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The Washington County Courthouse is seen in Fayetteville in this undated file photo. (NWA Democrat-Gazette file photo)
The Washington County Courthouse is seen in Fayetteville in this undated file photo. (NWA Democrat-Gazette file photo)


FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County's justices of the peace on Tuesday endorsed adding a member of the community to the county's Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, but County Judge Patrick Deakins said he is still struggling to find people willing to serve.

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