On Wednesday, Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright was sworn in as an inaugural member of the newly formed Arkansas 911 Board. Saline County Circuit Judge Gary Arnold administered the oath of office to Sheriff Wright. The Board is part of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. It was established by House Bill 1564 of 2019 […]
12 Phone Companies Agree to Provide Tools for Protecting Customers from Illegal Robocalls
A group of AGs and phone companies has formed an agreement to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls, according to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. It is a bipartisan, public and private coalition with the Attorney General of each state and the District of Columbia along with 12 phone companies. This agreement is meant to help […]
Fite Announces His Intent to Run for a 4th Term as State Representative
State Representative Lanny Fite announced his intent to seek his fourth term in the Arkansas State House of Representatives. Fite is serving his third term as a state representative in District 23, which includes a portion of Saline County. He currently sits on three standing committees House City, County and Local Affairs, which he chairs, […]
Benton Man Wins Lottery Prize Worth $50 Grand
Today a Benton man claimed a Powerball® prize worth $50,000 at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center. James Barlow III purchased the ticket at Dip Food and Gas, 3821 Edison Avenue in Benton for the July 27 drawing. The winning numbers were 1, 19, 31, 48, 61, and the Powerball number was 6. Barlow had […]
Construction on Interstate 30 in Saline County Requires Various Lane Closures Beginning July 29th
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. West Sevier Street Construction crews will be re-constructing the intersection of West Sevier Street and the I-30 Frontage Road on the north side of the interstate. Weather permitting, the eastbound lane of West […]
Improvements to State Highway 5 Require Lane Closures in Benton Starting July 27th
Improvements to State Highway 5 require a series of lane closures in Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the following closures will take place for paving operations: On and off ramps at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Westbound I-30 Frontage Road will be closed the morning of Saturday, […]
AGFC to Host Free Hunter Education Course Aug 3rd
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will host a free traditional hunter education class on Saturday, August 3rd from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Register online at this link: https://www.register-ed.com/events/register/143199. The location is at AGFC Headquarters at #2 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock in the Arkansas Hunter Education Classroom. The class will have […]
Saline County Couple Recognized as Foster Parents of the Year
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) celebrated and honored its foster parents on Friday, July 12 at a banquet at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. As part of that celebration, the agency selected Chrystal and Adam Baker of Alexander as one of its 2019 Foster Parents of the […]
Former Senator Hutchinson Admits to Accepting $350K in Bribes from Non-Profit
Former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery to the tune of $350,000. Hutchinson is the nephew of Governor Asa Hutchinson and served Saline County in the Arkansas Legislature for approximately eight years. KATV Channel 7 has more story at this link: https://katv.com/news/local/former-arkansas-lawmaker-pleads-guilty-in-corruption-case.
Chief Transformation Officer to Speak at Local GOP Meeting June 6th
The Saline County Republican Committee will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton. The public is invited. The committee will discuss regular business and will have a keynote speaker. The speaker will be Amy Fecher, the State’s Chief Transformation Officer. Fecher was also recently appointed […]
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