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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Temporary Closure Scheduled on Highway 178 Across Bull Shoals Dam

BAXTER COUNTY | January 12, 2026  The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) will close Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Wednesday, January 14, and Thursday, January 15. Weather permitting, Highway 178 will close across Bull Shoals Dam for routine dam maintenance. The closure has been coordinated with local emergency mana…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP RECOGNIZES HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH, HIGHLIGHTS 2025 VICTIM-CENTERED OPERATIONS, CHILD RECOVERY EFFORTS

January 12, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, AR — “We are confronting human trafficking head-on in Arkansas,” said Col. Mike Hagar, Arkansas Secretary of Public Safety and Director of the Arkansas State Police (ASP). “Through the dedicated work of law enforcement and the strong support of our victim service partners, we have made real progress—rescuing victims, h…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT Seeking Input for Draft Historic Bridges Programmatic Agreement

ALL COUNTIES | January 9, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), through the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated consultation regarding a draft Historic Bridges Programmatic Agreement. ARDOT has invited federal agencies, Federally-recognized Indian tribes, state agencies and organizations, and city and county organization…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Emergency Bridge Repairs on Highway 51 Near Gurdon Require Immediate Closure

CLARK COUNTY | January 8, 2026  As of Thursday, January 8, the bridge over McNeeley Creek on Highway 51 southwest of Gurdon was closed following a routine bridge inspection. The bridge will remain closed around the clock until further notice. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to repair the substructure of the bridge. The highway will…

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Arkansas Workforce Development Board to meet January 7

The Arkansas Workforce Development Board will convene committee meetings and a meeting of the full board on January 7, 2026 at Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, AR. These meetings are open to the public. SCHEDULE 10-11:15 a.m.     Committee Meetings 12:30-2:30 p.m.  Full Board Meeting LOCATION Southeast Arkansas College Welcome Center, 1900…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Plans for Pocahontas Bypass Between Highway 90 and Highway 67 to Move Forward

RANDOLPH COUNTY | January 5, 2026 | Job 101140 The Arkansas Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Pocahontas Bypass in Randolph County. The Federal Highway Administration has issued a FONSI, clearing the way for the next phase of project developme…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Plans for Pocahontas Bypass Between Highway 90 and Highway 67 to Move Forward

RANDOLPH COUNTY | January 5, 2026 | Job 101140 The Arkansas Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Pocahontas Bypass in Randolph County. The Federal Highway Administration has issued a FONSI, clearing the way for the next phase of project developme…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

I-530 HIT-AND-RUN VEHICLE AND DRIVER IDENTIFIED

January 2, 2026 PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has located the commercial vehicle and identified the driver involved in the hit-and-run crash that occurred on Interstate 530 South near the 34-mile marker at approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 30, 2025. The crash occurred when a Peterbilt truck st…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Work Zone Cameras Now Able to Detect Handheld Device Usage

ALL COUNTIES | January 2, 2025  The Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), a division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), is utilizing new work zone camera technology that can detect handheld device usage while driving. Currently, AHP uses cameras in interstate work zones to detect speeding violations. By mid-January, these work zone came…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Work Zone Cameras Now Able to Detect Handheld Device Usage

ALL COUNTIES | January 2, 2025  The Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), a division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), is utilizing new work zone camera technology that can detect handheld device usage while driving. Currently, AHP uses cameras in interstate work zones to detect speeding violations. By mid-January, these work zone came…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE IS SEEKING PUBLIC HELP IN HIT AND RUN CRASH ON I-530

DECEMBER 31, 2025 PINE BLUFF, AR. – Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Interstate 530 South near the 34-mile marker at approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 30, 2025. An ASP Trooper responded to a crash involving an orange Dodge Charger and a red Peterbilt truck pulling a silver hopper-bottom grain trai…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FORDYCE

December 31, 2025 FORDYCE, AR – At the request of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Fordyce. At 10:38 this morning, deputies with the DCSO and officers wi…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP CID INVESTIGATES I-630 SHOOTING

December 28, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Saturday, December 27, 2025, shortly after 7 p.m., a shooting occurred on Interstate 630 westbound near the two-mile marker in downtown Little Rock. Three of six occupants of a vehicle were struck by gunfire from a suspect who was in another vehicle. After the incident, the vehicle containing the victims pul…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Road Closure Scheduled on Highway 167B in El Dorado 

UNION COUNTY | December 23, 2025   Highway 167B (South West Avenue) between West Wesson Street and Highway 82B (West Hillsboro Street) in El Dorado is scheduled to close around the clock from 7 a.m. Monday, December 29, through 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 30.  Weather permitting, the closure will allow the City of El Dorado to place a sewer manhole in…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Road Closure Scheduled on Highway 167B in El Dorado 

UNION COUNTY | December 23, 2025   Highway 167B (South West Avenue) between West Wesson Street and Highway 82B (West Hillsboro Street) in El Dorado is scheduled to close around the clock from 7 a.m. Monday, December 29, through 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 30.  Weather permitting, the closure will allow the City of El Dorado to place a sewer manhole in…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

SUPPORTING ARKANSAS’ FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH HOLIDAY STRESS AND BURNOUT

December 22, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Arkansans gather for holiday celebrations, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that first responders across the state continue to face heightened levels of stress, burnout, and emotional strain during this time of year. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, dispatch…

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Arkansas selected to lead national manufacturing apprenticeship expansion effort

Arkansas selected to lead national manufacturing apprenticeship expansion effort LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 19, 2025) — The State of Arkansas has been awarded a four-year, $35.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor to lead a nationwide expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing through the newl…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Cleveland County

LITTLE ROCK, AR –The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) has confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Cleveland County. Following an investigation by the Department in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, testing confirmed the presence of HPAI in poultry from the affe…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

NEW TROOPERS JOIN THE RANKS OF THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

December 18, 2025 BENTON, Ark. – Forty-nine recruits became Arkansas State Troopers tonight during a graduation ceremony held at the Benton Event Center. Following months of testing and interviews, the new Troopers were selected from a pool of 430 applicants to join the 2025-A Arkansas State Police (ASP) Training Academy class. The recruits began t…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Proposes Rule Changes Related to Feral Hog Control

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to two regulatory rules, including amendments to the Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use that would establish a new classification of pesticide commonly used as feral hog bait. The Arkansas State Plant Board approved the draft rule changes during its meeting on December 8. Un…

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