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State minimum wage is about to go up for the third consecutive year. On January 1, 2017, the minimum wage in Arkansas will increase to $8.50 per hour This is due to the Arkansas Minimum Wage Initiative, Issue 5, a ballot initiative passed by voters in the 2014 general election. It went up by $1.25 in 2015 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
 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.
