Benton Police Department responded to a residence on Valley Street just prior to 6 p.m. Thursday in reference to a deceased male being discovered. The victim is believed to be a missing person out of Little Rock. Positive identification is pending. Detectives with the Benton Police Department Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and […]
Archives for August 13, 2021
Large amount of Benton Utilities customers without power
According to Benton Utilities, there is a large number of customers without electricity right now. They issued a statement that they are working on it and the estimated restoral time is unknown currently. Watch their Facebook page for updates at… https://www.facebook.com/benton.utilities.
Head of Benton Schools doubles down on District’s decision to leave masking up to individuals
Benton Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Mike Skelton released a statement on Friday, doubling down on the District not implementing a mask requirement for students before school begins on Monday. The Benton School Board did however choose Monday night at their regular meeting to accept a community donation of air purifiers for elementary students and staff […]
Career Technical Campus to host two more days of open house tours, Aug 17 & 19
If you missed the grand opening of the Saline County Career Technical Campus – you can still get a tour. The SCCTC will host open house events on Tuesday, August 17th for students of Bryant, Harmony Grove & Glen Rose, then on Thursday, August 19th for students of Benton, Bauxite & Sheridan. Presentations and tours […]
Three Nonfiction Reads (and the podcasts to listen to after)
Three Nonfiction Reads (and the podcasts to listen to after) BOOK: Before and After by Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate PODCAST: Southern Fried True Crime Episode 95 This is the true story of children who survived Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children’s Home Society. If you haven’t heard this story, it is mind blowing and […]
Saline County Mugshots — 081321
Mugshots seen here are from the last few days of booking at the Saline County Detention Center. Having a mugshot does not equate with being guilty of a crime. Some faces will be seen frequently, since those on probation must check in on a regular basis. To see more information on a subject, click on […]
New Marriage Licenses in Saline County — 081321
This blog features marriage licenses recently granted by the Saline County Clerk’s office. 08/05/2021 Sarah Paige Hocott Alexander AR age 25 & Kristian Marcus Balli Alexander AR age 26 Latrecia L Branch Bryant AR age 43 & Samuel A Carroll Bryant AR age 39 Yazmin Almaraz Flores Little Rock AR age 30 & Hugo De […]
Saline County Court Filings — 081321
The following cases were filed in Saline County on the above date: CASE TYPE / CASE LINK / COMPLAINANT / DEFENDANT 8 – DIVORCES FELONY, 63cr-21-678 State V Austin Lee Hawley FRAUD, 63cv-21-707 Shawn Brady And Shannon Johnson V George Thomas More below… ORDER OF PROTECTION, 63dr-21-738 Marquetta Ferrell V Deon Thompson SELLER PLAINTIFF (DEBT […]
ACHI urges masking at schools; cites Delta’s strength, high student infection numbers
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) issued a statement Thursday urging mask requirements at schools across the state. Out of 262 school districts in the state, 182 of them have COVID-19 infection rates of 50+ new known infections per 10,000 district residents, over a 14-day period, according to ACHI. A week earlier, the count […]