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The effect of Covid-19 on our lives will forever be what we remember about 2020 – and how we end up celebrating the holidays is part of that. Christmas is going to be rough financially this year for many people. Some friends and I wanted to pitch in and help make it a little easier […]
“Secret Santa” and “Secret Sister” scams are popular on social media. They are often disguised as a fun holiday exchange, when in reality, they can turn into a scam costing money, your personal information, and heartache during the holidays. This type of scam works by requesting that participants send online “friends” relatively inexpensive gifts, gift […]
This year has been full of surprises, but there’s more fun coming. The perfect spooky storm will happen on Halloween night, which not only falls on a Saturday, but will also last for an extra hour, and on top of that, there will be a special moon. Yep, so let me break it down for […]
September 11th, 2001. It was a day that touched so many lives in so many different ways. If you were even of elementary school age you remember this day. People heard it on the radio and saw the breaking news on television. Schools turned it on in the classroom. A commercial airplane had hit one […]
Special thanks to my friend Rachael Washington for writing this. She is Caucasian and married to an African American man. She wrote this on her Facebook page and I asked if I could publish it on MySaline. I’m glad she agreed. -Shelli How many know what Juneteeth is? The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on Jan. […]
UPDATE – ROBIN HINKSON IS THE WINNER! Email us [email protected]. Along with everything else going on with the COVID-19 pandemic, Easter weekend is here and it’s really different this year. All the traditions that most people normally observe are different. Big egg hunts are cancelled, the church services are online, and many of us can’t […]
One Benton family is not letting the lack of Easter events get them out of the spirit. They know what Easter is not about bunnies and eggs, however, they want to encourage children in the community and this meant one thing for the Gipsons. Inflatables. See the text of Sid Gipson’s social media post below […]
As Halloween approaches, Benton Police Department wants you and your family to be in the know regarding the best safety protocol before, during and after trick-or-treating—and that includes knowing your surroundings and avoiding sex offender residences. “It’s not a topic people like to discuss, but it’s a necessary one,” said BNPD Chief Scotty Hodges, “especially […]
You decorated your house and it’s the best! ? Show it off to everyone! Submit a photo in the MySaline Halloween House Decorating Contest, and you just might win a prize worth $50.00! Man that contest name is way too long, but anyway, here are the rules: Email ONE picture of your house’s Halloween decorations […]
