Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Arkansas Department of Commerce to expedite unemployment benefits to assist Arkansans whose employment status may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Employers looking for answers should visit https://www.arkansasedc.com/covid19 Under current Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. §11-10-507(4)), individuals who claim unemployment insurance must wait one week, which is not counted […]
Advice for Pre-paying Taxes is OK in Some States But Not Arkansas
Advice regarding pre-paying your taxes is being passed around the country – but it’s illegal in Arkansas – according to Saline County Tax Collector, Joy Ballard, via a shared social media post from County Treasurer Debra Buckner in Pulaski County. The Tax Reform Act recently passed involve state and local tax deductions. One piece of […]
Saline County Tax Deadline Is October 16th
According to Saline County Tax Collector Joy Ballard, the deadline to pay your taxes is Monday, October 16th. Pay on time and avoid paying an extra 10% in late fees. Ballard says you can make payments on current taxes until the deadline. There are several ways to pay: By Mail: Send check, money order or […]
Last Day to Apply for Help Paying Utilities is May 5th
Friday, May 5th will be last day of CADC Crisis LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). We will be open until noon taking applications on Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th due to this being the last day to apply. The Saline County office is located at the following address: CADC Cogburn […]
Highway Group Solicits Saline County Resident Opinions on Road Funding
As part of the process to ultimately develop a long-term highway funding plan, the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation (AGRF), at the Governor’s request, is conducting statewide focus groups. MySaline was invited to attend, so correspondents Roger and Thelma Poole were there. Craig Douglass led the community discussion in Benton on Wednesday, November 2nd, on ways of […]
Opinion: Public Schools Closing While Lottery Pays C-Students to Stay in State
Posted by Shelli Poole on January 8, 2015 at 2:38pm When then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter championed the lottery as a way to fund Arkansas education, I thought it was a great idea. Except… I wanted the funds to go toward the education of K-12 students, not “C average” college students. Arkansas consolidated many schools about 9 […]