Benton First United Methodist Church is offering a good bag distribution for those affected by school closures. Bags will be ready for curbside pickup on Wednesday, March 18th from 5 – 7 p.m. If you like to volunteer to help, email [email protected].
UA Little Rock Migrates to Online Classes Immediately
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock released the following statement on March 12th regarding classes and operations: Dear Campus Community, At UA Little Rock, the education, health and well-being of our students and community is a top priority. Effective immediately, face-to-face classes will migrate to online – until further notice. Effective immediately, on-campus events […]
CADC Announces Head Start schools to close effective Mar 13-30
The Central Arkansas Development Council release the following announcement to parents of students at Early Head Start/Head Start/Arkansas Better Chance: ——— Date: March 12, 2020 ATTENTION CADC EHS/HS/ABC PARENTS and/or LEGAL GUARDIANS: There will be no school effective tomorrow, March 13, 2020 until March 30, 2020. Children will return to school on March 30, 2020. […]
Senior Centers in Benton and Bryant to close for coronavirus
The Central Arkansas Development Council announces Benton and Bryant Senior Centers will close Following with advice from Local and State officials, CADC will close Senior Activity Centers in counties where school districts are closed. Currently this includes Saline County. Effective Monday March 16, 2020 until March 30, 2020, the Benton and Bryant Senior Activity Centers will be closed.
Bryant Mayor Closes Park and Swimming through March 30th
Bryant Mayor Allen Scott issued the following statement regarding the recent decisions by the Arkansas Department of Education and Arkansas Department of Health in closing Bryant School District and surrounding Saline County Schools: “With the recent presumptive positive in Saline County, we would be remiss to not follow the recommendations placed before our schools by […]
5K Buys 5 Defibrillators for Sheriff Deputies to Use
Sheriff’s deputies now have five new defibrillators to use in the line of duty. On March 05, 2020, Saline Health Foundation Director Matt Brumley presented Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to Sheriff Rodney Wright for use by Saline County deputies. These AEDs were purchased with funds raised by the foundation’s “The Beat Goes On” 5K Run. […]
Pulaski Tech closed until after Spring Break due to possible COVID-19 cases
Pulaski Tech campuses are closed from now until the end of Spring Break, due to two people related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a release on the education institution’s social media. One staff member may have had contact with a presumed positive patient, and also a student is currently being tested for the virus. […]
Benton committee to discuss soon-vacant City Attorney seat & COVID-19 Contingency, March 16th
The City of Benton Personnel, Health & Safety Committee will meet on Monday, March 16th in the Mayor’s Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. Topics of discussion will include how to prepare for Coronavirus – or COVID-19 – and how to fill the soon-to-be vacant office of City Attorney. The current City Attorney, Brent Houston, led a successful […]
Congressman Hill outlines COVID-19 symptoms and what the government is doing about the pandemic
Congressman French Hill distributed the following letter to constituents to address the pandemic of Coronavirus – or COVID-19: Dear Friends, The health and safety of Arkansans and Americans come first. Last week, I joined my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing an emergency funding package which provides $7.8 billion to protect the […]
Benton PD: Don’t Trust your Luck with Buzzed Driving on St. Patrick’s Day
The Benton Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of buzzed or drunk driving as St. Patrick’s Day approaches. Look for increased enforcement on the roads and zero tolerance for impaired driving. “We want everyone to enjoy St. Patrick’s […]
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