UPDATE AUG 10, 2023 A Saline County man was sentenced Wednesday after an indictment related to production and possession of child pornography. Jeffrey Michael Sanders, now age 27, of Traskwood, Arkansas was arrested in February 2021 when law enforcement found photos of his girlfriend’s juvenile daughter on his mobile phone. The photos were of the […]
Local officials are studying the viability of a countywide animal shelter
Benton, Bryant and Haskell each have one, but other cities don’t have animal shelters, and neither do the unincorporated areas of the county. A group of state, city and county officials held a meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the Benton Mayor’s office to discuss possible paths to creating one animal control facility for […]
Learn 3 ways to get broadband Internet to your home in Arkansas – and maybe at a discount
I’m just going to give you an outline, because I don’t want you to miss out on: How Arkansas plans to achieve the goal of broadband Internet everywhere in the state What you can do now to get broadband Internet to your specific residence or business. How to get a discount on your monthly Internet […]
Check your address on the Federal Broadband Map confirm services
If you want your area to take advantage of the funding to expand high-speed Internet (you do), follow the instructions below. It’s the Arkansas State Broadband Office that is urging all Arkansans to verify their Internet services the newly published federal broadband map. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new national broadband map showing high-speed […]
Shaw Bridge to be closed for inspection
You might want to check your route for travel Monday morning. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has asked the Saline County Road Department to temporarily close Shaw Bridge. On Monday, June 20th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., the bridge will be closed to traffic to allow ARDOT staff time to complete an inspection […]
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 […]
Traskwood FD rescuing motorists stuck in flood water in Tull
Representatives if the Traskwood Fire Department are asking motorists to be aware that water is over the road in Tull and undrivable. “People are taking Highway 35 to get around the construction on the Interstate. We are having to rescue people out [of the flood water] because they think they can make it,” said volunteer […]
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, […]
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 […]