McDonald County Emergency Management Agency

10/15/2026

Reminder of the Big Sugar Gravel Race this Saturday. Riders will enter McDonald County approximately 8 am southeast of Noel and ride into Pineville which is stop 1. Riders will continue east out of Pineville and ride to Whistling Springs which is stop 2 in the far southeast part of the county. Sheriff's deputies will be at all state highway/County road intersections and NO roadways will be shut down. ALL services will run as normal, just use caution if your on any of these roadways. All Riders should be out of McDonald County by 4 pm. There will be Jeeps and motorcycles with the bikers during the course with 2 way communications in case emergency Services are needed.

10/15/2026

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10/05/2026

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101.8 mi, +6392 ft. Bike ride in Bentonville, AR

09/30/2026

This is the first of many alerts that will go out on our alerting system about the upcoming Big Sugar Gravel Race!!!

The McDonald County Commission has approved the biking permit. The race company has meet numerous times with the commission, the sheriff, the other emergency services, and they have satisfied the requirements for the permit. The Big Sugar Gravel race will happen Saturday October 17th and they will enter the county around 8 am over SE of Noel and be completely thru the county by 4 pm exiting in far SE McDonald County. Bikers will be spread out on county roads and highways, and sheriff's deputies and law enforcement will be at all highway intersections as well as having roving patrols.

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09/28/2026

The County Commission canceled the burn ban effective this morning.

09/28/2026

McDonald County is still under a burn ban till we receive significant rain throughout the county.

09/24/2026

***FYI*** If you live on Mikes Creek Road west of the Fox Church that part of the road will be closed Starting September 30th until further notice due to the Mikes Creek Bridge being replaced.

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09/21/2026

The County-Wide BURN BAN is still in effect, parts of our county received much needed rain but a bigger part did not. Sun, temps, and wind will dry the ground back out quickly.

09/20/2026