Arkansas’s First ‘Moonshine and Music Festival’ Set for November

Save the date for two days of music, moonshine and much more at a first-of-its-kind festival in the State of Arkansas. Donald Farrar III, the event coordinator, said the Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival will be November 4 and 5 at Fairfield Bay’s new Entertainment District, which allows … [Read more...]

Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Entries Accepted Through June 5

Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Entries Accepted Through June 5 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Entries are being accepted for the ninth annual Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas. … [Read more...]

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to Perform Free Memorial Concert on May 26

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will close its season with a free concert to honor and celebrate the lives of members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra family who have passed away in these past two years. The Memorial Concert will be FREE for the community to attend and will take place … [Read more...]

Construction Requires Temporary

Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a short-term closure of Fairfield Road at its connection with the I-30 frontage road in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will close Fairfield Road between the I-30 frontage road and Jackman Street from Tuesday, May 31 … [Read more...]

Interstate 30 Construction Requires Lane Closures in Little Rock and North Little Rock

Work on Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock involves weekly lane closures.  Weather permitting, the following travel impacts are expected to occur next week, beginning Monday, May 23. Double-lane closures on interstate lanes will generally be limited to 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Traffic … [Read more...]

Additional Funds Aid Efforts to Remove Feral Hogs from Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. Senator John Boozman was instrumental in securing $650,000 in federal funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 … [Read more...]

ICYMI: Boozman Delivers Legislative Victories to Improve Veterans Benefits and Services

U.S. Senator John Boozman, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is a longtime champion of our nation’s veterans. His continued advocacy on behalf of the men and women who served in uniform has most recently resulted in a trio of legislative achievements heading to the … [Read more...]

Boozman Touts Success of Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts in Benton County

Boozman participates in the Benton County Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts National Drug Court Ceremony WASHINGTON––Amid National Drug Court Month and on the heels of news a record number of Americans died of drug overdoses last year, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is highlighting … [Read more...]

Arkansas Grown Grant Pilot Program Will Benefit Farmers in Northwest Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Walton Family Foundation have partnered to offer the Arkansas Grown Grant pilot program for farmers residing and farming in Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties in Northwest Arkansas. This pilot program offers grant funding to eligible … [Read more...]

Rich Realty Celebrates $100M Sales Year

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a record-breaking $100 million sales year for Rich Realty.  Earlier this year, Arkansas Business Publishing Group (ABPG) recognized Rich Realty's record-breaking year in their Book of Lists. Rich Realty was … [Read more...]