A fire department’s former chief and its bookkeeper each face charges related to hundreds of thousands of misspent dollars from the Fireman’s Fund. Former Turtle Creek Fire Chief Jimmy Scott Cooper, age 51, and bookkeeper Samantha Lea Blair, age 42, were both arrested on March 27, 2019 by Arkansas State Police after an investigation and […]
Lead Free Week: 3 ways to reduce your child’s exposure to lead
Federal and State agencies are organizing activities to bring awareness and education to the dangers of lead exposure, especially for children. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) highlights how parents can reduce children’s exposure to lead in their environment, preventing serious health effects from lead poisoning. To raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention, the […]
ARDOT to close frontage road at park entrance on mornings Oct 16-18
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a temporary closure of the Riverside Park entrance road in Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, Citizens Drive on the south side of I-30 will be closed daily at its connection with the frontage road from Wednesday, October […]
Keith Brooks Announces Candidacy for House District 31
Keith Brooks recently announced his candidacy as a Republican for State Representative District 31. The district includes portions of Saline and Pulaski Counties and is currently served by outgoing State Representative Andy Davis. “Representative Davis has been a strong and consistent conservative for District 31, and we are fortunate to have had his voice representing […]
Interstate 30 Widening Plans for US 70 to Sevier Street
The following are plans for ARDOT widening of Interstate 30 from two lanes to three, as of August 2018. NOTE: If you’re having difficulty loading the PDFs, scroll down to access the JPGs instead. Here’s the project overview. See more below that. PDF FILES (3 SETS): [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-1-33.pdf” title=”i30 widen 1-33″] [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-34-66.pdf” title=”i30 widen […]
ARDOT to Close I-30 Lanes and Frontage Road for Interstate 30 Widening Beginning Sept 22
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will close lanes on Interstate 30 and also on the frontage road in Benton in the following times and places: ON THE INTERSTATE Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-30 will alternately be closed in various locations in the work zone, west of the interchange with U.S. Highway […]
Rep. Mayberry Honored for Votes in Legislature
Representative Julie Mayberry of Hensley, Arkansas, received the 2019 Statesman Award from Family Council Action Committee on September 12th, at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ken Yang, Political Director for the organization, presented the award. Mayberry received the award for making an “A” on the 2019 Family Council Action Committee legislative report […]
Councilman, Radio Personality RJ Hawk to Run for State Representative
Bryant City Councilman and local radio personality Republican RJ Hawk announces his campaign for the position of State Representative, District 31. The seat is currently held by State Representative Andy Davis, who is not seeking reelection. “Andy has done a tremendous job representing our district and, if elected, I hope I can continue to serve […]
Realtor Lance Penfield Withdraws from State Representative Campaign
UPDATE SEPT 11, 2019 Real estate broker Lance Penfield announced he will not run for State Representative after all. He announced on Friday, but today, he issued the following statement explaining his withdrawal. “After continued prayer, I have decided to withdraw from the race for representative in District 31. I wish to apologize to all […]
Governor Appoints Sheriff Wright to 911 Board
On Wednesday, Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright was sworn in as an inaugural member of the newly formed Arkansas 911 Board. Saline County Circuit Judge Gary Arnold administered the oath of office to Sheriff Wright. The Board is part of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. It was established by House Bill 1564 of 2019 […]
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