Archives for March 2019

Construction on U.S. Highway 67 Requires Lane Closures in Pulaski & Lonoke Counties

Construction work to widen U.S. Highway 67 between Jacksonville and Cabot requires overnight lane closures in Pulaski and Lonoke counties. This project (Job CA0605) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program and includes widening 4.6 miles of U.S. Highway 67 from Vandenberg Boulevard in … [Read more...]

Attorney General Mobile Office Dates Released

Attorney General Mobile Office: The mobile offices assist constituents with consumer-related issues in filing consumer complaints and providing information about scams, identity theft, fraud and other protections. 10:30 a.m. to noon Van Buren County Aging Program 311 Yellowjacket … [Read more...]

Repairs on State Highway 289 Require Temporary Highway Closure

Repairs to a double pipe culvert on State Highway 289 require temporary highway closure. Traffic will be controlled with signage and traffic barrels. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at … [Read more...]

Cabot Northern Interchange Open to Traffic on U.S. Highway 67

The new Cabot interchange on U.S. Highway 67 (Exit 21) will open for traffic, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the new interchange at Exit 21 will be open for traffic Tuesday, March 12. Electronic message boards will be placed on U.S. … [Read more...]

Boozman Honored with Disabled American Veterans 2019 Outstanding Senate Legislator of the Year Award

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) honored U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) by presenting him with the organization’s 2019 Outstanding Senate Legislator of the Year award in recognition of his legislative efforts to help veterans and his commitment to ensure the programs, benefits and services they … [Read more...]

United States Senators Tom Cotton, Warren, Thune and Sinema Reintroduce National POW/MIA Flag Act

Washington, D.C.— United States Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), John Thune (R-South Dakota), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) today reintroduced the National POW/MIA Flag Act, which would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is … [Read more...]

Arkansas VFW Members Urge Passage of Boozman-Led Bill to Improve Services for Women Veterans

WASHINGTON— Arkansas members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) advocated for improvements to women veterans’ health programs and called for passage of the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would ensure the VA better supports women veterans’ … [Read more...]

State Plant Board Votes to Adopt Rule Change for Dicamba Use

The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board voted at a public hearing and special board meeting on February 20 to approve regulatory changes for application of dicamba herbicides on dicamba-tolerant crops in Arkansas. The proposed new rule is applicable to all current (Engenia, … [Read more...]

Cosy Sheriden Concert Coming to Faulkner County Library

National award winning songwriter Cosy Sheridan will be appearing in concert at The Faulkner County Library on Saturday, March 9 at 1:00 PM. She will be accompanied on bass and harmonies by Charlie Koch. Cosy Sheridan first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won the … [Read more...]

IMPACT launches Independence County Cares E-Network

IMPACT Independence County has launched a program for residents to support Independence County students’ wellbeing in collaboration with Batesville, Cedar Ridge, Midland and Southside School Districts. The program called Independence County Cares is an electronic network powered by Citizens Bank, … [Read more...]