The Arkansas 529 College Savings Board announces the “Coloring for College” initiative. This initiative is open to every kindergarten student in Arkansas. The initiative begins on September 1, 2016 and ends on September 30, 2016. 75 winners – one from each county – will be selected at random to win $529 in a college savings plan account. The […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Saline County Detainee Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years, After Flooding Jail with Sprinklers
Khaleel Siddiq of Benton, pled guilty to Impairing the Operation of a Vital Public Facility today before the Honorable Bobby McCallister. Siddiq was sentenced to serve ten years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Siddiq was an inmate at the Saline County Jail on February 20, 2016, when he intentionally broke a sprinkler head in […]
Paron Community Fight for Charter School Not Over, But They Need Residents’ Help
The community of Paron in the northern part of Saline County has had a tough time with education in the last 10 years. In 2006, they were state-mandated to consolidate into Bryant Schools. They lost their high school, with the older kids now being bused 26 miles away, to Bryant High School. In 2015, after […]
Secretary of State Calls Meeting 9/13 to Discuss Among Other Things a Monument by the Satanic Temple
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin, who serves as Chair of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, has scheduled a meeting of the Commission to be held in September. The Commission will conduct administrative business and review recent proposals that have been submitted to the Commission. What: Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission Meeting When: 1:30 PM, Tuesday, […]
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault on Minor
UPDATE: AUG 15 2016 12PM Gary Vice, age 56, on Friday was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and was ordered to report Monday, August 15, 2016, for transfer to custody of Arkansas Department of Corrections this morning and did so. His current mugshot is seen below. Note that anyone can sign up through VineLink.com […]
Shelli Interviews Bryant Mayor Dabbs to Discuss What’s Next Now That the Bond Extension Passed
Scroll down for video and image of proposed plan for Bryant Parkway. We know now that the special election that the City of Bryant held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, was successful for their parks, streets and fire departments. Each measure passed, extending the bond to pay for improvements in those areas. I met with […]
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016 Posted by Shelli Poole on August 9, 2016 at 9:30pm View Blog These are the unofficial results of the Bryant Special Election from Tuesday, August 9th, 2016. To see the numbers for the Early Voting, click here. BASIC NUMBERS FOR ALL VOTES COUNTED: Issue 1 – Refunding Bonds […]
VIDEO: US Senator Boozman Speaks in Benton About State & County Veterans Services Offices
Arkansas’ United States Senator John Boozman participated in a meet and greet session with local citizens on Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016. A group of about 70 were in attendance at 111 North Main Events Venue in downtown Benton. The program part of the event was to increase awareness about our local resources for veterans. Boozman […]
Video: Bryant Councilman Henson Answers Questions About the Upcoming Bond Extension Special Election
You may have been hearing about the special election coming up in August for the City of Bryant. Their campaign for it is called “Keep Bryant Moving.” I interviewed Bryant City Councilman Jerry Henson today to get help with understanding what it’s all about. The video and a synopsis are below. Long story short: The […]
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