Back to Ask My Momma Main Page I love Bounty Paper towels, but I can’t pay $2 per roll, so I buy the cheap stuff. Any solutions. –Puddles I buy a lot of cheap stuff and generic items, but some things I refuse to do without, Bounty is one of them! So I will tell you […]
Ask My Momma: Freezable Dishes to Give to New Parents
Posted by Thelma Edwards Poole on September 5, 2012 at 12:26pm in Ask My Momma What are some good recipes to make and freeze for the new mom and dad? –soon to be grandma Momma Says: It can be very tiring being a new parent. I think this soon to be grandmother wants to get into the good […]
Ask My Momma: Horse Race Track in 1900 Saline County
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page Dear Shelli’s Momma- I once read (encyclopedia of AR, maybe) that there was once, early 1900s, a horse racing track in Saline County. Any idea where? –Saddled Up in Salem. Momma says: Testing my limits so early in the game. I’m not that old, darlin’ to have been at […]
Ask My Momma: Rusty Cast Iron
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page I have a cast iron skillet that I couldn’t possibly replace since I don’t even know where to buy these anymore, but they’re also surely too expensive. Anyway, mine went through the dishwasher and is all rusty now. Is there any way to save it? –Anonymous Momma says: […]
Judge Arnold Hands the First Amendment a Victory in MySaline Case
Posted by Shelli Poole on July 12, 2012 at 11:00pm There’s no possible way I could say this just one more time. After the court session was over, I turned my phone back on, and there were so many texts waiting, it sounded like I was pumping gas – DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! And the texts […]
Judge Phillips declines swearing in Circuit Clerk
This content is from a previous version of MySaline.com that was published from 2007 – 2016. Because it’s pasted here, some links don’t work. You can still try! Let us know if you remember a specific article, story, or event that you’d hope to see again! JUDGE PHILLIPS: Why I declined to swear-in circuit […]
Memorial for Kevin Ives and Don Henry Dedication Apr 28, 2012
Cries from the Grave a Case of Derailed Justice. Join us at the Memorial for Kevin Ives and Don Henry Posted by PAIGE on April 17, 2012 at 12:10am Join us April 28th@12:00 p.m. To ?? For a Memorial of Kevin Ives and Don Henry. April 28th, Kevin Ives would be 41 years old. This will be […]
RESULTS – General Election Runoff Nov 23, 2010
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL General Election Runoff OFFICIAL RESULTS Saline County, Arkansas November 23, 2010 Run Date:11/29/10 03:03 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee Provisional V Early Voting PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 14) . . . . . 14 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 25,740 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. […]
Saline County Fairplex Archive – Photos, Videos, Etc.
The Fairplex was a countywide effort, spearheaded by the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission. It failed in election. The now defunct website description was: “Welcome to the Saline County Fairplex, in beautiful central Arkansas. The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible […]
RESULTS: Special Fairplex Election August 10, 2010
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL Special Fairplex Election OFFICIAL RESULTS Saline County, Arkansas August 10, 2010 Run Date:08/10/10 09:17 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 34) . . . . . 34 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 61,459 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . . . . […]
The Facts About The Fairplex
The following are facts, according to the Saline County Fairplex committee: The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible spaces and the ability to host multiple events simultaneously. The Fairplex will have the ability to host a wide variety of events. Expect […]
Shelli’s Courier Column 050210: A Bittersweet “No”
This column was printed in the Benton Courier on Sunday May 2nd, 2010. See the archive of Shelli’s columns at http://https://www.mysaline.com/shellis-courier-column-archive/. Stay up and watch an old movie or get what might be considered a decent amount of sleep to your average insomniac? I have to watch the movie, don’t I? It’s about a lady […]
Shelli’s Column: Coffee Shops – You Meet the Most Interesting People
Posted by Shelli Poole on April 19, 2010 at 10:00am Shelli’s ex-husband, Jim Russell, did a fine job of pinch-hitting for her column, and therefore was asked to do so occasionally. Coffee Shops: You Meet the Most Interesting People Ronald Reagan had a unique way of judging a man’s inner qualities. Reagan, a jelly […]
Saline County Politicsl and The Arrogance of Doug Kidd
Saline County Politics and Arrogance of Doug Kidd by Linda Ives Mar 16, 2010 I, for one, am thrilled to see that Doug Kidd has an opponent this political season, and that Saline County voters will have a choice in who they want for Circuit Clerk. Doug Kidd, a former law enforcement officer and current Circuit […]
Former Prosecutor Dan Harmon Arrested
Posted by Shelli Poole on a previous version of MySaline on February 17, 2010 at 6:36pm According to news reports, Dan Harmon – yes the former Saline County Prosecutor – was arrested for drug possession in Sheridan today near a school, which compounds the charges. February 19, 2010 at 1:40 p.m. Ex-prosecutor arrested on drug charges […]
Shelli’s Column – 02-14-10 – “Vicious Dogs? Wet County.”
It happened to Jennifer’s two miniature horses nearly two years ago. Stray dogs got past her fence and approached them as carnivores on the strike. The tiny horses were slightly larger than the fierce dogs, but they were much more domesticated and much less able to fight in defense or otherwise. Jennifer found her darlings […]
Seized Property from Pot Bust Nets County $79K
Saline Co. Repo Land From Pot Grower Sold for $79k Posted by Shelli Poole on November 18, 2009 at 5:00pm Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Ken Casady announced that 25 acres auctioned on Wednesday netted $79,000.00 for local law enforcement. The property was seized after two successful jury trials of Kenneth Slade for manufacturing marijuana. See […]
Shannon Hills Mayor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Resigns
Shannon Hills Mayor Jailed Posted by Shelli Poole on May 15, 2009 at 2:23pm Lt. Courtney at Saline County jail reports that Shannon Hills Mayor Larance Davis was in jail on three counts of not paying his taxes, but is out now, and it has apparently become a State Police investigation. Shannon Hills Mayor Pled Guilty & […]
SURVEY: What would be the next cool thing to come to Benton/Bryant?
Posted by Mike Penn on January 16, 2009 at 11:12pm Just curious what we locals feel would be the business that would just take off in Benton and Bryant. Since we obviously have no control over who could start a business here, let’s just call it wishing to keep it fun, ok? I wish for […]
Eagle Scout Project Pulls Community Together to Plant Shade Trees in Benton Park
Eagle Scout candidate Gaylan Gregan put together a plan to get trees donated and planted for extra shade at Benton’s Tyndall Park. Rineco in Haskell bought $200 worth of trees from Cox Family Gardens in Benton. On Saturday, November 8th, 2008, the planting began, with neighbors and local Troop 53 helping. Former Boy Scout Mayor […]