The Arkansas Department of Health gave the following numbers for the Covid-19 update on Monday, September 21, 2020: 616 new cases 6,706 active cases 447 hospitalized, which is up 35 from Sunday 97 on ventilators, which is up 12 from Sunday deaths added today, 15, for a total of 1,197 a total of 76,364 cases […]
Bauxite, Sardis, Chicot & East End areas could get broadband if residents take speed test
Bauxite, Sardis, Chicot and East End residents in Saline County may remember being left out of the areas benefiting from a recent $3 million grant for broadband internet improvements. Now is your chance to change that. Saline County Judge Jeff Arey announced the opportunity to apply for an additional grant through the Arkansas Rural Connect […]
Governor Hutchinson encouraged by antigen testing; 883 COVID-19 cases added today
Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “The increased use of antigen point-of-care testing is encouraging. This shows our investment in point-of-care testing is helping address the new demand for rapid tests on our K-12 and college campuses. Today’s report includes almost 10,000 tests between the PCR tests and the antigen […]
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 Secretary of State explains how to request an absentee ballot
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston issued a statement in June telling citizens the reasons that registered voters could present for requesting an absentee ballot. Now, there are further instructions for exactly how to go about doing that. Options for Requesting a Ballot: Request to have an absentee ballot application sent to you by contacting […]
ARDOT to close lanes overnight through September for widening project in Benton
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will intermittently close lanes on both sides of Interstate 30 overnight in Benton, according to a statement the agency released on Tuesday. 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 […]
Here Are the Candidates Running for State Office in 2020
The following is the list of candidates running for state races in the general election on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13 Brandon Overly – Democratic Senator Alan Clark – Republican STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22 Judy Bowers – Libertarian Justice of the Peace Richard McGrew – Republican STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23 State Representative […]
Nearly $1 Million Under CARES Act Announced to Help Arkansas Small Businesses
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 […]
DHS reduces waiting list to provide 700 new people developmental disabilities aid
Pictured above is Melissa Stone, Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Department of Human Services. See the video from Thursday’s press conference below.The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will be adding 700 families to the program that provides in-home and community-based services to Arkansans who are eligible for assistance through Developmental […]
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