Watch for the City of Benton to begin overlaying streets, thanks to a grant of $300,000. This money was possible through the Arkansas State Aid City Street Program, in partnership with Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). You can see the full list of current projects below. The streets in this project are near Tyndall Park […]
Watch Sarah Huckabee Sanders Inauguration Livestream Tuesday Jan 10th
Arkansas PBS will provide live broadcast and streaming coverage of the inauguration of the first female governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, from the state capitol in Little Rock. The schedule is Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Watch statewide on Arkansas PBS, or livestream on YouTube. Veteran journalist Steve Barnes and guest […]
US Postal Service to increase price of stamps in January
If you buy stamps on a regular basis, now is the time to stock up. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising prices for various postage items as of January 22, 2023. The rates were most recently raised in July 2022. The table below shows first class postage items with their current rate and the […]
Elected Officials
As of January 2023, the following is a list of current elected officials serving Saline County, Arkansas: FEDERAL President of the United States Joe Biden, White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006 www.whitehouse.gov/contact Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ US Senators John Boozman – Republican – 1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite […]
ARDOT crews to close lanes on Interstate 30 overnights throughout January
Look for more lanes closures from the Arkansas Department of Transportation throughout January 2023. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the […]
ARDOT crews closing lane at Alexander with concrete wall
An eastbound lane of Interstate 30 will be closed beginning Tuesday, December 20 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., near Alexander Road. Weather permitting; contractor crews will place a concrete barrier along the inside lane. The closure is expected to extend for a half mile. Additional work will include construction of an overhead sign foundation […]
Expect slow traffic due to striping the Interstate on Saturday
Watch for crews striping the road on Interstate 30 over the weekend. On Saturday, during the day, crews will be working on both sides of the Interstate, in the area between Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116), as well as on Highway 67 at the interchange. This work is necessary, […]
State honors Bryant Chief as Officer of the Year in Saline County; Statewide Honorees Announced
Bryant Police Chief Carl Minden was named Officer of the Year for Saline County during the 2022 Law Enforcement awards and recognition luncheon, hosted by the Attorney General’s Office, Tuesday. Fort Smith Police Officer Robin Gaines and Hot Springs Police Officers Stephen Parrott and James Moore were named the 2022 Law Enforcement Officers of the […]
Federal program hands $5.8 Million to Arkansas to upgrade to high-speed Internet
Towns all over the state of Arkansas are now set up to get an upgrade in high-speed Internet options. A federal program is funding the effort to the tune of nearly $6 million. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Thursday that Arkansas received its first “Internet for All” grants […]
State grants to boost 5 Saline County law enforcement agencies with up to $100K each
The State of Arkansas awarded up to $100,000 each to five Saline County law enforcement agencies as part of a statewide grant distribution. See the list below, with local agencies in red. State-funded grants totaling more than $7 million dollars were awarded to 113 local and state law enforcement agencies and correctional or detention facilities. Approximately […]
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