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The Saline County Quorum Court will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, to vote on key county ordinances and resolutions, including the allocation of Act 833 emergency funds for 20 area fire departments, an emergency floodplain management restructuring, and budget amendments totaling more than $210,000. The meeting is scheduled to begin […]
The Saline County Quorum Court’s Public Works and Safety Committee and Finance Committee will meet on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, to consider emergency ordinance updates for floodplain management, local fire department funding distributions, and county budget adjustments. The public session is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Courtroom #3 at the Saline County Courthouse. Read more […]
U.S. Sen. John Boozman will visit the Saline County Detention Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to observe the facility’s newly implemented Rapid DNA system at its booking station. Saline County is the first detention facility in Arkansas and among the first nationwide to deploy the crime-solving booking technology. Read more below. The media demonstration […]
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to consider several county personnel and budget proposals, including funding for a transition period for the incoming communications director, as well as salary adjustments in emergency management. The public meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Courtroom #3 at the Saline County Courthouse […]
Saline County quorum court committees will convene on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to consider hiring a temporary communications director and review proposed county budget amendments. The Human Resources, Public Works and Safety, and Finance committees will meet in Courtroom #3 at the Saline County Courthouse in Benton. Read more below. Doors to the courthouse will […]
U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote new bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding paid family leave access for workers across the nation. Speaking during a panel hosted by The Hill, Boozman emphasized that paid leave is a non-partisan effort designed to support working families, small businesses, and elder care without […]
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, September 21, 2026 to discuss bridge replacement, election reimbursement, and a 2026 budget amendment. The meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in Courtroom #3. Doors will open at 5:45 P.M. You may enter the Courthouse via the Main Street Entrance and/or Market St. Entrance. Note the Market St. Entrance […]
The Saline County Public Works and Safety Committee and the Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to review a proposed bridge replacement and multiple budget amendments. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in Courtroom #3 at the Saline County Courthouse. Read more below. A key item on the Public Works and […]
UPDATE: AUG 27, 2026 Saline County has reached an agreement in principle to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by its former library director, Patty Hector. She was terminated in 2023 after opposing book censorship efforts. Under the proposed agreement, the Association of Arkansas Counties Risk Management Fund will pay $275,000 to resolve the […]
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, to vote on several key community issues, including the second reading of a comprehensive animal control ordinance and a resolution for new trail funding. The public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside Courtroom #3 at the Saline County Courthouse. Read more below. […]
