials appear feasible

Arkansas looks for water source for Franklin County prison

The state may use water from Fort Smith or drill wells at the prison.

Arkansas corrections board orders wells to be drilled at Franklin County prison site

Chairman Benny Magness (left) leads a Board of Corrections meeting in North Little Rock on July 26, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)The Arkansas Board of Corrections unanimously authorized up to $50,000 for the exploration of water sources for the 815-acre Franklin County site of a planned 3,000-bed prison at a special meeting Thursday. The board approved the drilling of up to two test wells for roughly $25,000 apiece to determine the exi…

Two wells to be drilled at Franklin County prison site; construction remains delayed

The burning question of whether there's a source of water for the proposed state prison in Franklin County may soon be answered.Thursday's Board of Corrections

Corrections Board authorizes 2 test wells at Franklin County prison site | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The state will spend $50,000 to drill two wells to see how much water is at the site of a proposed prison being designed in Franklin County.

ABOC votes to authorize up to $50,000 for water drilling at Franklin County prison site

The Arkansas Board of Corrections approved $50,000 for water drilling at the Franklin County prison site amid opposition from the Chickamauga Tribe.