If your family has been affected by school closures, look for food bag distribution again on Wednesday, March 25th from 5 – 7 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Benton. Volunteers will be at the corner of N. Market Street and W. Sevier Street. If you would like to volunteer, sign up by emailing […]
Benton Mayor to Youth: How many of you are carriers that will give it to someone?
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer released a statement on social media urging the youth of the community to practice social distancing to avoid contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus). “All over our nation, we see so many examples of people not taking it seriously from pictures of being on beaches, or gathering in parks, to whatever it is,” stated […]
See Meal Schedules for Saline County Schools
So far, we have Benton and Bryant Schools listed here. If you have an update, email it to [email protected]. Benton Schools will resume grab and go meals on Monday, March 23rd through Friday, March 27th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a sack lunch and also a breakfast meal to be used […]
Missing Benton Man Found Deceased Friday Afternoon
UPDATE – MAR 21, 2020 At approximately 3 p.m. Friday, BNPD detectives discovered Olean McDonald, Jr., 34, of Benton, deceased. He was the subject of a missing person investigation dating back to early March. This investigation is considered an active death investigation; however, no suspects are being sought. Anyone with information regarding this incident should […]
MySaline Viewer Catches Striking Lightning Photos from Benton Storm
Shania Maxwell of Benton sent images to MySaline, from the storm on Thursday night. Any time you have pictures or video, you can message them to the MySaline Facebook page or email [email protected].
Postponed Again: Wild Game Dinner to benefit FUMC
This event has been postponed until Spring 2021. We will update when there is a firm date. The 5th Annual Dale Mize Memorial Wild Game Dinner has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 26th at 5 PM – 7 PM. They will have a silent auction, live auction, fun, food, and activities for kids! Save the […]
Benton Utilities Closes Facilities to Customers
Benton Utilities has temporarily closed their offices to customers, In response to COVID-19, we are focusing on what is most important: our customers, our employees and our commitment to provide electric, water and wastewater services. To help keep this focus, we are implementing several proactive measures including closing our facilities to the public. Beginning Friday, […]
CADC to Keep Childcare Programs Closed Until After April 17th
Early Head Start, Head Start and Arkansas Better Chance programs will continue to be closed to children until after April 17th, 2020. The following announcement is from the Central Arkansas Development Council: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced all public schools will be closed until April 17, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hutchinson […]
City of Benton Looking to Hire Attorney to Step in for Houston
On Thursday, the City of Benton posted a job listing for the position of City Attorney. It is an elected position with four-year terms, but the current City Attorney, Brent Houston, will only serve to the end of 2020. Houston won his election bid for the Circuit Judge seat in District 22, Division 03. Since […]
“Tour de Salt Shaker” countywide cycling festival POSTPONED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. READ STATEMENT BELOW FROM ORGANIZERS. After countless hours of meetings and discussions, we regret that our Tour De Salt Shaker will be canceled this year due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. It is definitely not the route we wanted to take, but it is so important that we are prudent […]
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