Benton Public Schools is hosting a Covid-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, June 10th at Ringgold Elementary at 4 p.m. This is for anyone age 12 and up. Sign up at this link: https://bit.ly/3w4s60J
Yang elected to State Political committee
The Arkansas Republican County Chairman’s Association aka the “Chair of the Chairs” recently elected Saline County Republican Committee Chairman, Ken Yang, to lead the organization. “Thank you to the Arkansas Republican County Chairman’s Association for electing me as your new President. This also comes with a seat at the Arkansas Republican Party Executive Committee,” stated […]
“Future Benton” focus group meets June 8th; Members listed; Projects to be chosen
The first meeting of the Future Benton focus group will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 8th at the Benton Event Center. The public is invited. Update June 7, 2021 – Members of the focus group are listed at the end of this article. The meeting is concerning the future projects to bring tourism to Benton. The […]
Local author to feature live actors at 2 book-signings for “Country Doctors of Arkansas,” Jun 15 & 17
Local doctor and author Sam Taggart, M.D. will host a book-signing and reception honoring three of Saline County’s physicians: Dr. Dewell Gann Sr., Dr. Curtis Jones Jr. and Dr. Frank Thibault. The public is invited to this free event on Tuesday, June 15th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Blue Heaven Restaurant (old Ed and […]
Boil order cancelled for these Shannon Hills customers
UPDATE – As of June 4, 2021, the Arkansas Department of Health has cancelled the Boil Water Notice from May 28, 2021. The Arkansas Department of Health issued a Boil Water Notice on May 28, 2021, for Parkway Meadow Drive between intersection Sky Ridge Cove and South U Drive. This order was issued as a […]
Young Players to perform Frozen Jr, July 15-18
The Young Players will present Disney’s Frozen JR., July 15-18, 2021 at the historic Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market Street, in downtown Benton. Sponsored by Everett Buick GMC, the enchanting modern classic from Disney is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The […]
Benton School Board approves staff bonuses in special meeting June 1st
UPDATE June 1, 2021 The Benton School Board met Tuesday night June 1st to discuss staff bonuses. Board Directors accepted $1500 bonus proposals from certified and classified staff as presented by a group, including the Certified Personnel Policies Committee (PPC) Chair, Melissa Hilson; and the Classified Personnel Policies Committee (CPPC) Chair, Brian Lowrance. Dr. Mike […]
Benton Police need ID on truckstop shoplifting suspect
The Benton Police Department is looking for the identity of the person pictured above. He is suspected of shoplifting several items on April 14, 2021, at Pilot Travel Center. The police report states he left the scene as a passenger in a red pickup truck with a ladder attached to the bed. If you recognize […]
Benton VFW to commemorate Memorial Day, May 31st at courthouse
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2256 will host their annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31st, 2021. The public is invited to come to the Saline County Courthouse for a program beginning at 11:00 a.m. The address is 200 N Main St, Benton, AR 72015. The program will gather those in attendance […]
First grade & first place: Benton student shows storywriting skills in statewide contest
A Benton first-grader earned first place in his category for storywriting in the statewide 2021 Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Students in grades K-3 across Arkansas submitted 155 entries for this year’s contest, and 14 winning stories will be published at myarpbs.org/writerscontest beginning Friday, June 4. Winners include: Kindergarten – First place, Korbin Houston of Little Rock […]
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