About 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Interstate 30 south frontage road will have traffic at a crawl…
…because it’s the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics of Arkansas. The Benton PD encourages everyone to come out and cheer them on as they run from Saline Memorial Hospital down the service road to Everett Buick GMC to hand off the torch to the Bryant PD.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is a way for officers across the state and country to raise awareness about Special Olympics and to help support their year-round events they host for the athletes. When Benton officers and Special Olympics of Arkansas athletes reach the end of the route, they’ll pass the Flame of Hope to officers from the Bryant Police Department. The final destination for the Flame of Hope will be at Harding University in Searcy, where the Summer Games will kick off on Thursday, May 25th. www.specialolympicsarkansa