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March 1, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Marching on with More Highway Construction: ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 in Benton This Month

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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 eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing work to widen the interstate. Lane closures will […]

February 28, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Governor Hutchinson Condemns Russia’s Attack on Ukraine; Calls for 3 Days of Prayer, Review of Arkansas Business Ties

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Governor Asa Hutchinson declared his unambiguous condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine today with a directive to determine whether Arkansas has business contracts with Russia and a call for “Special Days of Prayer for Ukraine.” In a letter to his 15 cabinet secretaries, Governor Hutchinson called for a review of all of the state’s departments […]

February 14, 2022 By Bekka Wilkerson

Saline County schools to share nearly $5K in grants for wildlife education, conservation programs

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $502,838.41 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 183 schools, school districts, and conservation districts in 65 Arkansas counties. These grants are funded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through fines collected from hunting and fishing violations. Only […]

February 13, 2022 By Shelli Poole

State Prison Visitation, Movement easier beginning Feb 14th; In-Person Parole Hearings resume

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The Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) will lift essential movement plan restrictions at all facilities beginning Monday, February 14th, 2022. Also, Modified In-Person Visitation will resume on March 1st, 2022. The Department has been operating under an essential movement plan at all facilities since December 31. The Department had been limiting non-essential movement within and […]

February 11, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Governor Hutchinson Supports Prison Expansion, Presents COVID-19 Numbers in Weekly

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At his weekly news briefing Thursday, February 10, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the issue of prison space in Arkansas and the work the Arkansas Department of Corrections will be doing to address issues. He said that over the past two years the Department of Corrections had seen a decline in prison population but that […]

January 31, 2022 By Shelli Poole

February to be Traffic-Wary: ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 in Benton for widening project

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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 eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing work to widen the Interstate, and lane closures […]

January 25, 2022 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT & ASP partner to create easy non-emergency number for highway motorists in Arkansas

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There’s a new easy phone number you can call while you’re driving on the highway and need to report something that’s important, but not quite an emergency.  The Arkansas Department of Transportation partnered with the Arkansas State Police and wireless communications companies to create this tool for Arkansas residents and out of state visitors to […]

January 20, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Bridge pavement repair will have you get off I-30 and back on at Exit 114 area westbound

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires an overnight traffic pattern change for bridge traffic on I-30 westbound at Exit 114. Weather permitting, crews will direct all I-30 westbound lanes to use the frontage road at Haskell Exit 114 and return to the interstate via the on-ramp Saturday night, Jan. […]

January 19, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Rose Roland announces bid for new House Seat, District 54

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Rose Roland, Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, announced her candidacy for the newly drawn Arkansas House District 54. This new district comprises of Perry County, a large portion of southwest Faulkner County, eastern Yell County and northern Saline County. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for this district because it combines areas of […]

January 17, 2022 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 beginning Jan 18 to repair potholes between Benton & Little Rock

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Highway Construction crews will perform pothole repairs and concrete pavement repairs between Sevier St. in Benton (Exit 116) and Geyer Springs in Little Rock (Exit 132) beginning Tuesday, January 18, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). These repairs will require a single outside or double inside lane closure, depending on the specific location. […]