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November 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close ramp Nov 16-25 at intersection of Hwy 229 & Frontage Road

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a short-term ramp closure at the Highway 67 interchange, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close the ramp connecting Highway 229 with the frontage road on the north side of  Interstate 30. To continue with construction, […]

November 10, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Arkansas Small Businesses can apply for low interest loan through CARES Act

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Arkansas businesses have another shot at getting financial help to power through the pandemic. Last week, the Board of Directors for the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District (CAPDD) put the final stamp of approval on the CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). CAPDD was recently awarded a roughly $1 million grant from the U.S […]

November 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Under 1000 new cases Monday; Gov urges citizens to do their part to fight Covid-19

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Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “We continue to see a high level of hospitalizations across the state. This increase can affect everyone, even those who have not contracted COVID-19. We all have a responsibility to our friends, family, and neighbors to do our part as we fight this virus.” […]

November 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Funds Surpass $1 Billion Mark; Apply Now

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With the $8,447,337 raised in proceeds last month, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) has now exceeded $1 billion in available funding for scholarships. The official proceeds figure since the lottery started in 2009 is $1,001,680,567.38. During this fiscal year which began July 1, scholarship proceeds stand at $32,594,405 through Oct. 31, 2020. ASL Director Eric […]

November 6, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes on Interstate 30 overnights in Benton Nov 9th-14th

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-30 at the South Street overpass, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will alternately close the inside and outside lanes of I-30 at the South Street overpass (Exit 116), beginning with […]

November 5, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Over 1500 new cases Thursday; Gov warns against carelessness

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Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “Today’s significant increase in new cases shows that we have the virus in all our communities. Our increase in hospitalizations breaks the recent trend of smaller numbers. The coming weeks are critical, and we must be diligent, intentional, and not be careless.” In its […]

November 3, 2020 By Shelli Poole

AEDC to host virtual Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification workshop Nov 18th

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The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host its first virtual Arkansas Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Assistance Workshop training Wednesday, November 18, to help business owners learn more about the certification process for state vendors and available resources. “Now more than ever, we want […]

October 30, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close westbound frontage lane under South Street bridge overnights Nov 2-7

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the westbound I-30 frontage road, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be closing the westbound I-30 frontage road below the South Street overpass. This continues the ongoing work to widen the Interstate, and […]

October 29, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes on Interstate 30 overnights in Benton through November

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing […]

October 28, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Over 300K Covid tests for October; 18 Arkansas deaths added Wednesday

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Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “Today we reached over 300,000 total tests for the month of October. This means that over 10% of the population of Arkansas was tested for COVID-19 in the past 27 days. This could not have been accomplished without the remarkable work from the Arkansas Department of […]