It was a split vote, with Benton City Council ultimately voting against changing a zoning at the request of a proposed Christian school that would have been named Saline Christian Academy. The request was by a corporation titled Jesus Plus Nothing, LLC. This happened during the regular council meeting Monday night, December 15, 2025. Read more […]
Benton commission to review plans for Christian school on 93 acres near future Buc-ee’s
The City of Benton Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on December 2nd, 2025, to consider several properties, including a proposed Christian school on 93 acres near the future location of Buc-ee’s. A company called Jesus Plus Nothing, LLC purchased the land on August 29, 2025, from Exit 114 Properties, LLC. Read more below. The meeting […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests man after robbery & attack at Saline County store
UPDATE MARCH 19, 2021 Law enforcement was able to get a warrant and arrest a suspect in the recent aggravated robbery of a Saline County convenience store. A man robbed the Big Red Store on Woodson Lateral, saying he had a gun in his hand. According to records from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), […]