Two County Committees will meet on Monday, March 1st, at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse, in Courtroom 3. The agenda outline is below, and the exhibits/ordinances follow. Public Works and Safety Committee: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Exhibit “A”: Ordinance Adding Road to the County Road System (1st Reading) Exhibit “B”: Appointment to the Northeast […]
Arkansas Task Force 1 came to town to train local firefighters on how they rescue people during disasters
A very special team of life savers was in town on Thursday to help local firefighters get familiar with what they do. According to Fire Chief Bill Ford of Benton, his Department and Bryant Fire Department each sent crews to meet with Arkansas Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) at Alcoa Crossing Shopping […]
20 years after Bauxite High School burns, a teacher shares the details of his escape
This article is as told by Matthew Shepherd, a Social Studies teacher from Bauxite High School: Tuesday, January 5, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of the fire that destroyed the original Bauxite High School. I was 27, entering my second year as a teacher in the Bauxite School District, and was married for just over […]
Bryant Fire Department honored with Trendsetter City award for unique training facility built from shipping containers
The Trendsetter City program, designed to honor cities that are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives, has selected the Bryant Fire Department as the 2020 winner in the Public Safety division for their forward-thinking addition of the Bryant Fire Training Facility. The facility, having opened officially in January of 2020, was constructed with monies left […]
City of Benton is opening applications for firefighters on January 1st
The Benton Fire Department will begin the Firefighter application process on January 1, 2020. Applications are available from the Human Resources department, located at 114 S. East St. That office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After you submit the completed application, you will receive a packet with all necessary […]
Lions Club members honor Bryant fire and police with pizza
The Lions Club of Bryant recently honored the Bryant Fire and Police Departments with lunch from Larry’s Pizza. I’m with the Bryant Lions Club and wanted you to know that on November 19 we honored the Bryant Fire and Police Department, our first responders, with lunch from Larry’s Pizza. Club member Corky Egendoerfer stated, “They […]
Benton committee to discuss wages for non-uniformed hourly employees – Nov 5th
The Benton Personnel/Health & Safety Committee meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5th. The agenda is below. Social distancing guidelines will be adhered to and face masks are required. Chair – Bill Donnor Evelyn Reed Jocelyn Cash Jeff Hamm Jeff Morrow Staff Liaison – Mandy Spicer I. Establish a Quorum / Call to […]
Dues Increase Election for Turtle Creek FD Fails
UPDATE SEP 11, 2020, 8:00 PM According to a representative with the Turtle Creek Fire Dept., the election to increase fire dues in their district did not pass. The election was held on Friday, Dept., 11th at the fire station. Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis, Senator Kim Hammer, and State Representative-Elect Tony Furman began counting […]
Newborn Surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box at Benton Fire Station
It’s been less than a year since the Safe Haven Baby Box was installed in Benton and last week was the first time a newborn was legally surrendered there, at Fire Station #3 on Edison Avenue. The Baby Box at this fire station was the first to be available in Arkansas last September and was […]
Cities give direction for what citizens can do with yard debris from the storm
If you have yard debris from the thunderstorm that came through this weekend, here’s what city officials say you can do with it. Bryant Fire Chief JP Jordan stated that residents can still burn any yard debris as outlined in Ordinance 2015-13. Here’s a link to view that: www.cityofbryant.com/DocumentCenter/View/2422. Mayor Allen Scott said that residents […]
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