At this time, all Arkansas State Parks remain available to visitors in a limited capacity during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Below is a breakdown of What is open, limited or closed Specific park info How state parks are dealing with COVID-19. What is open: Day use areas, such trails used for hiking, mountain biking, […]
Benton Utilities Regarding New Process: Don’t Lick the Envelope
Benton Utilities is asking customers to follow the new process while paying your bill. “As we proceed through these uncertain times related to COVID-19, our goals include providing safe and efficient services to our community,” a release from the company Thursday morning stated. “We ask for patience to make this work for all involved.” If […]
Death Toll 10; Gov Tells Feds to Close Buffalo; More Restrictions for Parks
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 to update on the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE VIDEO BELOW. Hutchinson stated that he was just on a call with Vice President Mike Pence, and relayed that he felt confident that when Arkansas needs ventilators, we will have ventilators. Dr. Deborah Birx, the […]
Benton Mayor Urges Prayer Until Easter in the War Against Coronavirus
During this time of pandemic, Benton Mayor Tom Farmer issued a charge for citizens to pray specifically for “relief from this virus” and “follow the CDC guidelines.” Farmer’s statement follows: Citizens of Benton, As we fight the war together against the Coronavirus along with people all over the world, I want to encourage you to […]
Royal Players Rescheduling Spring Shows Due to Pandemic
The Royal Players is a local theater group that has brought performance after performance of plays and musicals, and they had some great shows coming up. However, the pandemic has forced them to change the schedule and the marquee. The next couple of shows would have been 9 to 5 and Jungle Book, Kids. Those […]
Saline County Library Closing Indefinitely for In-Person Customers
The Library is staying closed indefinitely. At first it was restricted access and then closed until March 30th, but now… it’s wait and see. The Saline County Library board voted to remain closed for the safety of the community and will announce a reopening date when they have a clear idea of the safest time, […]
Benton Mayor reveals that he is currently in self-quarantine
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer released a statement Tuesday, March 31, 2020 revealing that he is in self quarantine. The statement follows: Dear Citizens of Benton, By now many of you have heard I am in self quarantine. While I may not be keeping normal office hours, I have regular daily contact with all of the […]
Gov conference Tuesday addresses testing, notaries, parks, and when to come back to work
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 to update on the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE VIDEO BELOW. Hutchinson stated that as a state, the number of cases is under their projections. For example, where their modeling projected that Arkansas might have 1,000 cases by now, there are actually about half […]
Sardis Water Closes Office Inside Office to Customers
Sardis Water Association announced Tuesday that the inside office will be closed to customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can still pay your bill or set up new service or get repairs in one of the following ways: The Night Drop Box is there, so customers can drop off payments or correspondence outside the […]
Governor Announces Additional $45 Million Monday For Personal Protective Equipment
With the approval of the General Assembly, Governor Asa Hutchinson has allocated an additional $45 million to the $30 million he authorized earlier for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators for health care professionals and first responders as they test and treat patients who have contracted COVID-19, he announced at a news […]
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