On September 1st, 2016 at approximately 2:15 p.m. Alexander Police Officers arrested Robert “Bob” McKeon. McKeon manages the Woodland Hills Water Department which serves the Alexander community. McKeon was taken into custody at his place of business 15250 Highway 111 without incident. McKeon’s arrest was due to a specific complaint from a resident. The resident reported […]
Recycle Saline to Host Recycling & Hazardous Waste Event – Accepting Bicycles Too
Recycle Saline is hosting a Recycling & Hazardous Waste Event on October 15, 2016, from 8 – 11 a.m. at First Southern Baptist Church in Bryant. Recycle Saline is also collecting bicycles for Recycle Bikes for Kids. They fix up donated bikes and give them to kids. The bikes are free to anyone that needs or wants one, they just ask for […]
Several Fire Departments Come Together for Donkey Basketball Fundraiser
Area fire departments are going to the court to compete in Donkey Basketball on October 8th. All riders will represent multiple fire departments – Crows, Lake Norrell, Lonsdale, Paron, and Salem have been invited. The concessions stand will be open and ready to feed the crowd. Pre-sale tickets are available on Sept 15th for $7.50 from fire […]
Old Fashioned Day Oct 8th to Feature Arts, Crafts, Entertainment, Cookoff, Games, more
42ND OLD FASHION DAY Saturday October 8, 2016 – 9:00 AM “Benton’s Oldest Festival” benefiting the Benton Senior Wellness & Activity Center. Booth space is available. Come check out the: Arts & Crafts, Food, Entertainment, Inflatables, Animal Adoption Trailer, Fire Department Smokehouse and Skillet Throwing Contest… to name a few. Booth Registration Form 1st Annual Chili […]
Come to Speak for a New Farmers Market Pavilion on the Benton Parks Agenda
Photo by Shelli Poole I knew that there would be a meeting tonight at Benton City Hall where it was on the agenda to talk about our downtown farmer’s market. Tonight’s meeting is very important for the future of the vendors and the service to the community. If you are interested in seeing downtown Benton […]
City of Bryant Building Permits for August 2016
City of Bryant Building Permits for August 2016 Posted by Shelli Poole on September 1, 2016 at 2:29pm View Blog The following is a list of building permits granted by the City of Bryant for the month of July 2016. PERMIT #, DATE, APPLICANT, TYPE, ADDRESS, PROJ COST, SQFT, LOT, ADDITION 83120, 8/31/16, SOUTHERN GENERAL CONTRACTORS, NEW RESD., 5708 TUMBLE ROCK CT.,195,000, […]
“Grilling for Jack” Steak Cookoff on Oct 1st is a Fundraiser for Bauxite Boy
The community has come together to host a steak cookoff event to raise money for a Bauxite child. “Grilling for Jack” will give 100% of the proceeds to the family of Jack Cauley, a 10-year-old Bauxite resident who was recently diagnosed with DIPG, a rare brain stem tumor. This will be an SCA-sanctioned event. If […]
The 8th Annual East End Sizzler 5K Is Oct 1st
The 8th annual East End Sizzler 5K, sponsored by the Little Rock South Lions Club, will be Saturday, Oct. 1. The Sizzler 5K serves as a fundraiser for a variety of community projects and non-profit groups. The event begins at 8 a.m. at East Union Missionary Baptist Church in East End. Early registration before the Sept. 15th deadline is […]
County Clerk Announces Results of Salem Fire Department Election
I sat at the Salem Fire Department main station on Salem Road tonight in Benton, talking with firefighters and their families. We were all waiting to hear the final vote count from the election to ask for an increase in fire dues. The increase would mean the fire department could hire on two full-time employees. […]
Gallery: Salt Bowl Press Conference 2016
On August 29, 2016, the Salt Bowl Commission held a press conference at War Memorial Stadium to allow coaches and players for the Benton Panthers and Bryant Hornets to make statements about the upcoming game. Shane Broadway of the Commission was also there to make some interesting announcements. See the full Salt Bowl schedule and […]