The deadline for submitting your 2020 census is Wednesday, September 30th. Do it now by visiting www.2020census.gov. Your response affects the funding for health clinics, fire departments, schools, roads, and highways. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. The results also determine how many […]
CDC Temporarily Halts Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a national moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent from September 4 until December 31, 2020. This places a temporary halt to residential evictions in an effort by the CDC to help prevent the further spread of […]
Arkansas Secretary of State explains how to request an absentee ballot
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston issued a statement in June telling citizens the reasons that registered voters could present for requesting an absentee ballot. Now, there are further instructions for exactly how to go about doing that. Options for Requesting a Ballot: Request to have an absentee ballot application sent to you by contacting […]
Cong. Hill to speak at local Republican meeting Sep 3rd
The Saline County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in historic downtown Benton. Members, guests and the press are welcome to attend. The Committee will conduct regular business and the speaker will be Congressman French Hill. Those […]
IRS updates deadlines for Economic Impact Payments for special situations
In August, the IRS updated deadlines for individuals regarding their Economic Impact Payment (EIP). Individuals who are not required to file a tax return may still be eligible for an EIP. If you believe this is you, please register for a your EIP by using the Non-Filers tool on the IRS website by October 15th to receive your payment. […]
Several Frozen Mexican Dinner Items Recalled Due to Possible Plastic Bits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and chicken taquitos and chimichangas products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated diced green chilies that have been recalled by the producer, Sun Valley Foods, due to concerns that the products may be […]
Seedy delivery has residents wondering; Ag Dept says don’t plant it
Residents nationwide have been getting random seeds in the mail that they did not order. According to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA), the seeds may have come from China and you shouldn’t plant them. In a statement, the ADA wrote, “The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and maybe […]
Do your Census survey now; here’s why and how
Take ten minutes and fill out your 2020 Census survey, to help our communities get the funding it needs. Every 10 years, the U.S Census Bureau is required to count every person living in the United States. This is so the government can determine how to allocate over $675 billion in Federal funds to states […]
78,000 Cub Scout activity pins recalled due to lead content
Thousands of parents of scouts will need to return activity pins due to lead content. On July 1, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a federal recall for approximately 78,000 units of Boy Scouts of America’s Cub Scout outdoor activity pins. The diamond-shaped pin is silver with a gold animal paw painted […]
Arkansas to get part of US agency’s $11 billion award to expand COVID-19 testing
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $78 million to Arkansas to expand its testing capacity for COVID-19. The funding is part of $11 billion from HHS to support nationwide testing for COVID-19 and the reopening of America. The investment will be used to develop, purchase, […]
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