On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Mary Jacobs of the VFW Auxiliary presented World War II Veteran Shelton Cross with a Quilt of Valor®. Cross, of East End in Saline County, Arkansas, is 96 years of age and served in the Army Air Corp from 1943 – 1948. Along with a quilt, recipients get documents explaining the organization’s mission, […]
How the Friendship of Two Saline County Girls with Diabetes Saved One’s Life
November being Diabetes Awareness Month, I’m sharing a story of how the friendship of two little girls in Saline County ended up saving one’s life. We know now that Kinsley Linebarger has Type 1 Diabetes. Angela Dove Linebarger took her then four-year-old daughter to the doctor in March 2018. She knew that Kinsley’s extraordinary thirst was […]
Benton Opens Drop-Off Site Nov 12-19 for International Christmas Project
In November a drop off site in Benton will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, November 12th-19th. Benton families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoeboxes into fun gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purse project […]
Congrats to Bryant Legacy for Placing in State Marching Band Championship
UPDATE OCT 30, 2018: Congratulations to the Legacy of Bryant on bringing home a 3rd place finish and a Superior rating in the state marching band competition. ?????? OCT 29, 2018 Come to the Bryant Hornets campus MONDAY OCT 29TH AT 1:00 P.M. to show support for The Legacy band. The Legacy will receive a […]
Tinkergarten Lantern Walk in the Park, Nov 4th
Bring some kind of lantern and join in on the Tinkergarten Fall Lantern Walk. It’s a free event designed to help bring the community together to celebrate the coming of winter and the new early dusk that comes with Daylight Savings Time (a.k.a. “Fall Back”). For thousands of families across the country, it has become a […]
Organizers of Spook City Say Bowling Pins Went Missing After Fest
Spook City is a wonderful event in downtown Benton close to the end of October that is packed with fun traditions for the kids. One of them is pumpkin bowling. This year, when the festival was done, organizers could not find what happened to the bowling pins used to play this traditional game. If you […]
Mayors Give Different Dates for Observance of Halloween
There’s rain in the forecast, as well as other mid-week activities, so therefore, one Saline County Mayor has moved the date for trick-or-treat festivities. As of 10:25 a.m. Monday, here’s a list of dates for each city, If it’s left blank, I’ve not heard back from that city. I’ll change it if any mayors make […]
Some Political Signs Destroyed; Others Comically Created
Over the weekend, some campaign signs were vandalized. It happens every year, so it’s not new. However it is illegal to deface property like this. On a personal note, I won’t be surprised to find someone show up on video soon, given the affordability and popularity of surveillance cameras these days. The signs below were […]
“Night of the Living Dead” on the Royal Theatre Stage Oct 25-28
The Royal Players kick off their 25th season with the production of Night of the Living Dead, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original 1968 black and white movie right before Halloween. This show is made possible through the sponsorship of Regions Bank. Show dates are October 25, 26, and 27 at 7 p.m. and October […]
Benton Parks and Recreation Awarded $58,000 for Inclusive Playground
See an update to this story at: https://www.mysaline.com/benton-inclusive-033119 Benton Parks and Recreation is announced Tuesday they were award $58,000 inclusive playground grant by GameTime, a company that has been building playgrounds since 1929. GameTime has sets aside significant playground grant funds toward the purchase of new playground systems. The play structure will provide a fun experience for individuals […]
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