The Saline County Library is hosting their second annual comic con, or SCL Con, on Saturday, July 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with fun for all ages and free admission. If you’ve ever wanted to get lightsaber lessons from a certain jedi or compete in an escape room with your closest adult friends, […]
VIDEO: Bryant Mayor Discusses Issues with Residents July 2019
Bryant Arkansas Mayor Allen Scott met with residents on Saturday morning, July 6th at the Bryant Midtown pavilion to have a conversation about city plans, new business and neighborhood issues. Among the highlights are another section of Bryant Parkway opening on the south side to Shobe Road; a new traffic signal near Hill Farm Elementary […]
Diner Coming Back with New Name, Old Recipes, Fresh Choices – and Yes, the Pies
A new restaurant plans to open in the old Ed and Kay’s Restaurant building at 15228 Interstate 30 North in Benton. I drove by recently and noticed Oltman’s Roofing fixing the place up, so I called to see what they knew. They introduced me to Diana Young, the new restaurant owner, and she has some […]
Sales of Haskell Cookbook of Family Recipes to Fund Museum
There’s a new book for sale that can bring the taste of Haskell’s past into your home. Haskell resident Lee Carman – and wife of Mayor Roy Carman – wanted to preserve favorite recipes from the community’s ancestors and decided a cookbook would be a great way to do it. She gathered recipes from locals […]
Young Players to bring Oklahoma! to Benton July 11th-14th
The Young Players present Getting to Know… Oklahoma! Performances will be July 11-13 at 7 p.m. and July 14 at 2 p.m. at the Royal Theatre at 111 N. Market Street in historic downtown Benton. It’s sponsored by Regions Bank. Ticket prices are $15 general admission, $12 for sr. citizen and college student, $12 with […]
Saline County’s Only Marijuana Dispensary Slated for Grand Opening July 3rd
We told you in February that there would be as many as 32 marijuana dispensaries in the state, and one of those would be in Saline County. It’s been a long time coming, from the election in 2016 to dispensaries actually opening in 2019 but there are finally a few open. Native Green Wellness is […]
Local Police to Increase Enforcement on Drunk Driving During Holiday
Law enforcement in Saline County will increase enforcement on impaired drivers soon, in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Look for it during the Fourth of July holiday period, June 29th-July 5th. You don’t want to get pulled over, so before you head out for celebrations, make a plan for a sober way […]
Benefit Aug 17th in Bauxite for Local Boy’s Medical Expenses – Live Music, Food Trucks, Inflatables, more
Community members in Bauxite are hosting a benefit for Lathaan Hohn, a terminally ill 5-year-old and his medical and related expenses. He has a very rare vascular tumor that takes over half his body and treatment is experimental. The family must travel to the Mayo Clinic and Boston Children’s Hospital for care. Friends of the […]
Hayrabed A. Krikorian of Benton: January 5, 1929 – June 18, 2019
Hayrabed A. Krikorian, 90, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away June 18, 2019. He was born January 5, 1929 in Alexandrett, Turkey to Armenak and Vartanouch (Nazarian) Krikorian. Hayrabed was raised Armenian Orthodox and later became a member of First United Methodist Church in Benton, Arkansas. He began work in the jewelry business when he was […]
Video: Tollett Tells the History and Artifacts He Found While Restoring Sevier Street Home
Joe Tollett spoke before a crowd at the Saline County History and Heritage Society on June 20th, 2019. He has been restoring the historic home at 510 W. Sevier Street in downtown Benton for many months. The home was built by the Smith family, James and Mary, in 1885. Tollett spoke before a crowd of members […]
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