Benton residents calling U.S. Senator John Boozman’s Washington office this summer may have heard a familiar voice at the end of the line. Colen Morrow, a 2019 graduate of Benton High School, participated in Boozman’s Congressional Summer Internship Program. While in Washington, Morrow attended committee hearings and legislative briefings, worked with congressional staff on various […]
Gov declares health emergency; gets Fed help; calls session to consider amending Act 1002
Governor Asa Hutchinson held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to declare a public health emergency beginning immediately, and extending for 60 days. He stated that the General Assembly still must approve it. Hutchinson said there are two reasons for doing this. The first is for Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) to seek necessary […]
Quorum Court to meet Jul 19th about roads, library, SW Trail, deputies, more
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse, in Courtroom #3. The agenda follows. Invocation, Pledge, Roll Call, Minutes Reports Old Business New Business Informational Item: Elizabeth Bowles from Aristotle – Broadband Presentation Proclamations, Resolutions & Ordinances A – Proclamation in support of Benton Lady Panthers Softball […]
FEMA program helps pay for funeral and burial expenses related to Covid-19 deaths
If you have had a loved one pass away due to Covid-19, you may be eligible for help with burial and funeral expenses. According to a statement from Congressman French Hill’s office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a program to provide assistance for Covid-19 related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after […]
Tyson recalls ready-to-eat chicken products due to possible listeria contamination
Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,955,296 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumer and institutional freezers. Consumers should not eat these products. […]
Benton School Board to meet July 12 – program improvements, staff contracts, resource officer
The Benton School Board will meet Monday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be located at the Professional Development Center, 211 N Border Street. The board will discuss school program improvements, a resource officer, staff contracts, and more. The agenda outline follows and the full agenda with documents is at this link. AGENDA […]
Cong. Hill urges Arkansas residents to get vaccine; stop rising cases & hospitalizations
Congressman French Hill released a bulletin Monday night urging constituents to get the COVID-19 vaccination. “I encourage all Arkansans who are not currently vaccinated for COVID-19 to consult with their doctor about getting vaccinated,” stated Hill. “This is especially important given the rise of the Delta variant.” He noted that 90.5% of current active COVID-19 […]
Saline County committees to meet July 6th to honor Lady Panthers, vote on trail & airport funding, much more
Two Saline County committees will meet on Tuesday, July 6th. The Public Works & Safety and Finance Committees will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse, Courtroom #3. The agenda includes adding roads to the county system, appointments to the Library Board, recognition of the Benton Lady Panthers softball team, funds for the […]
Saline County to get a share of $8 Billion in Federal payments coming to airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $8 billion in grants to keep U.S. airport workers employed, construction projects going and help U.S. airports recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes money for 65 Arkansas airports, with one in Saline County. The funding for the grants comes from the […]
Dept of State: Passport processing may take up to 18 weeks; Congressman offers assistance
The Department of State just announced that passport processing time will now take 18 weeks from the day the passport is submitted for routine processing and 10 weeks for expedited processing, according to a statement from Congressman French Hill’s office. The Department of State is asking people to apply six months ahead of their travel […]
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