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Russellville officials are considering a temporary data center committee and a moratorium on data center projects through Jan. 1, 2028.

Mayor Fred Teague emphasized there is no current data center project before the city. Council members say the proposal is about setting “guardrails” now, before any company comes forward.

Good news on Prairie Creek: bridge components are now being installed, and Russellville officials say the project is still moving toward a goal of finishing before school starts.

City leaders also talked about traffic headaches downtown, especially around Commerce and Main, while Parkway remains closed. Public Works says they’re still adjusting the signal timing and working through the detour issues.

The city is asking about moving road-closed signs closer to the actual work area to help access for nearby businesses like Stoby’s and Jean’s Simple Treats.

The Texas Roadhouse incentive agreement got a 4-2 vote from the Russellville City Council — not enough for a final approval.

Mayor Fred Teague said he hopes the developers bring the item back in July, when the two members absent Thursday would be in attendance.

But the developer says it is up against a property-closing deadline.

Read what happened at Thursday’s meeting: https://www.rivervalleyradio.com/texas-roadhouse.../

💛 “Let’s build a support system to help you know that you aren’t alone.”

For new and expecting moms, postpartum depression and anxiety can make hard moments feel permanent. They are not.

We spoke with Christy Renfroe of ChoiceCare about free local support for River Valley families — and about the Safe Haven Baby Box at Russellville Fire Station No. 3, a private emergency option meant to protect newborns when a parent feels out of options.

Johnny Story talks with Nikki Phillips about the District 44 runoff election.

Johnny Story talks with Bill Teeter about the District 44 runoff election set for June 30th.

River Valley Radio's Misty Hale talked with Dr. Luke Lovins after the June 9 Russellville School Board meeting about the board's 3-3 deadlock on appointing a member to fill its open board seat.

Johnny Story interviews Mark Martin from Entergy about the power outage in East Russellville on June 9.

Nikki Phillips told Johnny Story Monday that she intends to bow out of the runoff election set for June 30 against Bill Teeter.

“If you win, you fill just the last part of the year, and I think that that would be a disservice to Bill.”

Phillips said Teeter worked hard in the race and that she wants him to have the opportunity to begin learning the job during the interim period.

“At the end of the day, if he does good, we all do good,” Phillips said. “It is best overall for District 44 if I just let him have this and get him in there and prepared.”

We are awaiting a response from the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office on whether that means the runoff will be cancelled or continue forward regardless.

Johnny Story interviewed each of the candidates running for the District 44 House of Representatives seat in the upcoming special election. He sat down with Brent Boland, Wes Freeman, Nikki Phillips and Bill Teeter over the course of several weeks. Here are those interviews.