The Saline County Intergovernmental Council will discuss alternative methods for distribution of Act 833 funds. According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Act 833 of 1991, known as the State Fire Protection Services Program, is to provide funding for improvements to qualified fire departments. It is not intended to fund the daily operational funding […]
Saline County man gets 10-year prison sentence related to producing child pornography
UPDATE AUG 10, 2023 A Saline County man was sentenced Wednesday after an indictment related to production and possession of child pornography. Jeffrey Michael Sanders, now age 27, of Traskwood, Arkansas was arrested in February 2021 when law enforcement found photos of his girlfriend’s juvenile daughter on his mobile phone. The photos were of the […]
Local officials are studying the viability of a countywide animal shelter
Benton, Bryant and Haskell each have one, but other cities don’t have animal shelters, and neither do the unincorporated areas of the county. A group of state, city and county officials held a meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the Benton Mayor’s office to discuss possible paths to creating one animal control facility for […]
City and County Elected Officials get sworn in January 2023 to begin their new terms
At the very beginning of every year after an election, the newly elected and re-elected candidates are sworn into office. We’ve made a gallery of photos so you can recognize your elected officials. In addition to Saline County officials take the oath of office, there were a few from the City of Alexander, City of […]
Shaw Bridge to be closed for inspection
You might want to check your route for travel Monday morning. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has asked the Saline County Road Department to temporarily close Shaw Bridge. On Monday, June 20th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., the bridge will be closed to traffic to allow ARDOT staff time to complete an inspection […]
Get all the info for the 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION
PRIMARY ELECTION May 24, 2022 I. RESULTS OF VOTING A. Election Results Voting results from Saline County – www.mysaline.com/2022-elections-results-primary Voting results from Statewide – www.mysaline.com/2022-elections-results-statewide II. WHO IS RUNNING A. Candidates Candidates who have filed to run: www.mysaline.com/2022-elections-candidates Candidate announcements: www.mysaline.com/2022-announcements Find your sample ballot at www.voterview.org and type in your info and scroll to the end […]
Not even kidding, we might get snow Saturday
Are you freaking kidding me? No I’m freaking not. We might actually get snow Saturday. ❄️ Scroll down for the 7-day forecast at the end. ? The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Statement for a Large Part of Arkansas. This will affect the following Counties in Arkansas: Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone-Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van […]
Winter Weather Advisory – Snow before midnight, 10s by Friday morning
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Winter Weather Advisory midnight for central and southern Arkansas. Chances of very light snow or sleet will continue. Little or no additional accumulation is expected. Roads are already slush or ice covered in places. Plan on dangerous travel conditions. The target area for this advisory […]
Winter Storm begins with rain on Wednesday in Saline County
The more pictures you get from the National Weather Service, the more you need to pay attention. And we have a lot of pictures in this report. They even used exclamation points. Let’s get to it: Winter Storm Watches have been expanded farther south to include much of southwest Arkansas. Winter Storm Warnings will […]
Rain, Snow & Ice on the menu this week; Weather Service uncertain what to order
A winter storm with significant snow and ice accumulations is possible this week, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Additionally, a very cold Arctic air mass will move into the state late in the week with minimum temperatures in the single digits to low 20s and wind chills in the single digits. […]