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Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Vendors and Sponsors apply now for Downtown Benton Third Thursday

September 30, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Arkansas Owners to Bring New Kind of Taco Restaurant to Benton

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Click above image to open Google Streetview location.   No? You don’t want to buy a taco from a used car dealer? Well… how about this place? UPDATE 10/06/16, 11:30AM: There has now been an official announcement in a City press conference: https://www.mysaline.com/benton-business-100616 UPDATE 09/30/16, 1:24PM: I just got a call from the PR firm that works with […]

September 30, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Former Rivendell Employee Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $80,000

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According to a report by the Benton Police Department, a former employee of Rivendell Behavioral Health Services in Benton, has been arrested on several criminal charges. The report says Benton officers went to Rivendell and met with the CEO and CFO on April 6, 2016 in reference to former employee Crissy Filyaw, age 40, of Hot Springs, embezzling […]

September 28, 2016 By Shelli Poole

New Nissan Dealership Breaking Ground in Benton Wednesday

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Nissan representatives and Benton dignitaries turn over the first dirt for the new McLarty Nissan dealership in Benton.   30,000 square feet of showroom, 75 new jobs and 576 parking spaces. McLarty Automotive Group (MAG) broke ground on a new Nissan dealership on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in Benton. The groundbreaking took place on the […]

September 26, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Video: Career Technical School Planned for Saline County to Involve 7 School Districts

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On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, about 200 interested citizens from Saline County and beyond gathered to learn about a school that may be coming to Benton. It’s called a Career Technical Education (CTE) School, and would work with local schools to equip students with technical skills that they can use to gain employment. This type […]

September 21, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Car Dealership McLarty Nissan to Build Location in Benton

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New business coming in is good for the county. New construction and new jobs are a good thing.  McLarty Automotive Group announced Wednesday that their new location, McLarty Nissan of Benton will break ground on their future location at 19960 Interstate 30. The new facility will be about 30,000 square feet and will cost nearly […]

September 19, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Business Changes at Springhill & Highway 5 North

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So many people have asked and I’ve wondered myself about different businesses around Springhill Road and Highway 5 North, so the following is what I know. First, a map. An unofficial map, however, all of it is from a reliable source. Here is a link to the area we’re talking about: https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6157979,-92.5177877,447m/data=!3m1!1e3 You can look for five […]

September 16, 2016 By Shelli Poole

YPN hosts Networking Event October 13th in Benton

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YPN, the Young Professionals Network is hosting a gathering on October 13th, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Creekside Cottages at 8786 Samples Road (map). Fiser Development & Arvest Bank are the sponsors this time. Food and drink will be catered by Riverside Grocery & Catering.  The cost is free for members, $10 for future members. Like […]

September 15, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Another Local Business to Close; This Time Arkansas Fresh in Bryant

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I’m getting pretty tired of making these announcements about businesses closing. It’s not for lack of a customer base. We simply aren’t shopping local. Say goodbye to Arkansas Fresh Cafe as of September 23, 2016. They just posted on Facebook that the restaurant will close, but you can still shop with their sister companies, Arkansas […]