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CAMDEN ALETA CLASS 2026-A GRADUATES 77 NEW OFFICERS

April 13, 2026 CAMDEN, Ark. — The Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) proudly announces the graduation of Class 2026-A from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) in Camden. The 77 graduating cadets represented 46 various departments during their completion of an intensive training program designed to…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS DPS CELEBRATES TOPPING OUT OF NEW CRIME LABORATORY

April 10, 2026 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today marked a major milestone in the construction of the new Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL), celebrating the placement of the final structural beam during a topping‑out ceremony at the Northshore Drive project site. The state‑of‑the‑art facility will s…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Lane Closure Scheduled on Highway 5 in Garland County

GARLAND COUNTY | April 10, 2026 The Highway 5 bridge over the South Fork Saline River near Fountain Lake is scheduled to reduce to single-lane traffic around the clock from 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, through approximately early July. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to replace the approach slabs on the existing bridge. The bridge wil…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

ARDOT to Integrate Highway 365 Widening and Interstate 40 Interchange Improvements into One Project

Pulaski County | April 10, 2026 | Job 061767 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is notifying the public that two separate projects have been combined into a single project to enhance traffic operations in the area of Highway 365 and its interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40). Originally, ARDOT was working to develop two separate proje…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Notice of Proposed Rule Amendment: Arkansas State Highway Commission to Create License Plate Reader Rules

ALL COUNTIES | April 10, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is providing public notice that it intends to create License Plate Reader Rules. The 30 day or more notice period for receipt of comments began Sunday, April 5, 2026, and ends on Thursday, May 14, 2026. All interested parties are encouraged to provide comments on the issues related…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Notice of Proposed Rule Amendment: Arkansas State Highway Commission to Amend Permit Rules for the Movement of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles

ALL COUNTIES | April 10, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is providing public notice that it intends to amend the Permit Rules for the Movement of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles on the Arkansas State Highway System. The 30 day or more notice period for receipt of comments began Sunday, April 5, 2026, and ends on Thursday, May 14, 2026. …

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Notice of Proposed Rule Amendment: Arkansas State Highway Commission to Amend Utility Accommodation Policy

ALL COUNTIES | April 10, 2026 The Arkansas State Highway Commission is providing public notice that it intends to amend the Utility Accommodation Policy. The 30 day or more notice period for receipt of comments began Sunday, April 5, 2026, and ends on Thursday, May 14, 2026. All interested parties are encouraged to provide comments on the issues re…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ASP SEIZES OVER 1,300 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL EDIBLE PRODUCTS DURING I‑40 TRAFFIC STOP

April 10, 2026 VAN BUREN, Ark. – On Saturday, April 4, 2026, around 6:30 p.m., an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Interstate 40 near the 2‑mile marker in Crawford County. Troopers searched the vehicle and discovered approximately 650 pounds of mushroom‑based edible gummies and 718 pounds of THC…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

NORTHWEST ALETA GRADUATES 35 CADETS IN CLASS 2026-A

April 9, 2026 SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ADLEST) proudly announces the graduation of Class 2026-A from the Northwest Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA). This class represents 35 cadets from 12 agencies who have successfully completed a rigorous training program designed to prep…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

BRADLEY COUNTY JURY ISSUES FOUR LIFE SENTENCES IN 2025 WARREN RAPE CASE

April 9, 2026 WARREN, Ark. – On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, a Bradley County jury found Tilton Hill, 50, of Warren, guilty of two counts of Rape, Kidnapping, and Aggravated Burglary following an investigation led by Arkansas State Police (ASP) Special Agents. Following the verdict, the jury sentenced Hill to four life sentences, plus 60 years in the Ar…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Arkansas Department of Transportation to Host Kick-Off Event for National Work Zone Awareness Week

The spouse of an ARDOT employee who was severely injured in a work zone will speak on the importance of work zone safety. ALL COUNTIES | April 9, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is kicking off National Work Zone Awareness Week with an event at the Fallen Worker Memorial on the grounds of ARDOT Central Office in Little Rock at…

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  • - Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS)

APERS Member Education Videos

Our annual member survey identified an opportunity to strengthen understanding of APERS benefits among employees. In response, APERS has developed a series of short, easy-to-follow videos designed to provide clear information about retirement benefits and guide members through accessing their myAPERS account. These resources support our ongoing com…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RULES DECEMBER SALINE COUNTY OFFICER‑INVOLVED SHOOTING JUSTIFIED

April 7, 2026 BRYANT, Ark. — The 22nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office determined that the use of deadly force by members of the Saline County joint SWAT team and the Bryant Police Department (BPD) was justified in the December 15, 2025, shooting incident involving Ann Carmichael, 56, of Bryant. On December 15, BPD officers responded…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ARRESTS SUSPECT WANTED IN JONESBORO HOMICIDE

April 7, 2026 TURRELL, Ark. — On Monday, April 6, 2026, around 3 p.m., an Arkansas State Police Trooper located a homicide suspect at a gas station near the 48-mile marker on Interstate 55 in Crittenden County. The Trooper recognized the vehicle, a silver Ram 1500, and its license plate from a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert issued on April 3, 2026,…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Collects 242,015 Pounds of Unwanted Pesticides

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 242,015 pounds of unwanted pesticides during recent collection events in Clay, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson, and White counties. With this year’s collection events, the program has safely removed more than 7.2 million pounds of unwanted pesticides…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

Governor Sanders Announces $4.92 Million to Support Local Recreation Facilities

View the original article on governor.arkansas.gov. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is awarding $4.92 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 23 counties across the state. The grants fall into three categories: Facilities for Under…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL OFFICER‑INVOLVED SHOOTING IN LOGAN COUNTY

April 6, 2026 BOONEVILLE, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a fatal officer‑involved shooting that occurred on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Logan County. At approximately 10:15 a.m., a Booneville Police Department (BPD) officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Chevrolet…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Now Accepting Entries Through June 26

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Farm Credit, is now accepting entries for the annual Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest. Schools, early childhood education centers, and alternative learning environments that operated a school garden during the 2025–2026 school year, or plan to begin one in…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Interstate 49 Overnight Closures Scheduled for Overhead Bridge Construction in Washington County

WASHINGTON COUNTY | April 3, 2026 Interstate 49 (I-49) immediately south of the intersection of I-49 and Highway 62 is scheduled to close all lanes in 15-minute increments overnight, beginning with southbound lanes, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the following nights: Monday night, April 6, to Tuesday morning, April 7 Tuesday night, April 7, to Wednesda…

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  • - Arkansas Department of Transportation

Closure Scheduled on Highway 118 in Mississippi County

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY | April 3, 2026 Highway 118 between Gooden Road and Felts Street in Joiner is scheduled to close around the clock from 8 a.m. Monday, April 6, through Thursday, April 16th at 5:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the closure will allow crews to replace the superstructure units on an existing bridge. A signed detour will be in place. To r…

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