The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued the following detailed briefing to give Arkansas residents an idea of what to expect: Hurricane Laura is currently rated as a strong Category 4 Hurricane and it is expected to make landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border around midnight Wednesday. The landfall for a hurricane is considered the […]
Archives for August 26, 2020
Bryant Public Works lists streets with potential for flooding during storms
With the remnants of Hurricane Laura coming through Arkansas, the City of Bryant Public Works Department issued a statement to the public on Wednesday to warn of certain roadways that have the potential to flood. When traveling in these areas please use caution or avoid these areas if possible. Always remember “Turn Around Don’t Drown.” […]
See the full instructions for 3 ways to report a power outage to First Electric
Hurricane Laura has the potential to bring severe weather to First Electric Cooperative customers in the Saline County service area. FEC has crews on stand by to restore power outages. Customers can follow FEC updates on their Facebook as well live updates on the Outage Viewer Map on the webite. Remember to report your outage […]
Severe thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m. for Saline County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UNTIL 5:00 PM FOR… EAST CENTRAL GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… NORTHEASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS… WEST CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS… * AT 432 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR […]
Entergy Arkansas has 1,200 workers on standby in prep for Hurricane Laura
The Entergy Arkansas storm team is finalizing its storm preparations to respond to any impacts across Arkansas from Hurricane Laura. This weather event is predicted to strike near the Texas/Louisiana border late Wednesday night or early Thursday as a destructive Category 4 hurricane. Forecasts indicate Laura will impact southern Arkansas on Thursday, beginning as early […]
Big List o’ Central Arkansas Jobs — 082620
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Benton Utilities warns customers of recent shut-off scam
Benton Utilities warns the public of a recent scam with someone posing as a collection employee. If you’re thinking “stop, I’ve heard this one,” remember that there wouldn’t be scam artists if no one was falling for the scam. In this particular case, someone is contacting people by phone call, text and also email. They […]
Haskell restaurant closes for good, citing pandemic economy
Haskell locals looking to pick up a meal from a Subway restaurant will have to go outside of town. The business, located at 2313 Hwy 229, made the decision to close permanently, due to economic factors associated with the ongoing pandemic. They posted a note on the door of the restaurant, stating the following: To […]
The City of Bryant introduces newly appointed City Attorney Ashley Clancy
City Council members in Bryant voted Tuesday night to confirm local residentAshley Clancy to assume the soon to be vacant, Bryant City Attorney position. Mayor Allen Scott began interviewing candidates in early August to complete Josh Farmer’s elected term. He will soon leave to transition to his new role as Saline County Circuit Court Judge. […]
Hurricane Laura Impacts: Flood Warning for Saline River and Some Neighborhoods
UPDATE AUG 26 2020 10:30AM The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Warning for the Saline River in Benton for Friday morning until late Sunday night. Some streets and neighborhoods will likely be affected as well. At 9:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 3.3 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. Moderate […]