Interstate 30 westbound traffic in Saline County will shift toward the outside lane as part of the construction project to widen I-30 to six lanes. Weather permitting, I-30 westbound traffic at the Highway 70 interchange will move from the existing main lanes onto new pavement on the outside shoulder. Crews will move traffic onto the […]
ARDOT to close 2 ramps at Highway 70/Interstate 30 Interchange July 26-31
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires two ramp closures during overnight hours at the I-30 East/Highway 70 interchange (Exit 111). Weather permitting, crews will close the I-30 East ramp to Highway 70 and the Highway 70 ramp to I-30 East during overnight hours Wednesday, July 26 through Tuesday morning, August 1. Wed, July 26 […]
ARDOT to close ramp and shift traffic lane at Highway 70/Interstate 30 Interchange
Plan on the Malvern/Hot Springs/Benton intersection to be a little different week. That could mean a detour or a lane shift or both. The ramp from Highway 70 to Interstate 30 eastbound will be closed for a short while as part of the construction project to widen I-30 to six lanes in Saline County. It […]
Detour: ARDOT to close ramp at I-30 and Hwy 70 July 14-15
The ramp from Highway 70 to Interstate 30 eastbound will require overnight closures as part of the construction project to widen I-30 to six lanes in Saline County. Weather permitting, crews will close the Highway 70 to I-30 eastbound ramp during overnight hours 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday night, July 14 and Saturday night, […]
Hot Springs woman arrested after lengthy investigation of fatal hit-and-run in Benton
Following a lengthy investigation, Benton Police Department detectives announced today the arrest of Jerrica Speed, age 28, of Hot Springs, for her involvement in the death of Zarious Evans, age 13,of Benton, on January 15, 2023. Speed is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death or Serious Injury (Class D Felony); Negligent […]
Saline County getting $1M federal grant to fix up old river bridge for Southwest Trail
MySaline has been updating the public occasionally as the Southwest Trail project progresses. It’s a walk/run/bike trail that runs from Hot Springs to Little Rock, spanning three counties – Garland, Saline and Pulaski. In April 2022, we wrote about a public meeting, asking residents for their opinion on the path of the trail. As the […]
AMBER ALERT: 17yo Girl FOUND SAFE after apparent kidnapping in Hot Springs
UPDATE: Police say the victim was found safe and Hot Springs Police Dept is investigating the incident. – The Hot Springs Police Department has issued an Arkansas AMBER Alert for Trynytee Case, age 17, who has been missing since Monday, April 18, 2022. Trynytee is a white female, about 5 feet and 6 inches tall […]
Saline County Jury gives man 24 years after not showing up for felony court 4 times
A Saline County jury on Friday found Aaron Scott Taylor, of Hot Springs, age 30, guilty of four counts of felony failing to appear in court. He was acquitted on another charge of possessing methamphetamine. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Taylor to 24 years in the Department of Correction. On June […]
See authors Dr. Sam Taggart & Ashlyn Ohm speak about their books – Dec 9th and 13th
The Saline County Library is hosting two author events in December. 1. The first event features Dr. Sam Taggart. On December 9th at 7:00 p.m., he will be at Saline Memorial Hospital in their conference room, discussing his book Country Doctors of Arkansas. The Library describes it as “a fascinating look into the lives of […]
Deer takes leisurely stroll through Arkansas shopping district (video)
In the category of “What had happened was,” it would be hard for most people to believe what this woman saw. But she got video of it. I imagine this time of year, there will be a lot of Christmas-themed explanations for a deer taking a slow and leisurely stroll on the city streets. This […]