National Library Week! April 19th-25th. Saline County Library.
MySaline.com • [email protected]
Use SEARCH blank or visit MENU.
 

MySaline

News for Saline County since 2007

Scroll down for News & Events, or browse the Menu for info!

Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Bingo Night July 23rd Vendors and Sponsors apply now for Downtown Benton Third Thursday

November 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Funds Surpass $1 Billion Mark; Apply Now

by

With the $8,447,337 raised in proceeds last month, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) has now exceeded $1 billion in available funding for scholarships. The official proceeds figure since the lottery started in 2009 is $1,001,680,567.38. During this fiscal year which began July 1, scholarship proceeds stand at $32,594,405 through Oct. 31, 2020. ASL Director Eric […]

November 6, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes on Interstate 30 overnights in Benton Nov 9th-14th

by

Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-30 at the South Street overpass, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will alternately close the inside and outside lanes of I-30 at the South Street overpass (Exit 116), beginning with […]

November 5, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Over 1500 new cases Thursday; Gov warns against carelessness

by

Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on the Thursday COVID-19 numbers: “Today’s significant increase in new cases shows that we have the virus in all our communities. Our increase in hospitalizations breaks the recent trend of smaller numbers. The coming weeks are critical, and we must be diligent, intentional, and not be careless.” In its […]

November 3, 2020 By Shelli Poole

AEDC to host virtual Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification workshop Nov 18th

by

The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host its first virtual Arkansas Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Assistance Workshop training Wednesday, November 18, to help business owners learn more about the certification process for state vendors and available resources. “Now more than ever, we want […]

November 2, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Benton committee to discuss wages for non-uniformed hourly employees – Nov 5th

by

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 […]

October 30, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close westbound frontage lane under South Street bridge overnights Nov 2-7

by

Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the westbound I-30 frontage road, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be closing the westbound I-30 frontage road below the South Street overpass. This continues the ongoing work to widen the Interstate, and […]

October 29, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes on Interstate 30 overnights in Benton through November

by

Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This continues the ongoing […]

October 28, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Over 300K Covid tests for October; 18 Arkansas deaths added Wednesday

by

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “Today we reached over 300,000 total tests for the month of October. This means that over 10% of the population of Arkansas was tested for COVID-19 in the past 27 days. This could not have been accomplished without the remarkable work from the Arkansas Department of […]

October 23, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Saline County Clerk arrested incident in Benton October 5th

by

Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis was arrested recently after allegedly discharging a gun in the city limits, resisting arrest and fleeing. A police report from the Benton Police Department shows he was arrested on Monday, October 5th, 2020, after an incident around 11:00 a.m. at a location in the city limits of Benton. With the […]

October 22, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Bryant Council meets Oct 27th with Skate Park, other items on agenda

by

The Bryant City Council will hold their regular meeting on Thursday, October 27th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall Courtroom at 210 SW 3rd St. Bryant. AR 72022. AGENDA INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER Approval Of Minutes Approval of the September 14 2020 Special Meeting, and the September 29th 2020 […]