During this time of pandemic, Benton Mayor Tom Farmer issued a charge for citizens to pray specifically for “relief from this virus” and “follow the CDC guidelines.” Farmer’s statement follows: Citizens of Benton, As we fight the war together against the Coronavirus along with people all over the world, I want to encourage you to […]
Recycle Saline Hires New Environmental Enforcement Officer
Recycle Saline, the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District (SCRSWMD) introduces Hunter Schelle, their new Environmental Enforcement Officer. He received his Environmental Enforcement Certification on March 31, 2020. He will be responsible for code enforcement in several areas – open burning of household trash, disposing of trash in an illegal manner, investigating illegal dump […]
Benton Mayor reveals that he is currently in self-quarantine
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer released a statement Tuesday, March 31, 2020 revealing that he is in self quarantine. The statement follows: Dear Citizens of Benton, By now many of you have heard I am in self quarantine. While I may not be keeping normal office hours, I have regular daily contact with all of the […]
Gov conference Tuesday addresses testing, notaries, parks, and when to come back to work
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 to update on the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE VIDEO BELOW. Hutchinson stated that as a state, the number of cases is under their projections. For example, where their modeling projected that Arkansas might have 1,000 cases by now, there are actually about half […]
Governor Announces Additional $45 Million Monday For Personal Protective Equipment
With the approval of the General Assembly, Governor Asa Hutchinson has allocated an additional $45 million to the $30 million he authorized earlier for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators for health care professionals and first responders as they test and treat patients who have contracted COVID-19, he announced at a news […]
Gov Conference Monday: 7 deaths, $1.25B coming from Feds, Committee created, more
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference on Monday, March 30th, 2020 to update on the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE VIDEO BELOW. Hutchinson stated that the $30 million previously allocated for PPEs won’t last through crisis, and therefore, $45 million will be added for PPEs and ventilators as they become available. The plan is to […]
Small Businesses – See the Checklist for Emergency Loans Through the CARES Act
The Benton Chamber is continuously looking through programs to help small businesses in this time of pandemic. Please refer to www.bentonchamber.com for this information. Last week, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed during this pandemic and to […]
Gov Conference Sunday: 6th Death, New Cases Fewer, Jonesboro Declared Disaster
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference, winning with Dr. Nate Smith on Sunday, March 29th to update on the status of COVID-19 cases as well as the tornado aftermath in Jonesboro. VIDEO BELOW. Hutchinson began the conference by stating that he had signed a declaration that Jonesboro is now a disaster area. This […]
Saline County Judge Arey Limits Access to All County Offices Until April 20th
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, Saline County Judge Jeff Arey extended limited access to the Saline County Courthouse, the Courthouse Complex, and all other County Offices until April 20th, with any further action being evaluated at that time. Saline County has been limiting access to County Offices since March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Arey stated “[f]or the same reasons Governor Hutchinson closed schools until April 20, we […]
Gov Proclaims March 29th a Day of Prayer
The Governor’s office released the following announcement: Governor Asa Hutchinson proclaimed Sunday, March 29, 2020, a Special Day of Prayer in Arkansas, reaffirming his belief in the importance of “coming together united as a State seeking God’s reassurance and thanking Him for his guidance,” as stated in the proclamation. “I have declared tomorrow a Special […]
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