Compete in the statewide fitness challenge and your school could get a visit from the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball coach. Read more below. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Department of Education, announced Monday the launch of the #RazorbackReady2026 challenge, a statewide effort aimed at promoting student fitness and healthier lifestyles. The initiative coincides with […]
Arkansas Governor instructs agencies on potential government shutdown
In preparation for a potential federal government shutdown, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a memo to her cabinet secretaries instructing them on protocol. Read more below: The Governor’s full memo is published verbatim in navy blue below: To: Cabinet Secretaries From: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Date: September 30, 2025 Subject: Federal Government Shutdown September 30, […]
See how much money Entergy customers are about to save on their bills, beginning in April
If you’re an electric customer with Entergy Arkansas, you should see your monthly bill go down. Entergy issued a statement that said their low-cost power generation portfolio, along with lower gas prices last year, has allowed the company to decrease customer bills beginning with the April billing cycle. READ MORE BELOW According to the company’s […]
COVID-19 Testing at County Jail Produces 37 Cases
There are 37 cases of COVID-19 at the Saline County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. There was an inmate who introduced the virus to the facility. After staff was made aware, testing was conducted on all 186 inmates and detention staff. The result was that the facility contained 34 […]
Governor Calls for Special Legislative Session to Adjust Budget for COVID-19
Governor Asa Hutchinson today issued the official call to legislators for an Extraordinary Session of the 92nd General Assembly to convene at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020. See the official proclamation below. “I have called this special session of the General Assembly to ask legislators to cover the projected loss in state revenue,” […]
Saline Co. Jail to Benefit from New Pulaski Co. Facility for Mentally Ill
As part of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s goal to alleviate crowding in the incarcerated population, he pushed for a program to establish centers for those offenders who need help with mental health issues. Arkansas Act 423 of 2017 kicked off the beginning of a program to establish “crisis stabilization centers” for this reason. There was […]
City of Bryant to Host Budget Workshop Thursday Night
The City of Bryant will host a Budget Workshop at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 7th at Bryant City Hall at 210 SW 3rd St. All residents are welcome to attend.
Benton Mayor’s Address Touts City & Economic Growth
This is the text and accompanying documents from Benton Mayor David Mattingly’s State of the City Address. You might think reading stuff like this is a bore, but… What if you knew Benton PD got the first ever Assistant Chief of Police in 2015… …and the first ever Economic Development Department too? Do you know […]