In response to the flooding across Texas, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) deployed a specialized two-person team on Thursday morning. Read more below. The team was requested by Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) at the State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) […]
HAM radio operators broadcast for 2 days straight from Mills Park; June 28-29
Members of the Benton Amateur Radio Society will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 28, 9:00AM – June 29, 1:00 PM at Mills Park in Bryant, Arkansas. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the […]
Saline County residents & businesses can apply in person for disaster assistance May 27-31
There’s financial help available for Saline County residents and businesses who were affected by recent storms, and you can apply in person from May 27-31. Read more below. In response to the presidential disaster declaration issued on May 21, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer […]
Saline County sandbag distribution continues, with strong community support
The Saline County Judge’s office announces the line for getting sandbags will start again at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3rd, 2025. Read more below… If you’re a Saline County resident looking to protect your property from flood waters that may come in the next few days due to heavy rain predicted, this is for you. […]
Benton offers its citizens help with sandbags prior to big rain predicted
If your property in the City Limits of Benton is prone to flooding, you might consider taking the offer of help from the City. Scroll down for more info: Due to heavy rainfall being predicted, City of Benton residents in need of sandbags can contact The Benton Street Department for assistance with sand bags. The […]
Gov Sanders directs $150K to emergency winter storm relief in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an Executive Order on Wednesday, January 9, 2025. This order directs funds to help with “dangers, hardships, and suffering” due to effects of the winter storm that blanketed the state with several inches of snow and in some places, ice as well. Read the full Executive Order below. […]
Sign up for alerts from Saline County, Benton & Bryant
There’s a new way to sign up and get notified with emergency announcements in Saline County. The two cities of Benton and Bryant, along with the Saline County Office of Emergency Management came together in a press conference on December 4th to tell about it. READ MORE This partnership between the two cities and the […]
Saline County 911 Board to Meet Tuesday, June 18th
Saline County, AR- The Saline County 911 Board will meet Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Saline County Office of Emergency Management EOC. (102 South Main Street, Level B Benton, Arkansas 72015) Agenda & Minutes are attached. Meeting Agenda: Call meeting to order Review Minutes Old Business Discussion with Southern Software Directors Report City of Bryant Request New Business Previous Meeting Minutes […]
Learn about Ham Radio on annual Field Day in Bryant, June 22 & 23
Have you ever wondered what would happen if cell towers and internet were suddenly not available? Ham radio operators from the Benton Amateur Radio Society in Central Arkansas will once again participate in a national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise in Bryant, Arkansas. Every year, they show how easy and essential this type of communication […]
911 operations experienced a brief outage on Thursday, says County Emergency Management
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024, the statewide 911 system experienced a very brief outage, according to Saline County Emergency Management. The outage was likely only a minute or two. They say it was quickly resolved and 911 services at the Saline County Emergency Communications Center are now operational. If you should […]
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