Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin, who serves as Chair of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, has scheduled a meeting of the Commission to be held in September. The Commission will conduct administrative business and review recent proposals that have been submitted to the Commission. What: Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission Meeting When: 1:30 PM, Tuesday, […]
Civ & Gov News: A New School, Bauxite K-9, County Website, New Water, Big Red, Shoppes Reveal, Hwy Widening
The Civic and Government Committee of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Discussion was about… a megasite for business, a CTE School, extending water service, a K-9, construction on Riverside Park, a new Big Red Store at South Street, water for Longhills apartments & Shoppes at Benton, new offices for […]
Liquor Store License Revoked in Haskell, But That’s Not the End of It
There has been a months-long struggle over whether Back Door Liquor Store, behind Haskell Hilltop convenience store would get to keep its liquor license. In August 2015, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC) ruled that they were far enough away from a church that they would be allowed to operate. Back Door, […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]
Opinion: Public Schools Closing While Lottery Pays C-Students to Stay in State
Posted by Shelli Poole on January 8, 2015 at 2:38pm When then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter championed the lottery as a way to fund Arkansas education, I thought it was a great idea. Except… I wanted the funds to go toward the education of K-12 students, not “C average” college students. Arkansas consolidated many schools about 9 […]
RESULTS – General Election Runoff Nov 23, 2010
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL General Election Runoff OFFICIAL RESULTS Saline County, Arkansas November 23, 2010 Run Date:11/29/10 03:03 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee Provisional V Early Voting PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 14) . . . . . 14 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 25,740 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. […]
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