Do you want to kick off this Holiday Season helping others? Habitat for Humanity of Saline County is calling all those who love to paint and help others! They are in need of volunteers this Saturday, November 19th to get a Habitat Home painted. We will start at 8:30 a.m. and finish up around 2 […]
Dept of Corrections Reports Escapee in Mississippi County; Last Address in Pulaski County
The Arkansas Department of Corrections reports an escaped inmate from a Mississippi County work release. Details about the inmate, Clenton Forrister of Scott, Arkansas, are below. UPDATE: THE ESCAPEE HAS BEEN APPREHENDED. Clenton Forrister Escaped On 11/12/2016 ADC # / SID: 157768 / 03502463 Facility: Mississippi County W/R Offense: Battery-1st Degree Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Height: […]
Benton Utilities Repairing Outage Where Tree Pulled Down Line
Benton Utilities wants to alert the public that about 12:30 p.m., a tree service working in the area of Valley Forge and Northshore has cut a tree that fell on the power lines and caused an outage. They say electrical crews are there to asses the damage and restore the power. It is estimated that it will take about […]
City of Benton to Take Bids on Palace Theatre Stabilization, Brick Tuck-Pointing
The City of Benton is accepting sealed bids until 10:00 a.m., November 23, 2016 for roof repair and brick tuck pointing of the Palace Theatre located at 224 West South Street in Benton, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of the specifications are on file and may be […]
Target Announces Plans to Hire Over 77,000 Seasonal Workers
If you’re looking for extra work for the upcoming holiday season, it might not be difficult to find, but one chain store is making sure you know about their jobs. Target announced Monday that the company is looking to hire an additional 70,000 seasonal team members across stores, and 7,500 team members for the distribution and fulfillment […]
Road Improvements in Bryant to Begin Wednesday Morning
According to the City of Bryant Public Works Department, overlay work on West Commerce Street will begin Wednesday, September 7th after morning school traffic. They expect it to take no more than two days to complete, weather permitting.