Come to the Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 7th in Haskell. It will be at Mary Kennelly Park on the Arkansas Health Center grounds. Farmers Bank & Trust is sponsoring this event. They’ll kick off the hunt at Noon. Stay for the free hot dog lunch at 12:30. See the list of […]
[VIDEO] Someone tried to steal an ATM this morning in Benton, but that’s not all
UPDATE 09/22/2022 10:50AM: Scroll to the end for two video angles of these fumbling criminals. ??? PREVIOUSLY 09/22/2022 10:00AM: Officers from the Benton Police Department arrived early Thursday morning to the scene of an abandoned truck and a knocked over ATM. There was a heavy chain between the two. If you’ve ever seen the movie […]
Bryant Police investigate attempted break-in at Iberia ATM
Bryant Police secured and investigated the scene Wednesday morning at Iberiabank location at 5111 Highway 5 North. It appears someone attempted to break in to an automated teller machine but was not successful. Bryant PD is still investigating and looking through bank security footage. No money was missing from the ATM. If you have any […]
Someone stole the entire ATM at this Bryant credit union
The Bryant Police Department is actively investigating an ATM theft after taking a call Friday morning from the Arkansas Federal Credit Union. The ATM was stolen just after 5:00 a.m. when the suspect used a forklift to knock the ATM over, and then load it into the back of a dump truck that was also […]
Regions Bank building in historic downtown Benton sold to investor group
Two Regions Bank branches in Benton are making major moves. The property at 146 W. South Street, has been sold to a group of investors. This is in the historic downtown area. The bank will vacate the building in June 2020. A source says it is likely to become office space, at least in part, […]
Credit Union opening location in Benton
Arkansas Federal Credit Union (AFCU) has purchased the vacant property at 1114 Highway 35 North in Benton, according to this article in Arkansas Business. The sale closed for $1,350,000 on August 23, 2019. This building formerly served as a location for Summit Bank. AFCU currently has 15 locations. In June, AFCU released a statement about […]
Regions Bank Leveled in Benton; Will Rise Again
MySaline saw several months ago that Regions Bank in Benton requested for the Benton City Planning Commission to rezone property so they could place a temporary building there. The reason for that is they had a plan to smash up their old building and put in a new one. Driving by their location at 917 […]
BNPD Says Deceased Robbery Suspect Might Be 2012 “Camo Cowboy”
The man fatally shot during the Friday, December 2nd attempted armed robbery at Simmons Bank is believed to be the “Camo Cowboy” who robbed the same location in 2012. “There is evidence leading us to conclude he’s the same person,” Police Chief Kirk Lane said. “We are waiting on forensic evidence to hopefully confirm.” At […]
Bank Robbery Suspect Shot by Officer; Dies from Injury
UPDATE 12/06/2016 140PM: BNPD Says Deceased Robbery Suspect Might Be 2012 “Camo Cowboy” About 2:50 p.m., I started getting messages from MySaline readers that something was happening at the Simmons Bank location on Military Road. I contacted Matt Burks, the spokesperson for Benton Police Department. He said a disturbance call came from the business and […]
Business Changes at Springhill & Highway 5 North
So many people have asked and I’ve wondered myself about different businesses around Springhill Road and Highway 5 North, so the following is what I know. First, a map. An unofficial map, however, all of it is from a reliable source. Here is a link to the area we’re talking about: https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6157979,-92.5177877,447m/data=!3m1!1e3 You can look for five […]