State VA hosting vet benefits sessions
The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs will conduct walk-in veterans' benefit clinics in six communities in March. Gina Chandler, assistant director for veteran services at the department, will visit the sites. Veterans will be seen on a first come, first served basis, according to a news release.
Clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on these dates at the following sites:
• March 3 -- Chicot County Veterans Office on the bottom floor of the old courthouse at 108 Main St. at Lake Village.
• March 5 -- Vets Center at 1527 Highway 270 E at Sheridan.
• March 12 -- The Arkansas County Veterans Office at 101 Court Square at DeWitt.
• March 10 -- The Monroe County Veterans Office at 717 N. 11th St. at Clarendon.
• March 11 -- The Phillips County Veterans Office at 620 Cherry St. at Helena.
In the Warren/Bradley County area details will be announced.
Details: http://veterans.arkansas.gov/ or https://www.facebook.com/ADVAVets/
State seeks input on shoulder paving
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct an online public involvement meeting to gather input on the proposed plans to add 8-foot paved shoulders along U.S. 65 between Interstate 530 and U.S. 425 at Pine Bluff.
The public is invited to listen, view meeting materials, and provide written comments. The website will be available for comments until 4:30 p.m. March 12.
To access the online public meeting, participants should go to this link: https://vpiph01-job-020716-i530-hwy-425-hwy-65-ardot.hub.arcgis.com/
It will take participants to the online public meeting website. This website will provide project materials and handouts that would have been shown at the in-person meetings. A separate link (on that page) will provide a Spanish version of the presentation.
There will also be an option to send online comment forms to ARDOT staff, or residents can print the form and mail it to, Environmental Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark., 72209.
Those who don't have internet access can contact Karla Sims at 501-569-2000 or by email at karla.sims@ardot.gov, to ask questions about the proposed project and how to access project information.
Art exhibit due next week in Helena
The 2021 Small Works on Paper, an annual touring visual arts exhibition that showcases the work of Arkansas artists, will open at 10 a.m. March 2 at the Delta Cultural Center at Helena.
Artists include Kimiara L. Johnson of Pine Bluff and Crystal Jennings of Rison.
The visual arts exhibition will be on display through March 30. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The gallery will follow safety protocols related to covid-19, according to a news release.
The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, coordinates the exhibition. The 2021 Small Works on Paper exhibition will feature 26 artists from across Arkansas and will tour to up to 10 venues statewide. Thirty-eight artworks will be on display during the yearlong tour. Most works will be available for sale, according to the release.