This page tells WHEN and WHERE to vote in the 2024 Primary Election… Scroll through the list to find the date you want to vote, and the list of corresponding Vote Centers. Early Voting • Feb 20 – Mar 4 WHEN (12 days) Tue Feb 20 • 8am-6pm Wed Feb 21 • 8am-6pm Thu Feb […]
Federal funds allow $120 in EBT food this summer for each qualifying child
Summer EBT is launching this year. The State announced Tuesday that Arkansas has joined Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). This is a new program. If a child qualifies for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), their family will get assistance to purchase food during the summer months. The program will provide $120 in federal food […]
Poker chips & ping pong balls: See what candidates in different Arkansas counties will do to be 1st on the ballot
Did you know that in Arkansas, by law, political candidates participate in a fun process to determine who gets to be #1 on the ballot? (And #2 and #3…) Candidates aren’t listed in alphabetical order. Maybe because everyone would change their last name to Aaron, so they can be first. But not everyone can be […]
Emergency test on Wednesday will affect phones, radio & TV nationwide
We usually get a local test at noon Wednesdays of our emergency sirens, but something else if happening this Wednesday… Nationwide, all electronic devices are going to sound off with an emergency alert test. This will happen on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. On that day, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications […]
Now Arkansans can go to the Post Office to verify ID for Unemployment claims
If you’re looking to verify your identity for unemployment insurance in Arkansas, you’ll soon be able to do it at the Post Office. Three agencies have teamed up – the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS), the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) – to allow people claiming unemployment insurance […]
LGBTQ leadership & marriage the crux of church member decisions to stay or go from UMC
by Ryan Bailey Have you ever found yourself having to make a hard decision, where each choice can run the risk of alienating those you love? Many members of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in locations across Arkansas and the nation are having to do just that. Thousands of UMC locations have already voted on […]
Secretary of Education extends student loan payment pause during court battle for debt relief
College students with debt may still get some relief, according to a statement released by the U.S. Secretary of Education on Wednesday. In August, President Joe Biden and Secretary Miguel Cardona announced a plan to provide a one-time, pandemic-connected debt relief to over 40 million Americans with federal student loans. Since making the application available, […]
See 2022 STATEWIDE General Election Results – updated 1145am Nov 9th
See below for the Statewide General Election Results for Saline County, Arkansas, as they become available to the public. Here are the results as of 10:31am Nov 9, 2022 It’s showing that most Federal and State elected officials were either re-elected or unopposed and so they kept their seat: View the page for Saline County […]
Take the poll, see the results – Who gets your vote for the November General Election?
The General Election is here and this is your chance to do a practice vote. Take the polls below ??? then click the last link for the results. Federal/US races State/Arkansas races County races Municipal/City races School Board races 4 Ballot Issues When you’re done with all those polls, see the RESULTS at THIS LINK.
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]