It’s been a while since the land was sold and cleared at the southwest corner of Springhill Road and Highway 5 North. That’s the intersection with US Pizza, Big Red Valero & Baxley Penfield Moudy on the other three corners. We’ve waited long enough to find out what’s going in on that southwest corner. Some […]
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Newest Mall Construction in Benton to Break Ground Wednesday
Take a late lunch Wednesday, May 11, 2016, and come support commerce in your community by attending the Shoppes of Benton groundbreaking ceremony. The property is location on the Interstate 30 west frontage road, near the Alcoa overpass. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. RELATED: September 15, 2015 City of Benton Announces Another New […]
Benton Mayor’s Address Touts City & Economic Growth
This is the text and accompanying documents from Benton Mayor David Mattingly’s State of the City Address. You might think reading stuff like this is a bore, but… What if you knew Benton PD got the first ever Assistant Chief of Police in 2015… …and the first ever Economic Development Department too? Do you know […]
Big New School Proposed for Saline County for High School Students
The Saline County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has been working on this CTE school for some time and now it’s coming to Benton at exit 114. I know SCEDC Director Lamont Cornwell has made plenty of presentations about it. MySaline told you a little about it on Thursday morning, but KATV ran a great story with […]
That New Construction on Old Congo Near Salem Ball Park Is…
This little article is for all the people asking “what’s being built on Old Congo, across from Salem Ball Park area?” According to a company spokesperson, it’s going to be First Electric’s new operations center. I know, not super exciting, but that’s what it is. ARCHIVED COMMENTS: Jim Hughes on February 11, 2016 at 8:51pm […]
Video – Demolition on the Old Harvest Foods Building Makes it Real
We found out in September that the old building in downtown Benton that used to hold Harvest Foods – and was empty for about 6 years – had been sold to a tech company (See related articles below). It wasn’t news that fit the rumors. Some people said it might be a bowling alley, since […]
Pie Five Pizza in Benton Opens Friday but Here’s Your Sneak Preview
I got a sneak preview of Pie Five Pizza today, but their first official day in business is Friday, October 30th, 2015. MySaline told you in August about Pie Five and that it was coming soon to Benton’s new shopping center Hurricane Creek Village (also TCBY is coming). Not long after, we saw a sign go up in the […]
New Kroger Marketplace Opens September 23, 2015
ORIGINAL BLOG: 09/23/15/ 7:20 AM The new Kroger Marketplace held their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting on September 23rd, 2015. I drove through their parking lot the night before and they already had something going on – possibly a friends and family preview event. There were free hotdogs out front and I met one of the […]
Finally! The Official Announcement for the New Shopping Center at Alcoa
MySaline had the inklings of what’s to come in a story over a year ago, but today, Benton Mayor David Mattingly announces the sale of 36.47 acres at the intersection of Alcoa Road and Highway 5, located behind the Pilot Store, for the development of a new shopping center to be called “Hurricane Creek Village.” […]
Saline 13 Interviews
“Saline 13” is a feature where we learn about our Saline County neighbors through 13 interview questions. Below is a list of all the Saline 13 interviews, with the latest at the top: Band Teacher James Pianalto Just Knew He Didn’t Want to Be a Farmer June 29, 2016 James Pianalto, Benton, Age 45 1. Describe […]