In business for 133 years, an historic pharmacy in downtown Benton has left the building. In a merge purchase, pharmaceutical titan Walgreens recently purchased Smith-Caldwell Drugstore. “Walgreens is pleased to serve customers from Smith-Caldwell and we welcome several of their employees to our company,” said Marty Maloney Senior Manager, Media Relations at Walgreens. You may […]
Benton man charged related to school threat
Benton parents are concerned after hearing there may have been a threat to one of the schools. A man is being investigated, but it’s unclear whether there was ever a threat to Angie Grant Elementary School. Benton Police officers (BNPD) identified a subject and arrested him. William Boyd, age 61, of Benton is accused of […]
Traffic to shift while entering Interstate 30 in Benton
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires shifting the frontage road on-ramp to I-30 eastbound to a new alignment at Sevier and South streets (Exit 116) in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will shift the ramp traffic onto the new pavement adjacent to I-30 eastbound during overnight hours beginning Thursday, August […]
Saline County requests bids to restore Old River Bridge, part of Southwest Trail
Saline County announced a request for bids for the restoration of the Old River Bridge. The deadline to submit a bids is 2:00 p.m. Central, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central on August 17, 2023, at 5555 Cynamide Rd. Benton, AR 72015. Read more below […]
DETOUR – ARDOT crews to close passage under 67/229 bridge Wednesday
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a full overnight closure of Highway 67/229 below the I-30 bridge Wednesday, August 16. Weather permitting, crews will close Highway 67/229 below Interstate 30 at Haskell (Exit 114), between Pawnee Drive and the frontage road north of I-30 Wednesday night, August 16, between […]
Join the Razorback parade & pep rally Sept 1st before Little Rock game
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) invites the community to be a part of the Paint the Town Red Parade and Pep Rally on Friday, September 1, 2023, in Little Rock’s River Market District. The University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band is coming, along with Spirit Squads and “Tusk” the official live mascot […]
Benton School Board to discuss teacher recruiting, SROs and more at Monday night meeting
The Benton School Board will hold their regular meeting on August 14th, at 5:30 p.m. The location will be at Professional Development Center at 211 N. Border Street. The meeting agenda outline is below. Find the full agenda with accompanying documents at THIS LINK. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Establishment of Quorum III. Pledge of Allegiance […]
Hobbies and games are the theme for these 2 Bryant businesses
Two businesses are making moves in Bryant. One has been around for a couple of decades, the other comes fresh to the community. For 19 years, Pinwheel Fabrics has been located on Highway 5 North, in a little white house. However, as they put it in a social media post, “We have decided to move […]
PD identifies pedestrian victim in frontage road accident with vehicle
POSTED AT 1130AM AUG 10, 2023 – UPDATED 530PM AUG 11, 2023 The Benton Police Department is currently investigating a fatal accident on the frontage road. In a statement, the BNPD said there was a vehicle versus a pedestrian that they were call to, just after 9:30 a.m. Chief Hodges stated that the pedestrian is […]
Kids can learn about scouting activities Aug 26th at this free event
Local scouting troops are hosting a day to show the public what scouts do. Come to the Scouting Expo at Tyndall Park in Benton on Saturday, August 26th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free event. Several units from Benton and Bryant will have activities for kids and teens to try. There […]
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