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 […]
Panther Statue Defaced on Rivalry Week, Benton Police Investigating
Photo by Cindy Bowden On the week of the big rivalry football game – The Salt Bowl – you might expect some rivalry behavior between the teams, the Bryant Hornets and the Benton Panthers. What you hope to never see is criminal behavior. However, yesterday at some point in the day or evening, Donnie Burks, […]
Food Trucks in Bryant Wednesday Night September 21
Rock City Eats is bringing the Food Trucks to Saline County again! Look for plenty to choose from on the evening of Wednesday, September 21st, 2016. Dinner time is 5 – 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Bryant, 508 N Reynolds Rd, Bryant, Arkansas 72022 Vendors participating will be: Fork in the Road, […]
The Next Rx Takeback Event Is October 22nd in Saline County
The next Arkansas Take Back event has been scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at participating locations. There are more than 130 permanent drop off sites throughout Arkansas and even more temporary drop off sites participating in the Take Back event. Click here to find a participating drop off location […]
Recent Saline County Obituaries August 26, 2016
Philip Harold Maser, age 63, passed away on August 11, 2016, in his home in Hot Springs Village, AR, after battling cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan (nee Rammacher); his devoted sons, Daniel (Madeline) and Andrew (Jennifer); his loving grandchildren, Jack and Morgan; his sister, Anna Mae (the late William) Garapolo; his […]
The Saline County Toy Run Is Nov 19th This Year
The Saline County Toy Commission invites everyone to participate in the 10th annual “Saline County Toy Run,” Saturday November 19, 2016 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at Tyndall Park, in Benton. Come enjoy the live music, vendors and food. Free to the general public. Attention All Bikers, Antique Cars & Modified Cars: Entry Fee: […]
Bauxite vs Harmony Grove Rivalry Game Sep 1st Dubbed “Saline River Showdown”
There’s a new coach for all four Saline County teams this year – Benton, Bryant, Bauxite and Harmony Grove. Benton and Bryant have had the rivalry game for years called the Salt Bowl. Now two former Bryant coaches will face each other on September 1st, as Paul Calley leads the Harmony Grove Cardinals to host […]
You Can Now Check Out Video Games at Saline County Library Locations
Photo provided by Saline County Library They’re here. They are finally here! After weeks of teaser videos on Facebook with the taglines “They’re coming…” and “They’re coming soon…,” the Saline County Library has announced that video games will be available for check out starting Monday, August 29th at 9:00 a.m. “Several patrons have asked us if […]
One Kindergartner from Each County to Get a $529 College Savings Account
The Arkansas 529 College Savings Board announces the “Coloring for College” initiative. This initiative is open to every kindergarten student in Arkansas. The initiative begins on September 1, 2016 and ends on September 30, 2016. 75 winners – one from each county – will be selected at random to win $529 in a college savings plan account. The […]
Construction Near Stadium Prompts Salt Bowl Committee to Issue Route Suggestions
Image by Shelli Poole Here’s what the construction on Fair Park Boulevard looked like (image above) when we drove through going west toward Interstate 630 on Sunday, August 28th, 2016. The entrance to Zoo Drive is blocked, so that’s kind of a big deal for parking during the 2016 Salt Bowl game between Benton and Bryant […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, in the Salem fire protection district is also asking for a dues increase […]
Saline County Detainee Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years, After Flooding Jail with Sprinklers
Khaleel Siddiq of Benton, pled guilty to Impairing the Operation of a Vital Public Facility today before the Honorable Bobby McCallister. Siddiq was sentenced to serve ten years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Siddiq was an inmate at the Saline County Jail on February 20, 2016, when he intentionally broke a sprinkler head in […]
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