An eastbound lane of Interstate 30 will be closed beginning Tuesday, December 20 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., near Alexander Road. Weather permitting; contractor crews will place a concrete barrier along the inside lane. The closure is expected to extend for a half mile. Additional work will include construction of an overhead sign foundation […]
Expect slow traffic due to striping the Interstate on Saturday
Watch for crews striping the road on Interstate 30 over the weekend. On Saturday, during the day, crews will be working on both sides of the Interstate, in the area between Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116), as well as on Highway 67 at the interchange. This work is necessary, […]
State honors Bryant Chief as Officer of the Year in Saline County; Statewide Honorees Announced
Bryant Police Chief Carl Minden was named Officer of the Year for Saline County during the 2022 Law Enforcement awards and recognition luncheon, hosted by the Attorney General’s Office, Tuesday. Fort Smith Police Officer Robin Gaines and Hot Springs Police Officers Stephen Parrott and James Moore were named the 2022 Law Enforcement Officers of the […]
Federal program hands $5.8 Million to Arkansas to upgrade to high-speed Internet
Towns all over the state of Arkansas are now set up to get an upgrade in high-speed Internet options. A federal program is funding the effort to the tune of nearly $6 million. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Thursday that Arkansas received its first “Internet for All” grants […]
State grants to boost 5 Saline County law enforcement agencies with up to $100K each
The State of Arkansas awarded up to $100,000 each to five Saline County law enforcement agencies as part of a statewide grant distribution. See the list below, with local agencies in red. State-funded grants totaling more than $7 million dollars were awarded to 113 local and state law enforcement agencies and correctional or detention facilities. Approximately […]
Get monthly discounts on high speed internet through Federal program
High speed internet is now more affordable through a Federal Act, says Governor Asa Hutchinson, but most who are eligible have yet to enroll. Hutchinson made an announcement Wednesday about this first-in-the-nation partnership with national non-profit, EducationSuperHighway, to develop programs and implement best practices to address broadband affordability in the state. According to a statement […]
See the State Capitol Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks Show Dec 3rd
The public is invited to the State Capitol for the annual light ceremony and fireworks show. The Secretary of State’s office will host this event on Saturday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m. Rex Nelson will emcee the 84th anniversary of this event. He is senior editor for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and author of three books. […]
ARDOT crews closing ramps at I-30/US 70 overnight Nov 18-21
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires two ramp closures during three nights at the Interstate 30 East/Highway 70 interchange (Exit 111). Weather permitting, crews will close the I-30 East ramp to Hwy. 70 and the Hwy. 70 ramp to I-30 East during overnight hours beginning Friday night, November 18. […]
Arkansas players become thousandaires; Here are the taxes you would’ve paid on that $2B win
The big winner’s name has not been announced, but someone just won a record lottery amount. It comes to over 2 billion dollars if they take the Powerball® annuity, or the lump sum would be $997.6 million, according to Powerball®. Then there are the taxes. If someone in Arkansas won it, they would pay 5.5% […]
ARDOT approves $250K toward cost of trail connector in Benton
Benton Parks and Recreation is among those awarded money by the State recently. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (ARDOT) announced the award recipients for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The TAP program funds eligible projects to include construction of on-road/off-road trail facilities that include the following: sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, […]
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