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Construction Manager – General Contractor (CM-GC) Selected for Interstate 55 (I-55) Bridge Replacement Project

CRITTENDEN COUNTY | March 13, 2025 Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. has been selected as the CM-GC for the I-55 Bridge replacement project over the Mississippi River.  In July 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $394 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program towards the c…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Arkansas Department of Transportation Begins Year-Long Brick Facade Project

PULASKI COUNTY | March 12, 2025 Work to replace the aging brick facade on the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) central office building is underway. This work is estimated to take approximately one year to complete. A Construction crew is working to remove the distressed brick facade on the central office building exterior and replace i…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ADEM EMPLOYEES GIVE BACK FOR NATIONAL CANNED FOOD MONTH

March 10, 2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Employees at the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) recently celebrated National Canned Food Month by donating a large amount of non-perishable food items to the Arkansas Foodbank. National Canned Food Month is celebrated in February and highlights the convenience, long shelf life, and portabi…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS PROSECUTOR RULES TROOPERS JUSTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF LEACHVILLE MAN

March 10, 2025 JONESBORO, Ark. — On March 7, 2025, Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood informed Arkansas State Police (ASP) that two ASP Troopers were justified in using deadly force during the shooting of Jonathan Mark Robins, 55, of Leachville. The incident occurred on February 26, 2025, after a 9-hour standoff that involve…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Human Services

Media Alert: DHS Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) & The Blue Umbrella’s 6th Anniversary

What: The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) by displaying eight banners featuring Arkansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and premiering a short film about a resident at the Conway Human Development Center. The event will also mark the 6th Anniversary of T…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

PLAN AHEAD THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY – DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER

March 10, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — St. Patrick’s Day 2025 celebrations will take place across the country on and around Monday, March 17. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) urge drivers to remember that drinking and driving is deadly and never …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

State Ag Department Leaders to Share Insights at Third Annual Western Conference

The post State Ag Department Leaders to Share Insights at Third Annual Western Conference appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE CID INVESTIGATING FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FAULKNER COUNTY

March 7, 2025 TWIN GROVES, Ark.— The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the K-9 team from the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC). On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the FCSO issued a BOLO for Joseph Blair, 41…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

UPDATE: Highway 77 in Mississippi County Scheduled to Close for Bridge Replacement

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY | March 7, 2025 The bridge over Little River on Highway 77 in Athelstan is scheduled for an around the clock closure starting 8 a.m. on Monday, March 17 until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15 to allow crews to replace a bridge. Due to recent weather, the closure dates have been changed from a previous news release. Weather permitting, …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

Jay Harton Named Director of the Division of Information Systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactTSS [email protected] Little Rock, Arkansas — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Jay Harton as Director of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) Division of Information Systems (DIS). Harton has served as Interim Director since February 2024. “Jay’s leadershi…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announces Outdoor Recreation Grant awards

(LITTLE ROCK) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $3.85 million in FY2025 Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 20 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants and matching grants. “The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program (ORGP) ha…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announces Outdoor Recreation Grant awards

(LITTLE ROCK) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $3.85 million in FY2025 Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 20 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants and matching grants. “The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program (ORGP) ha…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Widening of Highway 365 from Interstate 40 to Marche Road in Morgan

PULASKI COUNTY | March 6, 2025 | Job 061767 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, to discuss the widening of Highway 365 from Interstate 40 (I-40) to Marche Road in Morgan. The meeting will be held at the Cedar Heights Baptist Church, 14510 Cedar Heights Rd., Nor…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP IDENTIFIES 1984 HOMICIDE VICTIM IN 40-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY

May 1981 February 1980 February 1980 March 6, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Cold Case Unit has successfully identified a homicide victim from 1984 as Earl James McDaniel, a 53-year-old man originally from Kansas City, Missouri. The victim’s body was discovered on October 30, 1984, by Arkansas Department of Transportation …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS FOR MULTIPLE FELONIES, INCLUDING HIGH-SPEED FLEEING INCIDENTS

March 7, 2025 BENTON, Ark. — A Saline County man was sentenced to 50 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) after pleading guilty to multiple criminal offenses, including Fleeing from law enforcement. On Monday, March 3, 2025, Shannon Barnett, 50, of Alexander, pleaded guilty to Fleeing, Failure to Appear, and Possession of a Firearm…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

Governor Sanders Blocks DeepSeek, RedNote, and Lemon8 from Executive Branch Devices

March 06, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices.  “My administration is taking the appropriate steps to ensure Arkansans are protected from the Chinese Communist Party,” said Governor Sanders. “China is onl…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Full Closure Scheduled on Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) Northbound in Jacksonville

PULASKI COUNTY | March 5, 2025 Construction to widen Highway 67/167 (Interstate 57) to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires a full closure of the northbound lanes between Main Street and North James Street beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, March 7 through 12 p.m., Saturday, March 8. Weather permitting, crews wi…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications for Arkansas Century Farm Program

The post Arkansas Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications for Arkansas Century Farm Program appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications for Arkansas Century Farm Program

The post Arkansas Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications for Arkansas Century Farm Program appeared first on Arkansas Department of Agriculture.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Highway 77 in Mississippi County Scheduled to Close for Bridge Replacement

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY | March 4, 2025 The bridge over Little River on Highway 77 in Athelstan is scheduled for an around the clock closure starting 8 a.m. on Monday, March 10 until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8 to allow crews to replace a bridge. Weather permitting, Highway 77 will close approximately 2 miles north of Highway 140. Digital message boards, …

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