The Johnson County Graphic

11/28/2025

*COMMUNITY PHOTO FRIDAY* 📸

As the temperatures near freezing, Johnson County has received new graders that can help during winter weather. 🌨

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Oark Homecoming Royalty Crowned By Editor | November 25, 2025 | 0 Members of the 2025-26 Oark basketball homecoming court included (from left) Mackenzie Blake, Hailey Riley, Lilly Turner, junior maid; Rachel Davenport, queen; Harmony Shane, senior maid; Cate Morland and Clair Gill. Queen Rachel was....

11/25/2025

Our online edition is now available!

Massive Data Project Clears First Hurdle: Many Specific Details Remain Unknown By Editor | November 25, 2025 | 0 by Megan Wylie The Clarksville Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the first phase of a proposed multi-billion-dollar data center development—an early step in what city leaders ...

11/21/2025

The city of Clarksville has posted the video recording of the Thursday, Nov. 20 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Approved was a site-plan for the first phase of a data center to be developed by Serverfarm LLC on property adjacent to Johnson Regional Medical Center.
For more information on the project see next week's edition of the paper.

Planning & Zoning Meeting November 20, 2025

11/21/2025

*COMMUNITY PHOTO FRIDAY* 📸

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄💡

Thanksgiving is less than one week away, and Christmas lights have been strung around the Johnson County Courthouse!

11/21/2025

*Clarification- The Commission's approval Thursday was for the development of industrial buildings, power generation, handling, and distribution for property adjacent to Johnson Regional Medical Center. Approval of the six 360,000 square-foot buildings was approved previously. More details will be in the Nov. 26 issue of the paper.
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Thursday night, the Clarksville Planning & Zoning Commission approved the site-plan review submitted by John Vaughn of Vaughn Property Group.

The approval, associated with a data center project to be developed by Serverfarm LLC of California, authorizes pre-construction activities and development of six 360,000 square-foot flex industrial buildings on property located at the east end of Taylor Road with frontage on the Interstate 40 right-of-way.

Mayor David Rieder, addressed the potential noise, energy and water issues, a concern of many citizens regarding the construction of a data center, “We’ve done our due diligence. Energy effects won't be felt." He added that over $10 million has been invested in the city already in relation to the project, with capital outlay of over $1 billion expected.

Vaughn stated the construction phase would bring 1,500 jobs, with 100–200 permanent jobs following completion of Phase 1. The first phase will be developed at the intersection of Big Danger Road and Poplar Street, adjacent to Johnson Regional Medical Center, according to City Engineer Morgan Barrett.

Rieder told The Graphic after the meeting, “This starts the process of opening opportunities for the entire county; it kicks everything off. Based on the scope of what they have presented, this (all three phases of the project) will be the largest single investment in Arkansas history.”

See next week's issue for more.

11/20/2025

There's still time to tackle your home projects before the new year! 🛠👷‍♂️

11/19/2025

Congratulations to Tony Warren, the winner of our 2025 fall photo contest! 📸🍂

11/19/2025

Residents in Ozark have voted against a downtown entertainment district.

According to unofficial results from Franklin County Clerk Tammy Sisson, 211 votes were cast against the city ordinance establishing the entertainment district, while 94 votes were cast in favor.

11/18/2025

Clarksville’s proposed $8 billion Serverfarm data center is picking up speed. New land purchases, fresh utility agreements and an upcoming city site-plan review all signal that the massive project — which would require power equivalent to 34 times Clarksville’s summer peak — is advancing.

$8 Million Land Sale, CCU Plans Push Data Center Forward: Planning Commission To Review Site Plan Thursday By Editor | November 18, 2025 | 0 by Megan Wylie Clarksville’s proposed $8 billion Serverfarm data center is picking up speed. New land purchases, fresh utility agreements and an upcoming cit...

11/17/2025

🗓Public meetings scheduled this week in Johnson and Franklin Counties.

Monday, Nov. 17-
-Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission, 4:30 p.m., CCU Conference Room
-Ozark School Board, 5:30 p.m., Admin building
-Westside School Board, 6 p.m., cafeteria
-Altus City Council, 6:30 p.m., Altus City Hall
-Clarksville School Board, 6:30 p.m., Junior High Media Center
-Oark (Jasper) School Board, 6:30 p.m., Oark campus

Tuesday, Nov. 18-
-Clarksville Housing Authority, noon, Foy Howard Community Center, 605 W. Lucas Street

Meetings are open to the public.