Join the Ralph Bunche Community and the Saline County 4H Saturday, November 5th at 9:30 am for the Quilt of Valor Presentation to Alderman Charles Cunningham and Pastor Karl Barnes. The ceremony begins at 9:30 am at Woodlawn Cemetery, where 4H-ers will place flags on the graves of veterans. At 10 am, the event will […]
Highway Group Solicits Saline County Resident Opinions on Road Funding
As part of the process to ultimately develop a long-term highway funding plan, the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation (AGRF), at the Governor’s request, is conducting statewide focus groups. MySaline was invited to attend, so correspondents Roger and Thelma Poole were there. Craig Douglass led the community discussion in Benton on Wednesday, November 2nd, on ways of […]
City of Benton to Take Bids on Palace Theatre Stabilization, Brick Tuck-Pointing
The City of Benton is accepting sealed bids until 10:00 a.m., November 23, 2016 for roof repair and brick tuck pointing of the Palace Theatre located at 224 West South Street in Benton, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Copies of the specifications are on file and may be […]
“Kicktoberfest” Kickball Tournament on Oct 30th to Benefit the RBNA Youth Council
The Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Association (RBNA) and the Benton Police Department first annual Kicktoberfest is scheduled October 30th at 3 pm at Ralph Bunche Park, 1300 S. East Street in Benton. Kicktoberfest is a “Back the Blue” kickball event designed to show support for law enforcement in Benton. The family-friendly event will include goodwill competitive […]
Bryant PD Invites the Public to National Night Out Parking Lot Party on Tuesday
The Bryant Police Department invites you to join the community fun on Tuesday night, October 4th, 2016, for National Night Out. From 6 – 8 p.m., at the Target parking lot in Alcoa Exchange, there will be a night of fun, food and games. This year you can experience the Mobile Video Game Station, smoke house provided by […]
Jason Campbell in Paron Postponed
This show has been postponed for now. It will not happen on September 30th. I will update as I get information. The Paron Volunteer Fire Association to Raffle Off a Muzzleloader. They’ll be selling tickets at this show. More info: www.mysaline.com/paron-raffle-1610/
Sardis Community-Wide Yard Sale Oct 8th
There will be a community wide yard sale event taking place on Saturday October 8th in the Sardis community. Most people will be setting up yard sales at their homes, but there will be a group at the corner of West / North Sardis Rd (by Sardis Ballpark) selling at that lot. Anyone is welcome to […]
Special Combined Meeting of Benton Community Services and Streets/Drainage Committees Tuesday Night
The Benton Community Services and Streets/ Drainage Committees will have a combined special meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 5:15 PM in the Mayor’s Conference Room. The Mayor’s Conference Room is located in the Municipal Building, at 114 S. East Street, Benton, Arkansas. I. Recognition of a quorum / Call to Order […]
Paron Community Fight for Charter School Not Over, But They Need Residents’ Help
The community of Paron in the northern part of Saline County has had a tough time with education in the last 10 years. In 2006, they were state-mandated to consolidate into Bryant Schools. They lost their high school, with the older kids now being bused 26 miles away, to Bryant High School. In 2015, after […]
Video: Fountain Gets Foamed on Last Day Before School
On Sunday, August 14, 2016, it looked like someone needed a last hurrah (a.k.a., prank) for the summer break from school. This is soap of some kind causing the fountain at Hurricane Lake Estates in Benton to foam out of control. The videos are by Shelli Poole. The first video is actually an update from […]