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January 26, 2018 By Shelli Poole

Juvenile Detained in Relation to Benton School Threat Thursday

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On the evening of Thursday, January 25, 2018, Benton Police Department (BNPD) received information about a possible threat directed toward the Benton Junior High School campus. BNPD officers and detectives quickly followed leads, which led to a juvenile suspect. The juvenile was taken into custody without incident within 45 minutes of the threat being received and was turned over […]

January 25, 2018 By Shelli Poole

Company Building to Make a Splash in Benton

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A year old, MySaline answered your questions about who bought the commercial lot at Congo Road and Shenandoah. It was an investor. See that story here – scroll down to #13 in the list… mysaline.com/business-1701. The lot was cleared at that time to make it look nicer for potential buyers. Now we know what will be […]

January 24, 2018 By Shelli Poole

State Lands Candidate to Speak at GOP Meeting Feb 1st

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Tommy Land, a Republican candidate for Commissioner of State Lands, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Saline County Republican Committee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton, Chairman Steve Lux announced. Land Commissioner is one of seven state constitutional officers. The land […]

January 23, 2018 By Shelli Poole

The Call to Hold Info Meeting Tues Night for Fostering, Adopting & Volunteering

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Join The CALL of Saline & Perry Counties at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23rd at Fellowship Bible Church. They will hold a meeting for information on becoming a foster or adoptive family and/or a volunteer with The CALL or the Department of Children & Family Services. Click here to let them know you’re coming: http://www.tfaforms.com/307784 […]

January 22, 2018 By Shelli Poole

River Bridge Restoration Group, Saline Crossing, to Meet Tuesday

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Saline Crossing will be meeting 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, at the Gene Moss building in Tyndall Park in Benton. Engineers will be there to discuss the progress of making the old wagon bridge at the end of River Street into a biking and walking bridge. The public is welcome. RELATED: “Old River Bridge” to […]

January 22, 2018 By Shelli Poole

Commemorative Bricks for Purchase Near Farmers Market in Downtown Benton

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UPDATE Jan 22, 2018: The City of Benton is still offering the purchase of a brick sponsorships. Economic Development Director Brad Jordan says, this program accomplishes two main goals: To honor family members, lost loved ones, or your small business To help offset the cost of future maintenance of the pavilion and the surrounding area. The pavers […]

January 20, 2018 By Shelli Poole

Pizza Restaurant Closes, But Plans to Return Double Strong

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Readers have been asking MySaline about Pizza For Life in the Salem area, next to Harvest Foods. They were in business for several months but took a hiatus for the holidays and never re-opened. So what happened? To find out, I talked to owner Randy Zwetz. He confirmed that he closed the store on December […]