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April 25, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

NEW TROOPERS SWORN INTO SERVICE

April 25, 2024 Eighteen recruits became Arkansas State Troopers tonight during a graduation ceremony in the rotunda of the State Capitol. After being tested and interviewed, this class of new Troopers was chosen from a pool of 230 applicants. They began their training program on February 18, 2024, at the State Police Training Academy in […]

April 25, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Weekend Full Closure Scheduled for Frontage Road Ramp to Interstate 30 in Little Rock

PULASKI COUNTY | April 25, 2024 The southbound frontage road ramp in Little Rock to Interstate 30 (I-30) westbound will require a full weekend closure from 8 p.m. Friday, April 26 through 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28. The closure will allow crews to continue construction on the new I-30 westbound ramp to Interstate 630 (I-630). […]

April 25, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host In-Person Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss Drainage Improvements on Highway 60

PERRY COUNTY | April 25, 2024Job 080676 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public involvement meeting in Conway from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 to discuss proposed improvements on Highway 60 west of the Arkansas River in Bigelow. Improvements include raising the grade of Highway 60 and construct a drainage relief structure […]

April 25, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closures Scheduled on Interstate 40 Bridge for Routine Inspection

CRITTENDEN COUNTY | April 25, 2024 Alternating daytime lane closures are scheduled Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 16 for a routine inspection of the Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee. Weather permitting, crews will perform inspections in the following locations during these times: […]

April 25, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Overnight Ramp Closures Scheduled for the Interstate 30/Highway 70 Interchange in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | April 24, 2024 Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight closures near Exit 111 Thursday night, April 25 and Friday night, April 26 to allow crews to perform work on the new I-30 West bridge. Crews will close the I-30 East ramp to Highway 70 […]

April 24, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Cut a Ribbon on Highway 37 Improvements in Tuckerman

JACKSON COUNTY | April 24, 2024 The public is invited to join members of the Arkansas Highway Commission, Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) leadership, and local dignitaries for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of improvements along Highway 37 in Jackson County. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2 on Highway […]

April 23, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closures Scheduled on Highway 71

LITTLE RIVER COUNTY | April 23, 2024 Alternating northbound and southbound lane closures are scheduled on Highway 71 north of Ashdown, between Highway 108 and the Little River, Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 28. Weather permitting, crews will conduct milling and asphalt paving operations daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic will be […]

April 23, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Overnight Exit Ramp Closure Scheduled on Interstate 30 Eastbound in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY | April 23, 2024 Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires the closure of the I-30 eastbound exit ramp to Highway 67 (Exit 114) from 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 through 5 a.m. Thursday, April 25. Weather permitting, crews will close the ramp to allow for construction […]

April 23, 2024

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Arkansas Adult Education recognizes top 25 GED®exam scorers at annual ceremony

Arkansas Adult Education recognizes top 25 GED®exam scorers at annual ceremony Little Rock, Arkansas (April 24, 2024)— On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol Rotunda, the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services celebrated the top 25 scorers who successfully passed the GED® exam in 2023. Cody Waits, director […]

April 22, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

CASE FILE IN MARCH OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING TO BE TURNED OVER TO PROSECUTOR

April 22, 2024 The case file on the March 19 officer-involved shooting of Bryan Malinowski will be forwarded by Arkansas State Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to the 6th Judicial District prosecuting attorney’s office on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The shooting occurred at 4 Durance Court, Little Rock, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms […]

April 22, 2024

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

AWLC schedules meeting; open to public and via Zoom

NORTH LITTLE ROCK— The regular meeting of the Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee (AWLC) will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center in room C208 and via Zoom on Tuesday, April 30, at 09:45 a.m. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. To […]

April 22, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

Arkansas legislative panel backs Sanders’ request to exceed maximum pay for 6 state officials

April 18, 2024 | Written by Mike Wickline The Arkansas Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Thursday signed off on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to grant 2% merit pay raises to the secretaries of the state departments of commerce, education, human services, military and veteran affairs and the Governor’s Mansion administrator and exceed their maximum-authorized […]

April 21, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATING WEST HELENA HOMICIDE

April 21, 2024 WEST HELENA, Ark. – Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is working to locate a Helena man for killing a teenager outside a party following Helena-West Helena’s Central High School (CHS) prom. Agents have identified a suspect, Donterious Stephens, 19, of Helena, a previous graduate, who will be charged with […]

April 20, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

CITY OF HUGHES PREPARING FOR MAY COMMISSION MEETING TO REQUEST AGENCY REACTIVATION

April 20, 2024 HUGHES, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training deactivated the Hughes Police Department earlier this week, removing the department from service for being out of compliance with CLEST standards. The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Training and Standards will consider the matter at its next meeting on May […]

April 19, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

FLEEING HOMICIDE SUSPECT INJURED DURING APPREHENSION

April 19, 2024 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a shooting involving an off-duty ASP Trooper that occurred at 10:50 a.m. on April 19, 2024. The Trooper, who had been at a training event held by the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD), was assisting […]

April 19, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Full Closure of Highway 178 Scheduled Across Bull Shoals Dam

BAXTER COUNTY | April 19, 2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 through 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25, to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam. The closure has been coordinated with […]

April 19, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closures Scheduled on Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock

PULASKI COUNTY | April 19, 2024 Work on Interstate 30 (I-30) in Little Rock and North Little Rock involves lane closures during the week of Monday, April 22. Daytime lane closures will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Overnight lane closures will occur 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. If required, double-lane closures on Interstate lanes will […]

April 19, 2024

division-of-workforce-services

Arkansas Unemployment Rate Down to 3.5% in March

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- April 19, 2024Zoe Calkins, Communications DirectorArkansas Division of Workforce Services zoe.calkins@arkansas.gov Arkansas Unemployment Rate Down to 3.5% in March LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 19, 2024) — Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage […]

April 19, 2024

Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING INTERSTATE CRIMINAL PATROL EFFORTS IN 2023

April 19, 2024 BILOXI, MISS. – Arkansas State Police’s Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) once again dominated the annual Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area awards held earlier this week in Biloxi, Miss., winning three individual awards, Team of the Year and Officer of the Year. ASP’s outstanding performance in 2023 was recognized for collectively […]

April 18, 2024

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closures Scheduled on Interstate 540 for Bridge Inspection

SEBASTIAN COUNTY | April 18, 2024 Alternating southbound and northbound lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 540 (I-540) Monday, April 22 through Tuesday, April 30 for a routine bridge inspection. Weather permitting, bridge crews will inspect I-540 across the Arkansas River in Fort Smith from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The outside lane in […]

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Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Department of Labor and Licensing

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April 26, 2024

Department of Labor and Licensing

Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Commercial Board Meeting/Hearing Place: AR Contractors Licensing Board4100 Richards Rd.North Little Rock, AR 72117Phone 501-372-4661 / Fax 501-372-2247 The post Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board a…

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Arkansas Forestry Commission Meeting

Arkansas Department of Agriculture

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April 26, 2024

Harrison – North AR Reentry Fair

Signature Bank Tower, 303 N. Main St., Harrison, AR 72601 DWS Mobile Workforce Center will be on-site.…

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Live Music in the Village – Ruth Haynie & Friends

Arkansas State Parks

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April 26, 2024

Arkansas State Parks

Live Music in the Village – Ruth Haynie & Friends

Join Ruth Haynie & Friends as they perform timeless gospel, folk, and bluegrass-inspired songs in a relaxed atmosphere at the open-air Blacksmith Stage in the heart of the Craft Village. Experien…

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