UPDATE Jan 26, 2026 Southwest Water Users LLC issued a statement on Monday morning January 26th about a boil order for some customers. Read more below. Alert from Southwest Water Users Public Water Authority: Boil Order Date: Jan 26, 2026 Attention Southwest water Users customers. The following areas are under a boil order until further notice: […]
Boil water notice issued after outage in Hwy 70 area, according to Southwest Water
UPDATE MONDAY JUNE 23, 2025 230PM: Notice of a boil order for Salina Springs subdivision. This includes Salina Springs Drive and Mt. Vista Rd. Please boil any water you plan to consume, until further notice. EARLIER MONDAY 815AM: Southwest Water Users is reporting a Water Outage on Monday morning, June 23, 2025, as of 8:07 […]
ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 beginning June 6th to repair potholes between Benton & Little Rock
Watch for evening and overnight lane closures on Interstate 30 from Bryant through Little Rock beginning June 6th, 2022. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) issued a statement that contractors will be making repairs to potholes. Weather permitting, maintenance crews will alternate the following eastbound and westbound lane closures in Bryant from 8:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.: […]
ARDOT contractors to close Fairfield Rd May 31 – Jun 14 for construction
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a short-term closure of Fairfield Road at its connection with the I-30 frontage road in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will close Fairfield Road between the I-30 frontage road and Jackman Street from Tuesday, May 31 through Tuesday, June 14. Detours will be signed […]
SCSO has possible perp from surveillance video of cargo trailer theft
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has a suspect in mind that is possibly the perpetrator in the picture below. There was a theft of property incident that happened at Browning Road in the Fairplay Community off US 70. A resident reported that an unknown individual stole a 2022 Black Cargo Trailer on Sunday, May […]
Traffic to move to Interstate 30’s new pavement on beginning Thursday night in Saline County
Interstate 30 eastbound traffic in Saline County will shift onto new pavement in the median later this week as part of the construction project to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes. Weather permitting, eastbound traffic between Exits 114 and 117 will move from the existing main lanes onto new concrete pavement in the Interstate 30 […]
What rhymes with April? Interstate Lane Closures apparently.
Expect more lane closures in April, as the job continues for widening Interstate 30 in Saline County to six lanes. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), on days that weather permits it, construction crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in […]
ARDOT to do overnight 15-minute closures on Hwy. 67/229 under I-30 bridge
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires 15-minute full road closures during overnight hours on Highway 67/229 below the I-30 bridge. Weather permitting, crews will temporarily stop traffic for up to 15 minutes at a time on Highway 67/229 below the interstate at Haskell Exit 114. Highway traffic will […]
Motorcycle vs Pickup Wreck Claims One Life in Saline County
A man on a motorcycle fatally wrecked with a pickup truck in the Fairplay area on Wednesday, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. On March 2, 2022 at about 12:25 p.m., Deputies responded to the area of Buffington Road and Point View Road, in the west part of Saline County, for an injury accident. […]
Marching on with More Highway Construction: ARDOT to close lanes on I-30 in Benton This Month
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the interstate. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing work to widen the interstate. Lane closures will […]