The Royal Players is a local theater group that has brought performance after performance of plays and musicals, and they had some great shows coming up. However, the pandemic has forced them to change the schedule and the marquee. The next couple of shows would have been 9 to 5 and Jungle Book, Kids. Those […]
Recycle Saline Hires New Environmental Enforcement Officer
Recycle Saline, the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District (SCRSWMD) introduces Hunter Schelle, their new Environmental Enforcement Officer. He received his Environmental Enforcement Certification on March 31, 2020. He will be responsible for code enforcement in several areas – open burning of household trash, disposing of trash in an illegal manner, investigating illegal dump […]
Small Businesses – See the Checklist for Emergency Loans Through the CARES Act
The Benton Chamber is continuously looking through programs to help small businesses in this time of pandemic. Please refer to www.bentonchamber.com for this information. Last week, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed during this pandemic and to […]
Video: Shooting Victim Stable; Suspect Faces Several Charges
UPDATE – Mar 26, 2020 5:00 p.m. The victim in Wednesday’s shooting at McDonald’s on I-30/Alcoa, a 34-year-old female, is in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery. Benton Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald’s- 20726 I-30 and discovered the victim suffering from […]
Places to donate PPEs to local health facilities
MySaline recently published an article about citizens who are sewing face masks to donate to local health facilities. On the other end of that transaction is which facilities need PPEs (personal protective equipment. We’re beginning this list, and if you have facilities to add, please do so in the comments section. Whether you have masks […]
Gov’s Monday COVID-19 Update: PPEs, Income Tax, Leg Session, Map, Salons
Above is the live press conference from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other state officials. Notes of interest are as follows: State Procurement team has 2 million PPEs coming and the order is said to ship at the end of the week. An extra $30 million has been allocated by the state for PPEs. Individual […]
Small Business Association Releases Guide for Disaster Loan Assistance and Other Helpful Links
The Small Business Administration announced that certain businesses can apply for a low-interest disaster loan. Edward Haddock, the SBA District Director released the following guide: Dear Arkansans, SBA has approved Disaster Declaration #16372 Arkansas Disaster number AR-00109 as a statewide declaration for small business affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective date 1/31/2020. Businesses located in all […]
AG targets price gouging; puts $3M toward state’s small business loan fund
The AG’s office has worked to suppress price gouging during this time of crisis and is also putting millions toward the fund for small business loans. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Friday that the office is allocating $3 million to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Quick Action Loan Program for small businesses affected […]
Video: Fire Wednesday Night at Alexander Human Development Center
Wednesday night in Alexander several emergency responder agencies came together to fight a large fire inside the former Alexander Human Development Center. Scroll down for video. The property was owned by the State but ended up in the hands of the City of Alexander. There is now a private developer looking to rebuild on the […]
SBA re COVID-19 Help: Businesses Must Demonstrate Financial Need by County
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management is asking businesses and non-profits to fill out the form below, so they can demonstrate a need in this county for economic assistance. The following announcement outlines the program to help businesses and non-profits with low interest loans. However these organizations must first fill out the Injury Worksheet and […]
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