Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hutchinson welcomed Dr. Michelle Smith, Director of The Office of Health Equity and HIV Elimination; Mike Preston, Secretary of Commerce; and Dr. Nate Smith, State Secretary of Health. The Governor displayed the usual charts to […]
Update on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – Payments for the Self-Employed
UPDATE MAY 1, 2020 The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) is now testing the capacity for their newly built system to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Application (PUA). This program is for self-employed workers, independent contractors, freelancers and project-based workers that have lost income related to COVID-19. You can click on the link below to […]
Thursday COVID Update: Gyms reopen May 4th with restrictions; $15M grant program immediately inundated
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor displayed the usual charts to show how cases and hospitalizations are progressing. He then announced that as of Monday May 4th, Arkansas gyms will be allowed to reopen, with some restrictions. Guidelines for Gyms, […]
Alexander homeowner finds grenade; Bomb investigates
On Monday morning, November 25th, the Saline County OEM and Collegeville Fire Station responded to a report of a hand grenade, found by a homeowner on their land on Anderson St in Alexander off Midland Rd. The Little Rock Fire Department came to transport the grenade from the scene. Later in the day, the Saline […]
Saline County Safety & Preparedness Expo Coming to Benton Sep 14th
For National Preparedness Month this September, there will be a free event in Benton to promote preparedness in the community. The Saline County Family Safety and Preparedness Expo will host over 30 local, state, federal and volunteer public safety, public health and preparedness organizations. The event will include free food, child fingerprinting, safety demos like the […]
AAC Recognizes Saline County for Hitting Safety Goals
Saline County was awarded with a safety award during a recent conference from the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) Risk Management. This conference was the 49th annual conference of the AAC and was held in Little Rock. The award is given if a county meets three main safety requirements; Score at least 80% on the […]
State Police’s Secret, My Dad’s Bet, and Travolta’s Dance Have One Thing in Common
Arkansas State Police has a secret. I just got a press release in my email from them that says for a couple of weeks around Memorial Day, they’ll be looking for people to be wearing their seat belts. Here’s what they didn’t say in the release… They’re always looking for it – and so are […]
Get Your Child Safety Seat Checked with Benton PD March 11th and “Know for Sure”
It’s very important to know if a child is sitting properly in a car safety seat – and very important that the seat is properly installed in the vehicle. In 2014, 602 children ages 12 and younger died in the U.S., and more than 121,350 were injured, due to lack of a child safety seat or […]
Bryant FD Points to 5 Categories of Safety Tips for the Holidays
The Bryant Fire Department released the following safety tips to keep your home and family safe during the holidays. 1. Christmas Trees: The National Christmas Tree Association estimates 36 million trees are sold each year. Christmas trees are involved in about 400 fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, 80 injuries and more than $15 million […]
Benton Committee to Discuss Salary Increase, Employee Assistance on Nov 1st
Personnel/Health & Safety Committee Agenda Tuesday, November 1, 2016 5:30 p.m. 1. Increase for City of Benton Compensation program salary ranges for 2017. 2. Consideration for adding Employee Assistance Program as a fringe benefit for 2017. 3. Adjournment.