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Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Vendors and Sponsors apply now for Downtown Benton Third Thursday

July 7, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Shoe Carnival, Buffalo Wild Wings, TaMolly’s & You Decide

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I was out around town recently and ended up with the following pictures on my phone: 1. At Alcoa Exchange in between Rue 21 and Old Navy, the gaping hole left by a completely burned-down Shoe Carnival is rising like a phoenix into a new structure. Yes, it’s still Shoe Carnival, abs the location by […]

July 6, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Businesses Joining the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce June 2016

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Ribbon Cuttings from June 2016 This is a listing of businesses who have recently joined the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce, posted monthly. Pay attention to the business names and contact info. We have a lot to offer in Saline County! (click images to enlarge) •Parsons Tire and Service Inc. 813 Military Road Benton, AR 72015 501-315-5200 […]

June 21, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Palace Theatre Saved Again – For Now

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After a lot of discussion and an epiphany of sorts, The Palace Theatre has received another stay of execution. The unedited video is below of the Benton Community Services/ Animal Services Committee meeting held Tuesday, June 21, 2016. On the agenda for this special called meeting was just to review the proposals from different parties […]

June 20, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Saline 13 Interview: Jill Jones is Putting Community in Writing

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Saline 13 features interviews of Saline County residents, so we can meet our neighbors by way of them answering 13 set-in-stone questions. Click to see other Saline 13 Interviews and submit your own 13 answers.  Jill Jones, Benton, 50   1. Describe the structure of your immediate family. Married for 17 years to Tracy Jones, one […]

June 13, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Unless a Buyer Is Found for All 126 Hastings Stores, They’re All Closing – Yes Benton Too

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[Scroll Down to See Update 05/05/2017] Click letter above to enlarge According to a letter from corporate offices at Hastings Entertainment, addressed to employees, the company is broke and looking for a buyer. If they don’t find a buyer for all 126 Hastings Entertainment stores – including our location in Benton on Military Road – the […]

June 10, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Big Development Planned for Corner of Alcoa and Boone

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You know where the convenience store is on the northwest corner of Alcoa and Boone Roads. You know the northeast corner where there’s a white house with a purple door (daycare). On the southeast corner, there are 18 acres of land that in February 2016, a local family agreed to sell to Midtowne Church. The church members came up with the down […]