It was so busy last week because of the inclement weather to report and I also couldn’t get out of the house to run errands, so I was catching up Friday morning. That’s not why I left the house at 6 a.m. though. That was because of a thing on my agenda called the […]
I Fell in Love at the Age of 5 with an Unlikely Character – “Cookie Monster”
I was browsing the Internet last night, on my Internet browser (as people sometimes do, when they remember there are Internets outside of Facebook) and something triggered… I realized that I have some very genuine feelings about various characters on the children’s television show, Sesame Street. For you young folks, I’m not talking about Muppets […]
Benton State of the City Address & Animated Flyover Riverside Park (video)
On Monday night, February 9th, 2015, the regular meeting of the Benton City Council was held. Mayor David Mattingly proclaimed Feb 15-21 Benton Athletic Memorial Museum Wall of Fame Week. He then gave the State of the City speech for 2015. The speech included highlights of the past couple of years, with emphasis on street […]
Businesses Shuffling Around on Military in Benton – Webb’s, KFC & CVS
Somebody just reminded me that I took pictures this weekend of the cute Victorian building that houses Webb’s House of Flowers being dismantled by Doyle Webb himself and family. I regret that I only did a “drive-by shooting” to get these pics. I’d have like to say hello to folks and get a comment on […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]
Today, After 79 Years, the Beer Truck Stopped in Saline County and Made a Delivery
Edwards Food Giant in Bryant is one of many new places in Saline County that now have a permit to sell beer and wine. The last time this happened was roughly February 11th, 1936. That’s when the county voted to go dry, nearly 79 years ago. Click to see the list of who in Saline County was […]
The New Business Next to Captain D’s Is…
From a previous version of MySaline: What’s the New Business Next to Captain D’s? Posted by Lisa Graves on January 16, 2015 at 12:30pmSend Does anyone know what’s going in next to Captain D’s? Please don’t say fried chicken or BBQ. 🙂 Photo by Shelli Poole Comment by Renea Sturch Landreth on January 27, 2015 […]
Opinion: Public Schools Closing While Lottery Pays C-Students to Stay in State
Posted by Shelli Poole on January 8, 2015 at 2:38pm When then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter championed the lottery as a way to fund Arkansas education, I thought it was a great idea. Except… I wanted the funds to go toward the education of K-12 students, not “C average” college students. Arkansas consolidated many schools about 9 […]
Chef at Bruno’s to Open Eatery in Old Ed & Kay’s Location
It’s been about a year since Kay Diemer decided to take off at lunch and stay gone. She closed the doors to the decades-old restaurant in Benton, famous for their legendary mile-high pies. Locals gained a little bit of closure after learning it was a family-motivated decision. But what would happen to the old building […]
We’ve Got Ourselves a Wet County and It Only Took 78 Years
Well, actually, 78 and a half years. On this historic day, Saline County voters have turned in 21,325 for a wet county (54.22%) and 18,003 against a wet county (45.78%). There were passionate arguments on either side, but when it came down to the pure numbers, Issue 6 passed. Click here and scroll down the page to see […]