BENTON, Ark. (June 9, 2025) – In honor of its 70th anniversary, Saline Health System is hosting a community celebration in the parking lot in front of the medical office buildings at 1 Medical Park Drive in Benton from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28. The celebration will include inflatable games, a petting […]
Mama B’s owner “spills the tea” on how this new Benton restaurant came to be
You might know Carolyn Fikes-Moody from growing up in Benton and Bryant, or you might have seen her managing the KFC restaurant in Benton. Maybe you know her through her two grown kids. She’s been working at the same KFC since forever because that fried chicken life has been passed down through generations. She went […]
Peoples Bank announces plans to open in Benton this summer
Peoples Bank of Sheridan announces that it will open a new branch office in Benton, Arkansas and has hired Chris Diaz as Benton Market President and Don Tackett as Executive Vice President, Lending. “Peoples Bank is delighted to be expanding our services with an all-star team and a highly visible and convenient bank office in Benton. As a […]
New Hounds Lounge Bryant Location Opening December 10th
Hounds Lounge Pet Resort & Spa will open its fifth location on Saturday, December 10th in Bryant, with a grand opening celebration benefiting local nonprofit Humane Society of Saline County. The locally-owned and -operated company is currently taking boarding reservations and will open its doors just in time for holiday travel. The newly renovated 10,000-square-foot […]
Alan & Chris are bringing Your CBD Store to Benton to help locals looking for proven products
Alan and Chris Petersen are no strangers to the stress and toll that everyday life takes. Like most, they want to live their best life and be as healthy as they can. It is through this desire that they discovered the benefits of adding CBD to their healthy choices. Alan has struggled through chronic pain […]
Meet the new allergy doctor in town, Ashley Stoner
The Little Rock Allergy Clinic location in Bryant welcomes Ashley N. Stoner, MD, an allergist/immunologist who specializes in the treatment of pediatric and adult allergic and immunologic disorders, including asthma, food allergies, immunodeficiencies, drug allergies and allergic disorders. As a native Arkansan, Dr. Stoner earned her undergraduate education at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and her […]
“You’re in Good Hands” is more than a slogan for Sara Miller
Building trust with clients is paramount. At the Sara Miller Allstate Agency, trust is just the beginning of service to customers and community. “Being a small business, our customers truly become like our family,” said Miller. “We try to handle each person’s request or need with as much care as we would our own. We […]
Celebrating 5 years, Stated Outfitters Stakes Its Claim on Community, Commerce, and Customers
Written by Katherine Daniels To commemorate Stated Outfitters Benton beginnings, Stated is bringing all the goods this Saturday, July 31st. The storefront festivities will include hourly giveaways, the infamous food truck Twisted Fries, a DJ, big discounts throughout the store, and, yes, you guessed it, a special edition Stated anniversary t-shirt with each purchase. This […]
Morrella turns a leap of faith into quality craftsmanship at Innovative Renovations
Five years ago, Saline County resident Justin Morrella took a leap of faith. His dream: to start his own home renovations company based on the principles of quality craftsmanship, communication and cleanliness. His business, named Innovative Renovations, began with one employee, Justin, and one job – painting a room in a house. Shortly after this […]
E-xplorations, P-ossibilities, I-nvestigations & C-uriosities: Here’s how Saline County school-age kids can have an EPIC Summer, and perhaps at no cost
With the end of the school term looming just over the horizon, parents of school-age children face the annual question, “What can our kids do during the summer that they will enjoy and be loads of fun?” The people at Childcare Network have the answer, and it’s EPIC. “We are going to have an EPIC […]