About 400 dogs competed each of the two days of the Saline County Kennel Club’s 2023 dog show. The show, presented by Onofrio Dog Shows, was held at the Conway Event Center on May 20-21, 2023. The Club meets on first Mondays at the Benton Chamber of Commerce from 7-8pm. The only requirements for joining are […]
Man arrested on charge of rape and sexual grooming in Saline County
A Conway man is in the Saline County Jail with charges of rape and sexually grooming a child. The bond is set at $100,000. In January 2022, a report was called in to the Arkansas State Police Child Abuse Hotline regarding a sexual assault, according to Capt. Shamlin of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. He […]
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]
Miss Arkansas Princess asks public to donate a bear to help kids in crisis
One Saline County girl is doing her party to help kids in a crisis. Austyn Blair Mitchell is the 2022 Miss Arkansas Princess. She decided her service will be collecting stuffed animals for Pafford Ambulance to keep on hand to give to children in need of some comfort. You can donate a stuffed animal by […]
Saline County residents nominated for Arkansas Country Music Awards; Ceremony June 7th
The 4th Annual Arkansas Country Music Awards (ACMAs) has announced their 2021 nominees, including two from Saline County. Casey Penn and Buddy Case are collectively a duo called Lee Street Lyrical and were nominated for Acoustic Act of the Year. They were also nominated for that award in 2019. Buddy Case is also nominated for […]
Add a Chikin Option to Food Truck Court in Downtown Benton
Main St. Station just got “chikin.” I’ve been harping on how great it is to have dining choices in downtown Benton. It leads to bigger and better things in an area that’s beautiful and valuable and kind of a secret if you don’t live around here. But to the point, I misspelled “chicken” because that’s […]
MySaline’s owner is an extra in Wayne’s World? Excellent! [Insert air guitar here]
That’s right. I’m a movie star. Do you want my autograph? Ok, maybe I’m a starlet. Well probably a sparkler, like on the 4th of July – it shines wide and bright for a couple seconds and then fizzles. That’s pretty much how you can look at my film career. I was an extra in […]