The residence of Charles Dean “Bullet” Hyten – creator of Niloak pottery, located at 211 S. Main St., Benton, Arkansas
Haunting stories and history to happen Oct 23rd & Oct 30th at Shoppach House
The Shoppach House in Benton will be open two Saturday nights for the public to hear some haunting stories and history. Come on October 23rd or 30th to 503 N. Main Street in Benton. These 15-20 minute tours begin at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5 per person with limited capacity. The last story time begins […]
Renovations reveal nostalgic face on Downtown Benton property
There’s a new mural in downtown Benton. Okay, it actually isn’t new. Some around these parts have seen it before, but not for a long time. It has been covered in mauve stucco for possibly decades – some local historians may be able to hazard a guess at the length of time. I said the […]
Coppock to present on Reform Era at History Society meeting July 8th
The Saline County History & Heritage Society is now open, after having been closed to the public for over a year during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The first program will be 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8th, presented by Shirley Coppock on the History of the […]
20 years after Bauxite High School burns, a teacher shares the details of his escape
This article is as told by Matthew Shepherd, a Social Studies teacher from Bauxite High School: Tuesday, January 5, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of the fire that destroyed the original Bauxite High School. I was 27, entering my second year as a teacher in the Bauxite School District, and was married for just over […]
Brent Davis writes – music flows through trees to the creek from Mom playing piano
I was raised in a home filled with music. My mother played piano on one of those giant uprights that I sure wish I had back. So many memories attached to that piece of wood, wire and ivory. My sister had a record player. Eventually, Santa brought my brother and me a phonograph/8-track cassette combo […]
Common Man Episode 5 – How to remain an optimist in a time of despair
Surviving the rest of 2020 with a positive attitude has become this generation’s equivalent to John F. Kennedy’s famous 1961 challenge that the United States “should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” Most people didn’t think […]
Common Man Episode 4 – Brent writes on Ron Meyer, the editorial cartoonist
I don’t know about you, but I think this world needs more legends. Many of you will remember one of my personal favorites. If his name is mentioned, smiles and stories will be shared. Some will be funny. Some will be touching. Yet, after the dust of our reminiscence clears the far reaches of our […]
Common Man Episode 3 – A killer at large in 1935 Crossroads community, and funeral mourners get a fright
Merle Johnson and his family are well known in these parts, going back generations. Recently, Merle recounted a story of murder and family grief dating back to the 1930s. He tells of a moment in time when a local murder and the death of his grandmother crossed paths. The story is told in his […]
Common Man – If you do this, you might be a modern-day Gladys Kravitz
From 1964 through 1972, one of the most memorable and popular television shows of the time was Bewitched, the story of witch who marries an ordinary mortal man who works in the advertising industry. Samantha, the witch, was played by one of my earliest boyhood crushes, Elizabeth Montgomery. By the way, my other television crush […]
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