National Register of Historic Places in Saline County See more detail, along with photos here: http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/Default.aspx?CCID=27663&FID=418875&ExcludeBoolFalse=True&ID=/Historic-Properties/National-Register/national-register-listings-search-results Andrew Hunter House (Bryant – Saline County) W. of Bryant on AR 5 ca. 1870 frame house of Methodist Church pioneer Listed in National Register of Historic Places on 12/12/1976. Benton Commercial Historic District (Benton – Saline County) Portions of 100 and 200 […]
Will a new Kroger be here or there?
In checking up on the possibility of a retail development, Benton Town Center, at Exit 114, I came across this plan for a shopping center with Kroger as the anchor. The document appears to have been created in 2010. It shows a location near the McDonald’s on Alcoa. We discussed last week the possibility of a […]
Whispers of Three New Businesses in Saline County
We already talked about a Kum & Go convenience store going in next to Denton’s after the Lincoln Square shopping center gets demolished. I tried to contact the owner of the property, Charles Davidson of Arkansas Best Realty, to confirm this story, but he has not replied after 2 days. That happens in real estate […]
I met Neil Young on a gravel road in Mayflower
When an accident like Exxon-Mobil’s oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas happens, you expect for some environmentalists to come to get their own eyes on how the situation is being handled by the responsible party. I was surprised at who I saw there near the spill site, while I was looking for photos. He is an […]
Attorney General Demands Mayflower Spill Documents from Exxon Mobil
Subpoena seeks information related to Mayflower oil spill LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has demanded that Exxon Mobil produce investigative reports, inspection reports and other information connected to the oil company’s Pegasus pipeline rupture and oil spill in Mayflower. McDaniel gave Exxon an April 10 deadline to comply with the subpoena he issued […]
Sweet Tea Cafe In Bryant Is No More
Posted by Shelli Poole on December 8, 2012 at 9:08am A MySaline reader reported to me today: “Since you are the Queen of Saline, I thought I’d make sure you know that Sweet Tea Cafe closed. Somebody said it is cleaned out and a note on the door saying something about unforeseen circumstances.” I’m […]
Reader Notes Shopping Center Plans for Exit 114
Admin Note April 3, 2017 – This post was moved from the old version of MySaline and was originally posted by a non-admin. Some links in the post go to dead pages since the project has changed. Benton Town Center Posted by Sean Oct 22, 2012 Getting off 30 at exit 114 I saw a sign for […]
Ask My Momma: ID theft in Bryant
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page How do I get rid of old checkbooks with my social security number on them? Seems too time consuming to try to shred each one. –Scared of ID theft in Bryant Momma says: How old are these check books with your number on them? We haven’t done that […]
Ask My Momma: Porcelain Sink – Ugly to Look At
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page How do you clean a porcelain sink? –Ugly to Look At Momma says: Hon, I hope you are referring to your sink and not your face when you called yourself “Ugly…”. Regarding the porcelain sink: When I was a girl, that was about all we had. You wet […]
Commemorate CW Lewis Stadium with Memories on Market Shirt
Added by Christy on September 12, 2012 at 10:51am To commemorate and celebrate the last season of our 78 year old football stadium, C.W. Lewis Stadium, the Benton Athletic Memorial Museum has had keepsake t-shirts made. They will be sold before every home game this season at C.W. Lewis Stadium. They are also for sale […]