A new store – or two – might be coming to the Sardis community. The Saline County Planning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 to discuss the possibility of a combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores at the southwest corner of West Sardis and North Sardis Roads. This meeting […]
Youths can submit essay or visual arts by June 1st for this RCA contest
Rural Community Alliance (RCA) is seeking entries of essays and visual art from youth on how to positively impact our rural communities. RCA members have a vision for just and thriving rural communities that offer access to an excellent education, economic opportunity, and rewarding quality of life to all residents. Write an essay (up to […]
Register now for 2021 Rural Development Conference Oct 19-21
Registration is now open for the 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference, the state’s annual event open to those interested in improving the quality of life in Arkansas’ rural communities. Hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Division of Rural Services, this year’s conference will be held October 19-21 at the Red Wolf Convention Center […]
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 […]
Arkansas Rural Residents – submit your business idea or invention in this contest; Deadline Nov 6th
If you have a business idea or invention and you live in a rural area, you might like to submit it in the Rural Pitch Competition, organized by the Rural Community Alliance (RCA). The competition asks individuals or businesses to submit a video that is no longer than 2 minutes, telling about their idea or […]
Saline County reveals what communities will benefit from broadband internet grant
Some remote areas of the county will be getting broadband internet soon. We heard about Saline County’s nearly $3 million grant last week, and now we know where it will be applied. The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded Saline county $2,950,000 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program to serve several communities in […]
Saline County to get a share of $100M in additional grant funding for high speed internet in rural areas
The Arkansas Department of Commerce recently announced that companies capable of deploying broadband to rural Arkansas are now eligible to apply for an Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grant. The Arkansas Legislative Council executive subcommittee approved the change outlined in a supplemental emergency ARC rule this week. The approved rule also gives further flexibility to the […]
Arkansas Rural Development to hold Conference May 23-25 for Improving Economic Conditions
For three days, state legislators, mayors, county judges, and state and federal officials will join community leaders at the annual Arkansas Rural Development Conference. This year’s conference, to be held May 23-25 at the Hot Springs Convention Center, will be hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Rural Services Division and the Arkansas Rural Development […]