Benton Police Department officers responded to Chapel Ridge Apartments around 11:30 a.m. Saturday in reference to an unresponsive juvenile. Upon arrival, officers discovered a three-year-old unresponsive male. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division has assumed the death investigation, which remains ongoing. Anyone with information […]
Archives for February 26, 2022
More Freezing Rain Tonight Until Midnight; Slick Areas – Be Careful
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight. Expect pockets of freezing rain and sleet in portions of central and eastern Arkansas. There will be minor ice accruals – less than a tenth of an inch expected – mainly on elevated surfaces such as bridges and […]
Picture of the Day: Signs of Winter
I took this icy picture on Friday February 25, 2022, but it could have just as easily been taking on a number of other recent days. These icicles could definitely be considered a sign of winter. The photo location is at Military Road on the south side of the overpass as shown in the image […]
Video – Witness “Wild Bill” and the Classic Car Parade circle downtown Benton one last time before burial Feb 26th
Heather Newsam wrote to MySaline about her father who passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at age 78. She describes “Wild Bill” Newsam as the wonderfully loud and joyful man who drove the 1960 Pink Cadillac in all the parades in downtown Benton. His funeral will be on Saturday, February 26th, but they […]
Benton Planning Commission to discuss new construction for Benton Elementary School, Storage Buildings, and Subdivisions on March 1st
The City of Benton Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 114 S. East St. Scroll down to read the minutes of the previous meeting. This meeting’s agenda is as follows: 1) Establish a Quorum / Call to Order 2) Approve Minutes from February 1st, 2022 Public […]
Tahoes, Equipment Purchases, Lease Agreements, and Construction on the Agenda for Benton City Council February 28th.
The Benton City Council will meet on Monday, February 28th, immediately following the agenda meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. The location is at the Benton Municipal Complex at 114 S. East Street. The agenda items include: Purchase of Tahoes … Budget amendments… Parks Lawn Services and bids for renovations and updates, and Saline County […]
Apply for City & County Jobs, Current as of Feb 26, 2022
CITY OF BENTON JOBS Custodian Full-Time Building Maintenance Groundskeeper 2(Full Time)/1(Part-Time) Laborer Truck Driver Firefighter Lifeguard (Part-time) CITY OF BRYANT JOBS Animal Care Technician – Apply Animal Control Officer – Apply Dispatcher – Apply Equipment Operator I – Streets – Apply Grant Coordinator – Apply Park Labor – Full Time – Apply Police Officer – Apply Public Works Utility Worker I – […]
Roads Slick; Winter Advisory Until 10am in Saline County
Scroll down for 7-day extended forecast ? THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL FEBRUARY 26 AT 10:00AM. EXPECT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH, WITH LOCALIZED HEAVIER AMOUNTS IN PORTIONS OF SOUTH, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN ARKANSAS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. Scroll down for 7-day extended […]