Governor Asa Hutchinson today issued the official call to legislators for an Extraordinary Session of the 92nd General Assembly to convene at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020. See the official proclamation below. “I have called this special session of the General Assembly to ask legislators to cover the projected loss in state revenue,” […]
Video: 2020 State Rep Candidates speak at Republican Committee
Several candidates running for State Representative spoke about their campaigns in front of the Saline County Republican Committee Thursday night in Benton. These candidates are running in the Republican Primary. They are featured in the video below in the following order: State Rep, Dist 31 Councilman RJ Hawk Keith Brooks State Rep, Dist 22 Richard A Midkiff […]
Realtor Furman files to run for State Rep in Dist 28
Tony Furman recently filed to run for the office of State Representative in District 28. His announcement follows: I have called Saline County home since 2003. Since then, I have enjoyed getting to meet the wonderful people that make our county such a tremendous place to live. It is my desire to represent the 28th […]
Two from Turtle Creek Fire Dept sentenced for over $320K of Fireman’s Fund used on personal items
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 […]
VIDEO:State Legislators Update County Citizens on New Laws
On Friday morning, State Legislators serving Saline County spoke at Saline Memorial Hospital to report on all the new laws from the recently ended session. There was a public breakfast hosted by the three chambers of commerce from Hot Springs Village, Benton & Bryant. The following video shows Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, Rep. Andy Davis, Rep. […]
Video: News on All the Highway Plans for Saline County
Want an update on the improvements coming to all our highways in Saline County? Benton, Bryant, Hot Springs Village, Lonsdale, Haskell and everyone who travels the Interstate – watch this video for all the news. The Director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, Scott Bennett, recently spoke in Benton to update residents about the […]
Video: Saline Co. GOP Meeting Features Legislative Update & Both Sides of Bryant Millage
The Saline County Republican Committee hosted three speakers at its monthly meeting Thursday night at the Republican Headquarters in Benton. First was Jon Gilmore, President of Gilmore Strategy Group, who provided an insider overview regarding the current General Session. Next, Amy Ricardo spoke on the pro side of the Bryant millage increase issue and Kenny Wallis spoke […]
Gov. Hutchinson Legislative Priorities for 2017: Tax Cuts, Pre-K, Reading, Fosters & Robert E. Lee
In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Asa Hutchinson laid out his full list of priorities for the 2017 legislative session. Each of the announced initiatives fall into one of three categories, consistent with the Governor’s priorities: Economic Development, Education, and Efficiencies and Government Transformation. Here is the outline below. Detailed info is at the […]