The Central Arkansas Development Council announces Benton and Bryant Senior Centers will close Following with advice from Local and State officials, CADC will close Senior Activity Centers in counties where school districts are closed. Currently this includes Saline County. Effective Monday March 16, 2020 until March 30, 2020, the Benton and Bryant Senior Activity Centers will be closed.
Bryant Mayor Closes Park and Swimming through March 30th
Bryant Mayor Allen Scott issued the following statement regarding the recent decisions by the Arkansas Department of Education and Arkansas Department of Health in closing Bryant School District and surrounding Saline County Schools: “With the recent presumptive positive in Saline County, we would be remiss to not follow the recommendations placed before our schools by […]
5K Buys 5 Defibrillators for Sheriff Deputies to Use
Sheriff’s deputies now have five new defibrillators to use in the line of duty. On March 05, 2020, Saline Health Foundation Director Matt Brumley presented Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to Sheriff Rodney Wright for use by Saline County deputies. These AEDs were purchased with funds raised by the foundation’s “The Beat Goes On” 5K Run. […]
Pulaski Tech closed until after Spring Break due to possible COVID-19 cases
Pulaski Tech campuses are closed from now until the end of Spring Break, due to two people related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a release on the education institution’s social media. One staff member may have had contact with a presumed positive patient, and also a student is currently being tested for the virus. […]
Benton committee to discuss soon-vacant City Attorney seat & COVID-19 Contingency, March 16th
The City of Benton Personnel, Health & Safety Committee will meet on Monday, March 16th in the Mayor’s Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. Topics of discussion will include how to prepare for Coronavirus – or COVID-19 – and how to fill the soon-to-be vacant office of City Attorney. The current City Attorney, Brent Houston, led a successful […]
Congressman Hill outlines COVID-19 symptoms and what the government is doing about the pandemic
Congressman French Hill distributed the following letter to constituents to address the pandemic of Coronavirus – or COVID-19: Dear Friends, The health and safety of Arkansans and Americans come first. Last week, I joined my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing an emergency funding package which provides $7.8 billion to protect the […]
Benton PD: Don’t Trust your Luck with Buzzed Driving on St. Patrick’s Day
The Benton Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of buzzed or drunk driving as St. Patrick’s Day approaches. Look for increased enforcement on the roads and zero tolerance for impaired driving. “We want everyone to enjoy St. Patrick’s […]
AG: Coronavirus Misinformation Spreading Faster than Illness
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has issued an alert stating that ads on social media are fueling fear surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Awareness of this virus, and any other contagious illness such as the flu, is imperative to helping slow down and stop the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
Health Dept: 2 in Arkansas being tested for COVID-19; New webpage created for updates
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Public Health Laboratory is currently testing two people for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These two people are considered persons under investigation (PUI). The ADH Lab now has the capability to test for COVID-19. Negative test results indicate the person does not have COVID-19. Positive test results still need to […]
10 Tips for Saline County to Prep & Plan for Coronavirus
Up to this point, when locals talk casually about coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s usually in a joking manner, because it hasn’t hit most of us personally. While no one would wish for that to change, it’s smart to go ahead and consider… what if? According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), there are currently no […]
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