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PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) - A faith-based rehabilitation program in Region 8 is working to expand their ministry.

Shepherd's Fold can house 23 men at their location in Cardwell, MO. Last year, a strong supporter of the ministry bought a home on 6 acres of land in Paragould and gave it to them.

Since then, they've been working to remodel the home; but, before they can house men facing addictions, they need one thing.

"If we were to open this place right, by this time tomorrow evening, I'd have it full," Steve McCracken told Region 8 News.

McCracken is the president and founder of Shepherd's Fold. He explained that the ministry has been fixing up that Paragould home for months and they are trying to do it as economically as possible.

"We've come in and we've bought scrap sheet rock," McCracken said. "Just as God has provided. We've done just a little bit here and there."

The new home can house 8 to 10 men battling addictions. McCracken said although the program is based in Southeast Missouri, there is a great need in Northeast Arkansas.

Since the program started nearly 5 years ago, a majority of the men at Shepherd's Fold have been from Arkansas.

"I know less than 5 of them have been from Missouri," McCracken said.

McCracken said most of the men at Shepherd's Fold come from Poinsett, Craighead and Lawrence Counties.

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Gov. Rick Scott has proposed a series of changes in handling of appointments and job reviews of Cabinet-level agency heads in the wake of the fiasco last month in which his office forced the ouster of a top state police executive without the advance knowledge of the three Cabinet members. Scott's office maintains that all three Cabinet members' staff members knew of Scott's desire for changes at FDLE and that staffers "raised no objection."

Scott's proposal essentially is a reworked version of a plan put forward last week by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. It will be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting set for Feb. 5 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The governor's office confirmed Wednesday that the meeting will be held in Tampa as scheduled.

Scott's one-page proposal would reduce the job security of those officials by creating a new "annual Cabinet leadership review" that would allow for an agency head's "removal for any reason by an appropriate vote."

Under the Scott proposal, he or any Cabinet member could annually make a motion for "affirmation or removal" of Cabinet agency heads, which include the commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, state insurance commissioner, banking regulator, tax collector and executive director of highway safety, among others.

The proposal states in part: "Prior to the end of each fiscal year, the performance and tenure of each executive director, director or commissioner appointed and serving under the direction and supervision of the governor and Cabinet shall be reviewed." The proposal also would give Scott the authority to appoint an interim replacement at the head of an agency "in the event of a vacancy," which Scott did last month when he alone selected FDLE's Capitol police director, Rick Swearingen, as an interim replacement for the ousted FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey.

Scott also is proposing a nationwide search for qualified candidates for those offices. Earlier this month, Scott's office solicited a resume from a Louisiana state official, Ron Henderson, as a potential replacement for Kevin McCarty, who has headed the Office of Insurance Regulation since 2003.

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Gov. Scott proposes Cabinet changes in wake of FDLE fiasco

TALLAHASSEE

The raging controversy over Gov. Rick Scott's removal of a respected law enforcement official escalated Wednesday as Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said he was "misled" by Scott's office and a St. Petersburg lawyer formally accused top state officials of Sunshine Law violations.

In addition, Attorney General Pam Bondi surprisingly said that she believed Scott's staff members orchestrated the ouster of Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey without the governor's knowledge.

"We all knew there were going to be changes in the coming months," Bondi told an Associated Press gathering of state reporters. "But did I know that Jerry Bailey was going to be told he was fired and have his things packed up, his entire life as a career law enforcement officer in a cardboard box, and be told to be out of the office before the end of the day? Absolutely not. Nor do I believe the governor knew it."

Scott faces intense criticism from all directions over his removal of Bailey, who served as FDLE commissioner for eight years until he was forced out Dec. 16 with no public discussion of his performance. Bailey was one of several state agency heads who report not only to the governor but also to the three elected Cabinet members.

Bailey has called Scott a liar for saying that he resigned, and he has accused Scott's office of repeated political interference charges Scott again denied Wednesday.

The three Republican members of the Cabinet, who have been harshly criticized for acquiescing to what they now view as a heavy-handed, back-room political maneuver, have become increasingly critical of Scott's actions.

The harshest criticism came from Putnam, who is seen as a leading candidate for governor in 2018. Putnam, who met with Bailey on Wednesday, all but accused Scott's office of lying in the way it orchestrated the dismissal, by sending messages through staff members that Scott wanted "new leadership" at FDLE.

"We were misled as to the timing and the process of how that would be handled," Putnam said. "It has revealed poor treatment of a good man."

Asked whether he believed Scott's version of the truth or Bailey's, Putnam paused and said: "Jerry Bailey's a fine man. He served our state very well. The way he was treated at the end of his distinguished career was shabby."

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Arthenia Joyner, the Senates top Democrat, kicked off the annual Associated Press legislative planning session with a bang Wednesday, hammering Gov. Rick Scott for a miserable lesson in bad government.

Joyner, of Tampa, was teeing-off on Scott for forcing out longtime Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey and calling for leadership changes at three other agencies overseen by his office and the three-person Cabinet.

Scott elbowed-out Bailey and has actively sought leadership at another Cabinet-level agency without informing Cabinet members.

Only arrogance can explain being less than honest with the public about official actions, Joyner said.

Her comments came to a room full of reporters and editors gathered in Tallahassee for an annual pre-legislative session meeting hosted by the Associated Press.

The state constitution requires the entire Cabinet to vote on the removal of certain officials, including the FDLE chief. Baileys resignation was forced without consulting Cabinet members.

The perception is that the constitution has been violated and the people want to know, she said. In an era of transparency, we have to make sure it is transparent.

In addition, Scott had already been quietly seeking replacement for Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, a post also overseen by the Cabinet. He reached out to Ron Henderson, a Louisiana insurance official, earlier this month about the potential of an opening in Florida.

Joyner also noted the well-worn path from Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindals administration to Scotts office. Several top officials, including chief-of-staff Melissa Sellers, have done stints in Louisiana.

Scott seems to be getting Bobby Jindals hand me downs, Joyner said of Henderson.

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PRINCETON The the radio room in the Bureau County Jail is getting an upgrade, thanks to a $150,000 state grant.

Former Sheriff John Thompson had been working on the grant the last 3 years of his tenure. It will pay for a complete renovation; no taxpayer money will be spent, Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed said.

Construction began Monday morning, and work is expected to be done around Feb. 15.

The room will be gutted and will get a new ceiling, flooring, and paint, as well as duct and electrical work. A temporary dispatch area has been set up in the basement of the jail in the meantime,

Reed said the remodel will make the room more operator-friendly.

Before, operators had to look over their shoulders constantly to see their screens, but now they all will be in front of them, stacked on top of one another at a 45 degree angle, making surveillance easier and the area safer, said Deputy Jim Shipp, who is overseeing construction management.

This is a total overhaul, Reed said. It was definitely in [need of] remodeling; it wasnt built right to begin with.

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By Laurie Jervis, Noozhawk Columnist | @NoozhawkNews | Published on 01.28.2015 12:00 p.m.

Five days into 2015, I joined Andrew Murray at a table under gnarled oak trees outside his new tasting room at the former Curtis Winery on Foxen Canyon Road.

The day was warm, and the winerys semi-feral cat, christened Curtis by Murray and his staff, lounged at our feet, soaking up the winter sun.

One year has passed since Murray and his wife, Kristin, finalized a lease agreement with the Firestone family, one that would give the Murrays responsibility for the 100-acre Curtis estate vineyard, winery and the adjacent tasting room, all on Foxen Canyon Road.

The original tasting room for Murrays wine label, Andrew Murray Vineyards, is located in downtown Los Olivos, and the Murrays are absolutely keeping that site as well, he said.

After selling its Firestone Vineyard brand and 300-acre estate vineyard to Foley Wine Estates in 2007, the Firestone family kept Firestone Walker Brewing Company and the Buellton restaurant Rock Hollow Vineyard on Ballard Canyon Road and Curtis Winery, named after Brooks Firestones mother, Polly Curtis Firestone.

By 2013, with the beer label consuming most of the familys time and energy, Adam Firestone approached Murray with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity the chance to lease the vineyard, winery and tasting room.

As part of the deal, Murray would be responsible for the tasting room, and overseeing the production of both the Curtis and Jarhead labels for the Firestone family. He could use the vineyards various Rhne grape varietals for his Andrew Murray Vineyards label, and the other grapes would go toward wines for the Jarhead and Curtis labels.

In January 2014, I emailed Murray to arrange an interview about the transaction, but between our schedule conflicts and his desire to let the dust settle in the wake of the lease, an entire year passed.

So early this year, under the oaks, Murray reflected on how 2014 was the year of transition, with command gradually shifting from the Firestone family and Curtis, and its employees, to Andrew Murray Vineyards and his staff.

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Published: Wednesday, 1/28/2015 - Updated: 17 hours ago

BY JANET ROMAKER BLADE STAFF WRITER

ARCHBOLD In its empty rooms, the Grime Homestead spins history like a storyteller.

And like a detective seeking clues, Tracie Evans listens.

Curator of collections at Sauder Village, she hears the snippets from the past and the promises for the future as crews tackle the beginnings of a 1920s-themed, three-phase project at the popular living-history destination location in Fulton County.

Plans call for renovation of the 1910 homestead and the creation of a rural community and a Main Street where guests will have ample opportunities to experience the stories, activities, and structures related to a defining era in Ohio and American history.

On a recent winter day, the homesteads stark, stripped-to-the-bones interior was a jarring scene to guests who had visited the homestead in the fall when the cozy place buzzed with chatter of school children taking tours. Near a rustic stove, the spicy aroma of fresh-baked molasses cookies had wafted a welcome.

No doubt, new ideas are coming to the front burner to reshape and update the conversations, the educational activities, and other programs when the homestead reopens this spring. Because of extensive work yet to be done, exterior and interior, no official opening date has yet been set, staff said.

Upgrades to the homestead part of the original farm property where Erie Sauder founded Sauder Village four decades ago include installation of new siding, windows, and doors as well as a new heating and cooling system, perimeter drainage, and an ADA-accessible ramp.

Homestead renovations will showcase the beginning of modern times with the addition of a wall telephone and a Victrola, for instance. Period-appropriate wallpaper, carpet, furnishings, and artifacts will be added, and interpreters on staff will share updated information and will wear costumes specific to the 1920s.

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