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The Vilonia City Council heard from several residents who voiced their concerns and objections to the newly-approved crypto-mining site in the city during its regular meeting Tuesday.

Dozens of concerned residents from Vilonia and the surrounding area filled the city hall chamber Tuesday to express their outrage about the facility in Vilonia.

At the April city council meeting, aldermen unanimously approved a conditional-use permit to allow for a new crypto-mining site in the city that would be located in the industrial mining district off Energy Lane.

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