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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP)Applications Now Available

ALL COUNTIES | February 17, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP) will begin on Tuesday, February 17. ACTSEP is a grant program that funds truck safety and education efforts through cooperative public/private programs …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Begin Concrete Pavement Patching Project on Interstate 40

PULASKI COUNTY | February 13, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will begin a concrete pavement patching project to improve pavement conditions on Interstate 40 (I-40) eastbound in North Little Rock. Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. has been awarded a $691,000 contract to remove and replace 17 panels of continuously reinforced co…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

State Agencies Urge Public to Avoid Contact With Wild Birds Due to Avian Influenza

LITTLE ROCK, AR –Arkansas agriculture and health agencies are urging the public to avoid contact with wild birds, especially birds that appear sick or are found dead, due to detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Arkansas. Testing has confirmed HPAI in wild birds and in backyard and commercial flocks statewide. Wild birds, partic…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Notice to Media – Commission Schedule – February 11, 2026

NOTICE TO MEDIA In compliance with Act 93 of 1967, you are hereby notified that members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission may gather for the following event: Wednesday, February 11 10 a.m. Arkansas Highway Commission MeetingARDOT Central OfficeAuditorium10324 Interstate 30Little Rock, Arkansas Media Contact: Ellen Coulter ellen.coul…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

TROOP E TROOPERS ASSIST ADC WITH CONTRABAND ARRESTS AT STATE PRISON UNITS

February 10, 2026 PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Within a one-month period, Troopers assigned to Troop E with the Arkansas State Police have assisted the Arkansas Department of Corrections with two separate incidents involving attempts to introduce contraband into Arkansas prison facilities. The first incident occurred on January 10, 2026, at the Cummins Unit …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ADEM URGES PREPAREDNESS DURING NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS MONTH

February 10, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is observing February as National Earthquake Awareness Month and reminding Arkansans that earthquakes are a real and significant hazard—particularly in northeast Arkansas, near the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). The NMSZ stretches roughly 120–125 miles…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP WARNS OF SURGE IN ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION AS SAFER INTERNET DAY HIGHLIGHTS DIGITAL RISKS

February 10, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, AR — As Safer Internet Day is observed nationwide today, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is encouraging families to make online safety a daily priority. Preliminary 2025 data from the ASP Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force shows dramatic increases in reports of online exploitation involving Arkansas yo…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP WARNS OF SURGE IN ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION AS SAFER INTERNET DAY HIGHLIGHTS DIGITAL RISKS

February 10, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, AR — As Safer Internet Day is observed nationwide today, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is encouraging families to make online safety a daily priority. Preliminary 2025 data from the ASP Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force shows dramatic increases in reports of online exploitation involving Arkansas yo…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Full Closure Scheduled on Highway 344 West of Magnolia

COLUMBIA COUNTY | February 9, 2026 A portion of Highway 344 west of Magnolia is scheduled to close from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 11. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to replace a pipe just west of Columbia County Road 142 over Beech Creek. Highway 344 will remain open to local traffic only on either side of the closur…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

WINTER STORM FERN PROMPTS COORDINATED STATEWIDE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORT

February 6, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas agencies worked around the clock before, during, and after Winter Storm Fern to safeguard lives and support local governments across the state. The storm brought snow, freezing rain, and dangerously low temperatures that challenged infrastructure and communities statewide. BEFORE THE STORMIn the …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT Set to Receive an Additional $105.5 Million in Federal Funding for Six Projects

ALL COUNTIES | February 6, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is set to receive an additional $105,534,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding for six projects. Members of Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation, including Senator John Boozman along with Representatives Steve Womack, Bruce Westerman, an…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Full Closure Scheduled on Highway 77 South of Manila

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY | February 4, 2026 A portion of Highway 77 south of Manila is scheduled to close around the clock from 8 a.m. Monday, February 9, through 5 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to replace the bridge over Ditch Number 20, approximately 2 miles south of Highway 18. Highway 77 will remain open to…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Transportation Alternatives Program & Recreational Trails Program Applications Now Available

ALL COUNTIES | February 2, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that the applications for the Arkansas Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Arkansas Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now available.  TAP and RTP provide federal grant funding to local public agencies for transportation and recreation proj…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

Grant Selection Committee Meeting for HPRG and Courthouse Grants

When: May 19th, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where:Diamond Room1100 North Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 The Grant Selection Committee consists of: Scott Kaufman, Director of AHPP, Rachel Patton, Preserve Arkansas, and Bob Kempkes, Architect. The meeting will be held from 9am-4pm in the Diamond Room at 1100 North Street. If more time is needed, t…

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  • - Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS)

1099 Availability Notice

Due to recent inclement weather, the mailing of 1099 forms was delayed. Forms are being mailed on January 30th and January 31st.  For your convenience, 1099 forms are available 24/7 through the myAPERS online portal. The post 1099 Availability Notice appeared first on APERS.…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

2026 Quater 1 Letter from the Director

A new year is upon us. The path ahead is wide, full of promise, and shaped by the people who believe in Arkansas’ outdoors. In 2025, the Office of Outdoor Recreation reached an important inflection point. We moved from building the foundation to delivering measurable impact—cementing outdoor recreation as a permanent, strategic function of state go…

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Applications open for American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive

Applications open for American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 28, 2026)— The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced today the opening of the application portal for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, a landmark national initiative designed to expand high-quality registered apprenticeships in …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ADEM ONGOING RESPONSE TO WINTER STORM ACROSS ARKANSAS

January 27, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management’s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains activated as response and recovery efforts continue following the recent winter storm that moved through Arkansas late last week. The SEOC has confirmed two fatalities. According to the Arkansas State Police (A…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ADEM CONTINUES RESPONSE TO WINTER STORM IMPACTS

January 26, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management’s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains activated as response and recovery efforts continue following the recent winter storm that moved through Arkansas late last week. The SEOC has confirmed two fatalities — a 40-year-old male in an ATV accident ne…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

UPDATE: Public Involvement Meeting in Dallas County Postponed Due to Weather Conditions

Dallas County | January 23, 2026 | Job 070592 Due to weather conditions, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has postponed the public involvement meeting previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, to discuss design changes for the proposed safety improvements to the Y-intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 128 in Dallas County. The …

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