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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LOL networking group to collect items for Humane Society of Saline County at Monthly Meeting August 16th
The local networking group, Ladies Out Lunching – LOL for short – is having their next meeting on Wednesday, August 16th. The meeting starts at noon at Eat My Catfish in Benton. This month they will gather donations for the The Humane Society of Saline County. Requested items include the following: Paper Towels 39 Gallon […]
Survival of the cutest – Toddler & raccoon connect
MySaline’s picture of the day was submitted by Marla Murphy. Her grandbaby was enamored by one of the raccoons on their porch in Benton. While the toddler is curious, the raccoon is hungry. He knows that these particular humans have cat food! Browse MySaline’s “Picture of the Day” gallery at mysaline.com/picture. Submit your picture at [email protected]!
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