The Benton Community Services Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m.,Thursday, August 13, 2020, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex. Committee Members: Evelyn Reed, Chair Judd Hart Jeff Hamm Frank Baptist Steve Brown Brad Jordan-Staff Terry Parsons-Staff I. Establish a Quorum / Call to Order II. Recognition of Attendees III. Approval of the July […]
Dialogue on Race Aug 13th to have Benton leaders discuss equity in education
Benton leaders will participate in a virtual Dialogue on Race: Equity in Education, August 13th at 6:30 pm. The event will be livestreamed on Facebook. The purpose of the dialogue is to gain insight and understanding into our own beliefs, and to come to a new understanding of the issue of race. The dialogue will […]
Benton boys leadership chapter brings several awards home from competition
The Benton chapter of a fraternal youth organization brought home the Most Outstanding Chapter of the Year award from recent competition, as well as a few individual awards. The Excalibur Benton Chapter of the Order of DeMolay International, for boys aged 12-21, earned the honor for the State of Arkansas for the 2019-2020 competition year […]
August 11th is “Call Before You Dig Day” – Call 811 and don’t damage utilities
Are you planning yard work this soon? Be sure to “Call Before You Dig” to avoid damage to underground utilities. Across the nation, Aug. 11th serves as a reminder to call 811 before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to Arkansas 811, which […]
Benton man elected Kiwanis Governor for Missouri/Arkansas District
A Benton man won his recent campaign to serve as Governor in the Kiwanis District of Missouri/Arkansas. A.C. Paxton of Benton, Arkansas, has been a member of the Kiwanis Club for 43 years in the Benton Golden K club. He says he has held just about every position within the organization. This year, he decided […]
Volunteers brave August heat to paint historic downtown buildings near courthouse
Two properties in historic downtown Benton got a fresh coat of paint on Sunday, as part of a partnership between the City, volunteers and local business owners. The city initially gathers a group of community-minded people, who then set about ways to create improvements to make the area even more special than it already is. […]
The City of Benton will host a free drive-in movie on Saturday, Aug 22nd
The City of Benton will host a free drive-in movie on Saturday, August 22nd at 8:30 p.m. Riverside Park at 1800 Citizens Drive (Map below), and sponsored by Middlebrooks Electric, celebrating 75 years in business this year. Watch the film “Jurassic Park” from your car in the parking lot outside the Senior Adult Center. Audio […]
Local nonprofit group endeavors to beautify downtown Benton even in a pandemic
The Downtown Arts & Beautification Group (DAB Group) has had a plan for months to build flower boxes, place them in front of shops in the historic downtown Benton area, and plant colorful varieties of flowers. The Home Depot donated cedar for the boxes, and the E.A.S.T. Lab students at Benton High School were ready […]
Residents bag pile of litter at Lake Norrell Saturday; Enter the Squatch contest to win a mesh river bag
A group of local residents were tired of people leaving trash behind at Lake Norrell, so they got up early on Saturday and did something about it. Heather Wood of Benton contacted us on Friday after seeing a comment on the MySaline Facebook page about trash in the lake’s recreation area. Many locals call it […]
City of Benton to Host Dialogues on Race on July 30th via Livestream
The City of Benton will host three virtual Dialogues on Race. The purpose of the dialogue is to gain insight and understanding into our own beliefs, and to come to new understanding of the issue of race. The first dialogue is scheduled for Friday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m. The dialogue will be livestreamed on the City’s […]
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