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UA stadium in clear to grow; board approves bond issue to add seating, enclosed venue

Calling the Hogs is about to get louder.

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is to grow from its current capacity of 72,000 to about 76,000 in September 2018. University of Arkansas System trustees on Thursday gave their blessing to the last element needed for the project -- the go-ahead for the University of Arkansas athletics department to issue up to $120 million in bonds.

The department can now move forward with the estimated $160 million project that will fully enclose the 78-year-old stadium. The approval didn't come unanimously from the 10-member board: Trustees David Pryor of Little Rock, the former U.