The City of Benton stated on July 1, 2025 that Buc-ee’s Travel Center has pulled permits for all their upcoming work and they are nearly done with dirt work on the property at Interstate 30 and Hwy 229. Read more below about what’s to come, and see the🎬 beautiful drone video of the groundbreaking from […]
Buc-ee’s groundbreaking back on schedule in Benton
UPDATE – Mar 5, 2025 Sometimes in the construction process, you have to wait it out through inclement weather and reschedule the work as conditions improve. That’s what Buc-ee’s is doing. They originally scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony on February 19th for their upcoming newest location for the travel center – Benton, Arkansas… But there was […]
I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s, but…
UPDATE, JULY 27, 2023 When things match up closely, they tend to be related. I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s coming to Benton, but one plus one is two and there are two teeth in the front of a beaver’s mouth. The Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission met on Thursday afternoon to consider a proposal […]
“Future Benton” focus group meets June 8th; Members listed; Projects to be chosen
The first meeting of the Future Benton focus group will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 8th at the Benton Event Center. The public is invited. Update June 7, 2021 – Members of the focus group are listed at the end of this article. The meeting is concerning the future projects to bring tourism to Benton. The […]
Benton A&P Commission Considers Bond Retirement, Farmer’s Market, Amplify, Late Taxes, more
The Benton Advertising & Promotions Commission met Friday, June 15, 2017. Commissioners heard from Benton Event Center staff about attendance totals in recent events. Alderman Jerry Ponder recommended a method to pay off a bond early to save over $700,000. Representatives from the Farmer’s Market pavilion and the Amplify concert made funding requests. The A&P […]
Saline County Fairplex Archive – Photos, Videos, Etc.
The Fairplex was a countywide effort, spearheaded by the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission. It failed in election. The now defunct website description was: “Welcome to the Saline County Fairplex, in beautiful central Arkansas. The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible […]
The Facts About The Fairplex
The following are facts, according to the Saline County Fairplex committee: The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible spaces and the ability to host multiple events simultaneously. The Fairplex will have the ability to host a wide variety of events. Expect […]