A storm system will affect the area Friday night through Sunday morning according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. See weather illustrations and extended forecast below. As of right now, the areas that are most likely to see accumulating wintry precipitation are much of northern Arkansas, the higher terrain of the Ouachita and […]
Rain Gone, Windy Today, In the 20s Sun & Mon Night
Breezy north and northeast winds will continue to usher much cooler air into Arkansas this afternoon. Winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected. Some gusts could exceed 30 mph at times. These winds will relax by later tonight. Scroll down for the 7-day forecast. ? HERE’S THE SALINE COUNTY 7-DAY FORECAST: Tonight Partly cloudy, […]
Wind Chills in the Teens; Chance of Freezing Rain Sat Morning
Temperatures are in the 20s Friday morning. Some patchy freezing drizzle or light freezing rain will be possible Saturday morning around sunrise, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Then as temperatures warm throughout the day, expect all wintry weather to end. The best chances for seeing any ice accumulation will be in […]
High of 35 on Thursday and a chance for snow dusting in the afternoon
Some light snow will be possible across northern and eastern Arkansas Thursday, mainly during the morning hours, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. A few spots across far NE Arkansas could pick up a bit more than one inch of snow with very light amounts possible elsewhere along and north of I- […]
Rain, Ice & Snow possible Wednesday night through Thursday morning; Low temps in 20s
There’s a chance of light snow this week, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. A cold front will pass through Arkansas during the day Wednesday with little fanfare. No precipitation is expected along the actual front, but it will bring colder air back to the state. This front will stall to the […]
City and County officials to meet Oct 19 to vote on Act 833 funds
The Saline County Intergovernmental Council will hold its fourth quarter meeting on October 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. The location is the conference room at the Saline County Office of Emergency Management. The meeting agenda includes a vote on distribution of the Act 833 funds. Those set to attend the meeting are: Bryant Mayor Allen […]
Sheriff’s Office seeks person of interest in early morning homicide in Traskwood
Detectives with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in the early morning of Friday October 1st in Traskwood, Arkansas. UPDATE 10/01/21 4PM: At approximately 4:00pm on 10/1/21 Homicide suspect Rufus McFadden was arrested at the McDonald’s on Fourche Dam Pike in Little Rock by […]
Carl Frank named to seat on National Career & Technical Education Advisory Council
A Saline County resident now occupies a seat on a national council for computing. One of the industry’s top IT trade associations, CompTIA, recently announced the formation of a council to focused on accelerating career paths in technology. Carl Frank, of Traskwood, now occupies a seat on the National Career and Technical Education Advisory Council, […]
“Where” Answers
See answers to the “Where in Saline County is This” blogs posted here. ANSWER TEXT IS IN WHITE. SELECT/HIGHLIGHT TEXT BESIDE THE CORRECT DATE AND THE ANSWER WILL APPEAR! 122720 – The historical market near the southwest corner of Tyndall Park in Benton, facing away from Hoover Street, near 4th Street. 091120 – On the […]
Here Are the Candidates Running for County Office in 2020
The following is the list of candidates running for county races in the general election on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (QUORUM COURT) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 1 Justice of the Peace Pat Bisbee – Republican JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 2 Rodney Goshien – Democratic Everette Hatcher – Republican JUSTICE […]