The Bryant City Council will meet Monday, November 27th at 5:30 p.m. for a workshop. This meeting will be at Bryant City Hall Complex. The address is 210 SW 3rd Street. You can watch live via this YouTube link. See the full agenda below. Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order Old Business New Business Council […]
Bryant City Council meets Tuesday to consider animal grant and contractor restrictions
The Bryant City Council will meet Tuesday, September 26th at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a grant for animals, limiting right-of-way permits for contractors, the purchase of equipment, and other items. The City will not discuss the replacement of Mayor Allen Scott during this meeting. Instead, the City Council will consider candidates in a Special Called […]
Learn 3 ways to get broadband Internet to your home in Arkansas – and maybe at a discount
I’m just going to give you an outline, because I don’t want you to miss out on: How Arkansas plans to achieve the goal of broadband Internet everywhere in the state What you can do now to get broadband Internet to your specific residence or business. How to get a discount on your monthly Internet […]
Check your address on the Federal Broadband Map confirm services
If you want your area to take advantage of the funding to expand high-speed Internet (you do), follow the instructions below. It’s the Arkansas State Broadband Office that is urging all Arkansans to verify their Internet services the newly published federal broadband map. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new national broadband map showing high-speed […]
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 […]
Get monthly discounts on high speed internet through Federal program
High speed internet is now more affordable through a Federal Act, says Governor Asa Hutchinson, but most who are eligible have yet to enroll. Hutchinson made an announcement Wednesday about this first-in-the-nation partnership with national non-profit, EducationSuperHighway, to develop programs and implement best practices to address broadband affordability in the state. According to a statement […]
The US Treasury announced $47.5 million going to Arkansas to increase access to affordable broadband internet
On Tuesday, August 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of an additional group of five states under the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF): Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The State of Arkansas, approved for $47.5 million, estimates it will connect 5,500 homes and businesses by building high-speed […]
Take the internet speed test to help Arkansas report broadband needs to Delta Regional Authority
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announces the launch of the Delta Broadband Mapping Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening broadband infrastructure that supports telehealth, distance learning, and remote work throughout the 252 counties and parishes of the eight-state DRA region. The initiative encourages residents to participate in the free, anonymous Delta Speed Test, conducted through […]
Whose broadband is where? Governor releases map of high-speed internet choices in Arkansas
There’s now a map to help Arkansans find a broadband internet provider. Go to the map, type in your address and see the choices in the text sidebar. (Note that for Saline County, you will get one result called CoBridge. That’s actually Fidelity Communications.) The Arkansas State Broadband Map will allow Arkansans to pinpoint broadband […]
Bauxite, Sardis, Chicot & East End areas could get broadband if residents take speed test
Bauxite, Sardis, Chicot and East End residents in Saline County may remember being left out of the areas benefiting from a recent $3 million grant for broadband internet improvements. Now is your chance to change that. Saline County Judge Jeff Arey announced the opportunity to apply for an additional grant through the Arkansas Rural Connect […]