The Trendsetter City program, designed to honor cities that are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives, has selected the Bryant Fire Department as the 2020 winner in the Public Safety division for their forward-thinking addition of the Bryant Fire Training Facility. The facility, having opened officially in January of 2020, was constructed with monies left […]
Arvest awards four Saline County teachers $500 each in “We Love Teachers” campaign
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday that four teachers in Saline county have been awarded $500 prizes as part of its “We Love Teachers” campaign. A total of 160 awards, totaling $80,000, are being given this year throughout Arvest’s footprint. The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Oct. 5. Nominations were accepted via the Arvest […]
Collegeville Elementary Named National Showcase School
Collegeville Elementary, part of the Bryant School District, has been named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School for the 2019-2020 school year. Two years ago, Bryant Public Schools introduced its teachers and staff to the Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes from the Flippen Group. Schools implemented methods to foster welcoming and creative learning environments. Examples […]
Benton Chamber Hands Out Awards at Annual Luncheon (Photo Gallery)
The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards luncheon for members on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Benton Event Center. Around 200 were in attendance. The list of honorees is a long one, and there are a lot of pictures too, so here’s a list and a couple of galleries. Congrats to […]
Bryant Chamber Banquet Set for Jan 25; Award Nominees Revealed
The Greater Bryant Chamber of Commerce announces the 45th Annual Winter Banquet, to be held Thursday, January 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the Center at Bishop Park. Tickets are $50 each for members, $55 for future members or $375 for a table of 8. Community Award winners will be announced at the Banquet. Get tickets now […]
Bryant Councilman Henson receives Broadway Award for Community Excellence
Bryant City Council Member Jerry Henson (Ward 2, Position 2) received the Charles Broadway Community Excellence Award during the December 19th meeting of the Bryant City Council. He is the third recipient of the award. Former State Senator Shane Broadway (son of Charles Broadway), Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs and fellow Bryant City Council members presented […]
Sheriff Wright Presents Several Awards at Luncheon
On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) held a luncheon where Sheriff Rodney Wright presented awards to several employees. See the photos below. Wright spoke about the remarkable dedication each employee has shown over the past year. From overseeing complex construction projects; to fingerprinting over 5,000 kids; to showing an incredible […]
Saline County Clerk Recognized for Efforts in Digital Government Transformation
Thursday night, September 14, 2017, Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis received an honorable mention at the Arkansas Digital Government Transformation awards in the category of Citizen Service, Digital Pioneer & Efficiency award category. Curtis recently launched an email newsletter, the CHECKMARK, for election information. According to spokesperson Trevor Villines, Curtis is the first and only County Clerk is […]
Bryant Student Yearbook Staff Recognized for Their Excellent Work
Bryant High School’s yearbook, Hornet, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2017 Jostens Look Book, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. The Jostens Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy and action-packed photography. […]
Benton Officers Recognized by Secretary of Defense as Patriotic Employers
Lt. Don Robertson and Sgt. Jeremy Riedmueller received recognition from the Office of the Secretary of Defense as being a “Patriotic Employer” in showing support for officers who are also members of the military. “They each received a letter and plaque that expresses the good coordination between our department and the military,” Captain Kevin Russell […]