Justice of the Peace Barbara Howell announced that she is seeking her 9th term on the Saline County Quorum Court, representing District 4 in Northeast Saline County which includes 137 square miles. Mrs. Howell has worked on the following committees: Finance & Personnel, Public Works and Human Resource Committee and Budget Committee. “I have enjoyed […]
City Councilman & Banker – Ponder – to Seek Mayor Office in 2018
Update, May 15, 2018 Benton City Councilman Jerry Ponder officially announces his candidacy for Mayor of Benton. His announcement follows. Born on April 19, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ponder has dedicated a large portion of his life to serving others and being involved in his community. He moved to Benton 17 years ago with his […]
Video: State Rep and JP Candidates to Speak, County Clerk Describes New Voting Tech
The Saline County Republican Committee hosted candidate speakers on Thursday evening, April 5th at their headquarters in downtown Benton. MySaline was there to get video for the public. See it below. The crowd heard from two candidates running for State Representative in District 23. Jasen Kelly the CEO of the Saline County Boys and Girls Club […]
Mike Lee Announces Campaign for House Seat in District 31
Mike Lee announced his campaign for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 31, with the following statement: “Arkansans deserve public servants they can trust. That is why I am running to represent the people of District 31 in the House of Representatives. I spent more than 40 years building a career in public service, private business, […]
Howell Announces Bid for 8th Term as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Barbara Howell announced that she is seeking her 8th term on the Saline County Quorum Court, representing District 4 in Northeast Saline County which includes 137 square miles. During her service on the Quorum Court, Mrs. Howell has worked on the Finance & Personnel Committee and the Public Works and Human […]
State Lands Candidate to Speak at GOP Meeting Feb 1st
Tommy Land, a Republican candidate for Commissioner of State Lands, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Saline County Republican Committee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton, Chairman Steve Lux announced. Land Commissioner is one of seven state constitutional officers. The land […]
Parker Jones to Run for Saline County Prosecuting Attorney
CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT: Benton attorney Parker Jones announced his candidacy Wednesday, December 20th for Saline County Prosecuting Attorney. The position is open due to Ken Casady’s decision to not seek re-election as Prosecuting Attorney. “I’m running because I believe it’s time for change and a new direction in the Prosecuting Attorney’s office so that we can […]
Hutchinson Won’t Seek Re-election for Senate; Hammer Announced Intentions Before Session
UPDATE 09/16/17: Hutchinson (Republican) will not seek re-election to his State Senate seat (Dist. 33) for 2018. More: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/sep/16/not-running-in-2018-sen-hutchinson-says-1/ ORIGINAL 04/27/17: Back in October 2016, State Rep. Kim Hammer (Republican) announced his intentions to run for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R) – District 33. Hutchinson is eligible for another term, but […]
School Election 2017- Candidates List
The following is a list of the individuals that are running for School Board in 2017. To see more about the election and about the proposed millage increase for Bauxite, click to go back to the main school election page. Bauxite Position 3 – Cara Beth Ballard Benton Position 2 – Holley Little Position 3 – Jonathan Woolbright Bryant […]
Annual School Election Includes Board Candidates and Bauxite Millage
The 2017 Annual School Election is to be held on Tuesday, September 19th. The items available for a vote are school board candidates for four school districts, and also a millage increase for Bauxite Schools. Benton, Bryant, Bauxite and Harmony Grove Public School Districts all have unopposed candidates for each race. Bauxite is asking for […]