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UPDATE 7:45PM FRI NOV 2026 The Associated Press reports the nationwide grounding is lifted. UPDATE 4:45PM FRI NOV 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights across the United States on Friday afternoon following widespread telecommunications failures across regional air traffic control centers. According to national news reports, federal officials confirmed that all airborne […]
Saline County, Arkansas No well-documented Saline County event specifically dated October 10 was found in today’s research. Arkansas 1863 — Union cavalry operating in northeastern Arkansas continued its movements during the Buckskull expedition. Federal troops had been moving through Lawrence County in search of Confederate guerrillas and encountered resistance on October 10. Read more at: […]
Saline County, Arkansas No well-documented Saline County event specifically dated October 9 was found in today’s research. Arkansas 1863 — Union forces continued their reconnaissance from Little Rock toward Monticello and Mount Elba. Federal cavalry under Colonel William A. Ritter returned to Pine Bluff on October 9 after searching the countryside for Confederate forces and […]
Saline County, Arkansas No well-documented Saline County event specifically dated October 8 was found in today’s research. Arkansas 1846 — Arkansas troops cross the Rio Grande during the Mexican-American War. Arkansas soldiers serving under General John E. Wool crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico on October 8 as part of the Army of the Center. […]
Saline County, Arkansas 1932 — The Saline County Fair opens at Harmony Grove in Haskell. The fair was normally held in Benton, but in 1932 it opened at Harmony Grove for a two-day run on October 7–8. It was the only year the Saline County Fair was held outside Benton. Read more at: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/saline-county-fair-and-rodeo-14210/ See […]
Saline County, Arkansas No Saline County events mad history on this day, so go do something great! Meanwhile, see below for history from Arkansas, United States and the World. Arkansas 1863 — Union cavalry leaves Helena for a nighttime expedition toward LaGrange. On the evening of October 6, Major Eagleton Carmichael led about 100 Union […]
Saline County, Arkansas There are no entries for Saline County today, so go out there and do something great! Meanwhile, see below for history from Arkansas, United States and the World. Arkansas 1904 — Nancy Pearl Johnson Hall was born in Prescott. Hall later became the first woman elected to a constitutional office in […]
Saline County, Arkansas 1931 — The Saline County Fair opens in Benton. The fair opened on October 2 and featured a baby clinic where about 40 babies were examined, with 11 receiving blue ribbons. Myrtle Westbrooks was crowned fair queen, and Congressman D. D. Glover spoke about the cotton situation. Read more at: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/saline-county-fair-and-rodeo-14210/ See […]
Saline County, Arkansas 2014 – The historic Dr. T. E. Buffington House at 312 West South Street in Benton was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 2014. The English Revival-style home was built around 1928 for Dr. Turner Ellis Buffington, a Saline County native who practiced medicine in Benton […]
Saline County, Arkansas 1908 — The first Saline County Fair concludes in Benton. The county’s first annual fair was held September 29–30, 1908, at Riverside Park in Benton. The fair grew into a long-running Saline County tradition, featuring agricultural products, livestock and community activities. Read more at: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/saline-county-fair-and-rodeo-14210/ See below for history from Arkansas, United […]
