More than 300 acres of Ouachita National Forest under review; residents urged to comment A federal proposal to allow quartz mining in the Ouachita National Forest is drawing attention in Saline County, where several of the nominated sites are located near Paron and within watersheds that feed into the Saline River. Read more below. The […]
Make Plans to Stash the Trash and Help Keep Local Lakes Clean Sept 10
News for Immediate Release August 29, 2022 Contact: Mark Izard, (501) 860-1084, [email protected] Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Seeks Volunteers for Lake Winona and Lake Sylvia Trash Clean Ups, Join other volunteers Saturday, Sept. 10 to help keep our public lands beautiful LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) […]
Register for Big Bass Tournament at Lake Winona June 25th
It’s time for the Big Bass Tournament at Lake Winona. The public is invited to register for this event happening on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The tournament will begin at 6:00 a.m. and weigh-in will be at 11:00 a.m. Prize for 1st place is 50% of the pot, plus a $100 gift card to Academy […]
Help clean up in the Cedar Mountain area of Saline County on Oct 31st
Come help clean up the area at Cedar Mountain in northern Saline County, on Saturday morning, October 31st. From 8:00 a.m. until noon, meet with members of the Arkansas Outdoor Society at the new Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Saline County to pick up litter at the old gravel mine that people use for […]
Saline County Deputy Returns Grieving Owl to Nature
According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), early Friday morning, Environmental Officer Jack Campbell was dispatched to an area with an animal problem on Highway 5, just outside of the Benton city limits. An owl was struck by a vehicle, found to be deceased and lying just off the roadway. When Deputy Campbell got […]