UPDATE – As of 9am Wed Jan 19, The Benton location was out of test but the Bryant location still has some. Get a free at-home COVID-19 test from your local Goodwill. Arkansas locations of Goodwill have a limited supply of at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit the following locations, including two in Saline County. Check for […]
Walter Burgess announces 2022 candidacy for House District 81
Walter Burgess, Small-Business Owner and Long-Time Republican, Announces His Candidacy for House District 8 “Together, we can make District 81 the best place in Arkansas to call home.” Small-business owner Walter Burgess announced today his candidacy for House District 81 in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, which includes portions of Saline County. Burgess is […]
Hutchinson says Omicron is raging in Arkansas; At-home tests available; Legislators approve hospital bed funds
See Covid numbers below and read more about the new funding for hospital beds and statewide distribution of at-home tests. At his weekly news briefing Tuesday afternoon, Governor Asa Hutchinson discussed the state receiving at-home COVID tests and increasing case numbers requiring more hospital beds. Total active cases have doubled since last week, rising from […]
Library out of Covid tests; Call Thursday for possible new shipment
UPDATE: As of Tuesday, Jan. 11, the library is currently out of tests. They expect another shipment on Thursday, Jan 13, 2022. You must call to reserve your tests. The Saline County Library had Covid-19 tests for a limited time at their Benton and Bryant branches, but ran out almost immediately. Do not enter the […]
Over 200K at-home Covid test kits to be distributed; Governor requesting funds for hospital beds also
In December, Governor Hutchinson directed the Arkansas Department of Health to acquire 1.5 million rapid at-home tests to be available for free to Arkansans, according to a statement from the Governor’s office. The State now has received the first shipment of 211,000 at-home testing kits. The process of delivering those to the respective distribution locations […]
State Representative Mary Bentley Announces For Re-Election in House District 54
On Tuesday, Republican State Representative Mary Bentley announced her intentions to seek re-election for Arkansas State House District 54. District 54 includes all of Perry County, eastern Yell County, northern Saline County, and southwest Faulkner County. Representative Bentley, a small business owner, has served in the State House since 2015 and has a voting record that […]
January to be Discretionary – ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 in Benton for widening project
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 30 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 […]
State Corrections Expands Visitation for Inmates; Resumes In-person Parole Hearings
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) will expand Modified In-person Visitation to allow visits from those younger than 18, and individuals who are not immediate family members. This will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2022, In-person visits to inmates/residents will continue to be made by pre-approved individuals only. Those wishing to visit should carefully review Visitation […]
Engel Announces Campaign for Justice of the Peace in District 9
C.J. Engel, a Saline County native, and Executive Director of the Arkansas 911 Board has announced that he will be running for Saline County Quorum Court in District 9: “Being born and raised in Benton, I am proud to be from Saline County and excited to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Justice […]
Gov’s Conference Monday Spelled Out Special Session on Tax Cuts; COVID-19 Data
At his weekly news briefing today, Governor Asa Hutchinson discussed the ongoing legislative Special Session and COVID-19. Special Session Governor Hutchinson started the weekly briefing by thanking the members of the Arkansas General Assembly for coming into Little Rock to cut the taxes of the Arkansas people again. He said that he wanted to remind the […]
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