Fulton News

Picture it: Late October. It was a gorgeous fall Arkansas Sunday afternoon with clear blue skies and a crisp, cool breeze in the air.

Hempstead County authorities are investigating a double fatal accident. The accident happened Thursday afternoon on County Road 15 in Arkansas.

Despite a ruling by the Arkansas Appeals Court, construction continues at the site of a proposed coal-fire power plant in Hempstead County.

The Arkansas Court of Appeals says state regulators didn't adequately review plans for a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in Hempstead County and has rejected a permit allowing its construction.

FEMA has granted federal help for local, county, and state governments affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on April 27th.

Area rain last week kept Fulton County Road Crews busy throughout the weekend repairing washed-out bridges and roads.

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Authorities in Hempstead County, Ark., today found the body of one of two men who drowned in the Red River over the weekend.

The body of drowning victim Michael O'Neal, 29, of Murfreesboro, Ark., was pulled from the Red River near Fulton early Tuesday.

Authorities say they've recovered the body of a man who drowned last Friday in the Little Red River.