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Overnight Ramp Closure Scheduled on Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) in Jacksonville

PULASKI COUNTY | May 7, 2026 Construction to widen Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires a temporary closure of the southbound exit ramp to Vandenberg Boulevard (Exit 11) from 8 p.m. Monday night, May 11, through 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, May 12. Weather permitting, crews wil…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

CLEST COMMISSION CONCLUDES MAY HEARINGS

May 7, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) concluded its scheduled two-day hearing sessions held May 4-5, 2026, at the Arkansas State Police Administrative Headquarters in Little Rock. During the meetings, the Commission reviewed four cases involving former West Memphis law enforcement …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE MAKE ARREST IN FATAL ARCH STREET HIT-AND-RUN

May 5, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have arrested Victor Reyes, 33, of Little Rock, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday, May 3, 2026, at around 9:15 p.m. on Arch Street near Dixon Road. The multi-fatality crash occurred when a 2016 Ch…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

IZARD COUNTY DEPUTY’S USE OF FORCE RULED JUSTIFIED BY PROSECUTOR

May 1, 2026 IZARD COUNTY, Ark. — Sixteenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Drew Smith issued preliminary findings, concluding that an Izard County deputy’s use of deadly force was a lawful response to an imminent deadly threat posed by the suspect. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., after Izard Cou…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

New Work Zone Safety Public Service Announcements Feature Real-Life Experiences from ARDOT’s Own Employees

ALL COUNTIES | May 1, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is unveiling a series of new eye-opening work zone safety public service announcements (PSAs) featuring real employees as part of the Department’s Slow Down, Phone Down campaign. The advertisements are part of a concerted effort to provide a more direct, unfiltered approac…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program Applications Now Available

ALL COUNTIES | May 1, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program (TRWD) will begin on Friday, May 1, 2026. Act 705 of 2017 and Act 884 of 2021 authorized the TRWD. The purpose of this program is to accomplish one …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Alternating Lane Closures Scheduled for Pothole Repair on Highway 102

BENTON COUNTY | May 1, 2026 Highway 102 at the intersection with Greenhouse Road in Centerton is scheduled to have alternating eastbound and westbound lane closures from 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3 through 4:30 a.m. Monday, May 4. Weather permitting, crews will begin milling and inlaying all lanes on Highway 102 beginning on the eastbound side and will ch…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

DHS to Host Free Public Town Halls on New ARHome Community Engagement and Work Requirement

Little Rock – The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will hold a series of town halls beginning this month to educate beneficiaries on the upcoming ARHome Community Engagement and Work Requirement. These town halls, which are scheduled in Little Rock, Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Crossett, and Hope, are designed to provide an overview of the […]…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

THE BIG HATS HAVE BIG NEWS: Applications now being accepted for Troop Class 2027-A

May 1, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —  There has never been a better time to be an Arkansas State Trooper, and we’re seeking qualified men and women ready and willing to serve the State of Arkansas with integrity, courage, and professionalism, while building a career that makes a real difference.  Today, we launch a two-month recruitment window for Troop…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Temporary Closure Scheduled on Highway 25 Across Greers Ferry Dam

CLEBURNE COUNTY | April 30, 2026  The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) will close all lanes of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Following the full closure, the road will reopen but be reduced to a single lane around the clock from 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, until 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9. Weather permitting, the c…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Closure Scheduled on Highway 140 in Mississippi County

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY | April 30, 2026 The Highway 140 bridge over Ditch number 6, between County Road 259 and County Road 275 near Keiser, is scheduled to close around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday, May 4, through 5 p.m. Sunday, October 11. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to replace the existing bridge. Highway 140 will remain open to…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARREST MADE IN BAXTER COUNTY FOLLOWING CHILD EXPLOITATION AND EXPLOSIVES INVESTIGATION

April 30, 2026 GAMALIEL, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP), in coordination with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, has arrested Michael Raymond Wamser Jr., 61, of Gamaliel, following an investigation into child exploitation offenses. Special Agents with ASP Criminal Investigation Division executed a sea…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Vandenberg Boulevard Closure Scheduled at Highway 67/167 (I-57) in Jacksonville

PULASKI COUNTY | April 29, 2026 Construction to widen Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires a temporary closure of Vandenberg Boulevard between John Harden Drive and N. 1st Street around the clock from 8 p.m. Friday, May 1, through 5 a.m. Monday, May 4. Weather permitting, …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Reminder: Public Comment Deadline for Water Financing Rules

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting public comments on proposed amendments to water financing rules, including the creation of a new grant program. Comments will be accepted through May 5. The proposed amendments update existing rules to incorporate the new Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Matching Grant Progra…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

FORMER SWIFTON POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

April 29, 2026 SWIFTON, Ark. — On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office requested the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) to investigate a sexual assault incident that occurred in Swifton involving former Swifton Police Officer Benjamin Drake Slagley, 31, of Swifton and a juvenile victim. O…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Interstate 40 Overnight Closure Scheduled in Crittenden County

CRITTENDEN COUNTY | April 28, 2026 Interstate 40 (I-40) eastbound between Exit 277 and 278 is scheduled to close all lanes in 15-minute increments from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29. Weather permitting, the closures will allow crews to remove an existing overhead structure. Crews will close the lanes in 15-minute intervals. Digital messa…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP ICP HONORED AT HIDTA FOR RECORD SEIZURES, OFFICER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION

April 28, 2026 BILOXI, Miss. —The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) was honored with multiple top awards at the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Awards in Biloxi on April 28, 2026, including Agency of the Year and Officer of the Year. The ICP team was recognized as the 2025 Agency of the Year for le…

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Workforce Connections announces Apprenticeship Week in Arkansas

Workforce Connections announces Apprenticeship Week in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 28, 2026) — Arkansas Workforce Connections today announced that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed April 26 through May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in Arkansas, highlighting the state’s continued investment in apprenticeship programs an…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SPECIAL PROSECUTOR DECLINES TO FILE CHARGES AGAINST NLR MAYOR HARTWICK

April 27, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Special Prosecuting Attorney Robbie Jones will not pursue charges against North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick. In a letter to 6th Circuit Judge Hugh Finkelstein dated April 23, 2026, Jones said that evidence does not support filing charges against the mayor. At the request of the North Little Rock Police Depart…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Closure Scheduled on Highway 37 in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY | April 24, 2026 The Highway 37 bridge over Guthrie Lake near Tuckerman is scheduled to close around the clock from 5 a.m. Monday, April 27, through 5 p.m. Monday, May 25. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to make repairs to the existing bridge. Highway 37 will remain open to local traffic only on either side of the cl…

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