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Thousands without power in River Valley
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Thousands are waking up and getting ready in the dark as PowerOutage.us shows residents across our coverage area are left without electricity. As of 11:54 a.m. these residents are without power: As of 10:45 a.m., these residents are without power: As of 9:53 a.m. the below residents are without power: As […]
Boys Shelter expansion one of top Sebastian County property deals in April
Commercial space, residential property and an expansion for the Fort Smith Boys Shelter were the top property transactions in Sebastian County during April, according to the office of Sebastian County Assessor Zach Johnson. The largest deal was $1.55 million, with 1320 Towson LLC acquiring land at 5800 Remington Circle in...
Fort Smith sales tax revenue down through May
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in May with revenues staying below budget for the year. The May sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax was down more than 1% from May 2023 and the 1% street tax also was down more than 1%.
ARDOT Receives $25M Federal Grant for I-49 Extension Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday in a press release that it awarded a $25 million grant to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant will be used for the construction of a 14-mile extension of Interstate 49 in Crawford and Sebastian Counties between Highway 22 in Barling and Interstate 40 in Alma.
Arrest Reports 6/16
Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department:. Michael Anthony Bray, Jr. of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on June 20 at 4:08 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Bray was charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked DL – DWI. Boone James Brewer,...
Arkansas Advocate : Arkansas receives $40 million in federal infrastructure grants
Three Arkansas infrastructure projects will receive $40 million in federal funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funding is part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Wednesday’s announcement brings...
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