Mabelvale United Methodist is having a large rummage sale

Saturday Apr 27 7am-1pm. 12500 Woodman, Mabelvale AR.

Get off at the Otter Creek, 128 Exit.

Coming from Saline County, take a right before the bridge and Go south of the freeway,

pass Hospital, fire station and church on the left.

There will be a school and post office on the right.

You will see two more churches and a day care on left.

The road will turn left after the daycare.

You…

Dale and Shanna Wright of Benton came home from church last night to see firefighters hosing down what was left of their home.

The family was safe but their…

Even though I am not Catholic, I thought this post on the internet gave great insight into the origins of Halloween (and Christmas).  How many of you knew that Christmas and Halloween were banned by the Puritans and not revived until the 1800's?

A Controversial Holiday:

I was asked by a friend if I knew anyone who was reliable, trustworthy, etc and I have uncovered someone who is and really needs the work - for pay of course. You can discuss the terms. Email me if you would like her name and phone number if you live in Saline/Pulaski co. tpepoole@swbell.net

Not sure if this has been shared yet but wanted to share a link and encourage everyone to sign up and participate.  BPD Citizens Police Academy

I love to put beads into a chain to adorn throats. These are 17" long and on stretch cord. I can custom make anything you need to match your outfit. If you prefer a longer strand(s) or a clasp in the back, I can do that too.  The ones pictured are $20 each. Matching earrings are no problem. tpepoole@swbell.net

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Nita has changed her phone and email.  We finished quilting her quilt for her at the Mabelvale United Methodist Church. If you know her whereabouts probably in Benton, send me an email. Thanks! Thelma

My granddaughter and I were at the Farmer's Coop buying cool weather seeds. We commented that we had no chickens to swap. The sales lady told us to come pick up some then.  I don't need any, but I know there are those of you who are chicken lovers. I love chickens, just don't need them that close to me. I'm not…

BENTON - The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery congratulates Felicia Patterson of Benton (Saline County), who won $100,000 in a Play it Again drawing on a $5 King’s Ransom ticket purchased at

ASL retailer Texaco One Stop in Benton.

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On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 I held a meeting at Benton City Hall with McClelland Engineering, McGeorge Construction Inc., Metroplan, and representatives of the city for the purpose of reviewing alternatives for stabilizing the unsuitable soil on lower Military Road.  McClelland Engineering presented a combination of two techniques the group agreed we would use to deal with…

Saline County Circuit Dennis Milligan (left) has installed a special monitor to assist people who are visually handicapped in accessing public records. The circuit clerk’s office has five public work stations available for the public to come in and search court and land records.  The new monitor, which is substantially larger than the regular monitors, makes is easier for people with visual disabilities to read what is on…

My child was a 9^th grade student in the Benton School District at Benton Junior High until he was recently expelled on December 12^th for distribution of drugs.  He had oral surgery in August and mentioned to another child that he was given pain medication after the surgery but that he did not take it all. That child asked my child to bring him the leftover pills (ten or eleven pills total), and my child did just that. The child he gave the pills to in turn shared them…

Benton Police Investigating Influx of Property Crimes

November 18, 2011

   Detectives are currently working on numerous burglaries and breaking & entering crimes occurring in the city.  Within the past 30 days there have been 31 incidents that have occurred during this time frame, 22 of which were burglaries and 9 breaking & entering crimes.

   It is apparent that…

I was going to post this on the Lindsey Management bought Longhills Golf Course thread - but I can't find the thread anymore. So I'm posting this here.  I put it up on the Facebook page as well.  I'm not inviting comments to this.  If you have something you want to add that i missed from the meeting please feel free to email me, contact me, or whatnot and I'll amend this blog.

Meeting recap - Planning & Zoning Commission, Tuesday, October 11, 2011



Prior to the…

Summer has been tough.  The days are becoming much more bearable.  Today was absolutely  Beautiful!  My backyard gardens of perenials that survived the drought are now in bloom.  It is almost like Spring.  Amazing.

The really amazing thing is that my 3rd grade granddaughter told me that she read that if you have a dry hot June and July, then August will be rainy and…

Jim Necessary has forwarded the following information about a historic structure at Benton.

Steve Perdue at the Saline County Library has graciously provided the history below of the…