Benton First United Methodist Churxh is hosting the State Hand Bell Festival this Saturday, February 25th. Hand bell choirs from around the state will work with a clinician all day and then at 3:00 pm there will be a free concert in the CLC.
Power Outage in Hurricane Lake Estates Due to Line Repair
Benton Utilities reports that Entergy will be making a repair to their lines in the eastern part of Hurricane Lake Estates starting immediately (10:30 a.m.). The outage is estimated to last until around 3:30 p.m.
A Fourth Person Has Been Arrested in Connection to Shooting in Benton
SHOOTING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES, ADDITIONAL ARREST A fourth person has also been taken into custody stemming from the investigation of the shooting Monday in the parking lot at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Benton. Also, a suspect arrested earlier faces additional charges. About 2:40 p.m. Feb. 20, Benton officers responded to the Academy […]
Benton Streets & Drainage Meeting Tuesday Night
The City of Benton will hold a meeting of the Streets & Drainage Committee Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:45 PM at City Hall. Committee Members Frank Baptist, Chair James Herzfeld Kerry Murphy Jerry Ponder Jeff Hamm Technical Review Team Mayor David Mattingly Frank Baptist Tony Floyd Tim Tennant Danny Ketchum I. Recognition of a […]
Missing Ft. Smith Teen with Mental Challenges Found in Benton with Wanted Man
Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a disturbance on Sunday night, February 19, 2017 and found two people walking on Alcoa Road. It turned out that one of the people was Judrika Houston, age 27 of Fort Smith, Ark., who is wanted on a robbery warrant in Illinois, and the […]
Three Men Face Charges in Parking Lot Shooting in Benton
Three men face charges in connection to the shooting incident in the parking lot of Academy Sports + Outdoors on Interstate 30. One person was struck in the incident and remains in a local hospital with serious, but not life threatening injury. About 2:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, Benton officers responded to the parking lot […]
Benton PD Reports Shooting at Academy Sports in Benton
UPDATE 7PM 02/20/2017 FROM BENTON PD Officers have recovered the black Camaro suspected in the shooting incident. Detectives have located a victim and one other party involved. The white GMC double-cab truck is still being sought. UPDATE 5:26PM 02/20/2017 FROM BENTON PD: About 2:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, officers with the Benton Police Department […]
The Saline County Master Gardener Plant Sale is in Benton April 15th
Saturday April 15, 2017 – 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Saline County Fairgrounds – 406 Fairfield Drive – Annual Plant Sale
Benton Man Sentenced 17 Years for Extortion & Attempted Production of Child Porn
A Benton man was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of extortion and attempted production of child pornography. Joshua Alexander Reile, age 27, of Benton was arrested in April 2016 when it became apparent he made fake internet profiles with the intent of luring girls and women into sending him […]
Saline County SchoolsRank High Among Local, State & National Contenders
Congratulations are in order for our local schools. We knew we had great schools, but it’s validating to be recognized by an organization that has nothing to do with Saline County – one that ranks schools throughout the entire nation. The 2017 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 618
- 619
- 620
- 621
- 622
- …
- 650
- Next Page »





