Bryant City Council will hold its Regular Meeting at 7 p.m., May 30th, 2017 at Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall Courtroom, 210 SW 3rd St., Bryant. AR 72022. City Council Members: Lorne Gladden: Ward 1/Position 1 Wade Permenter: Ward 1/Position 2 Allen Scott: Ward 2/Position 1 Jerry Henson: Ward 2/Position 2 B.E. Higginbotham: Ward 3/Position 1 Rob […]
Arkansas Rural Development to hold Conference May 23-25 for Improving Economic Conditions
For three days, state legislators, mayors, county judges, and state and federal officials will join community leaders at the annual Arkansas Rural Development Conference. This year’s conference, to be held May 23-25 at the Hot Springs Convention Center, will be hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Rural Services Division and the Arkansas Rural Development […]
Veterans Benefits Fair coming to Benton June 3rd
The Saline County Veteran’s Office invites veterans to a Veterans Benefits Fair on Saturday, June 3rd, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will be at Benton High School in the Professional Development Center at 211 N Border St, Benton, AR 72015. Light snacks will be provided. If you served in the military, bring your DD214 and participate! This event […]
B&G Club Director to Run for State Representative
Jasen Kelly, longtime Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Saline County in Benton, recently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative (Dist. 28). The seat is currently held by State Representative Kim Hammer, who has stated that he will not seek re-election in 2018, but rather will run for […]
Alexander Audit Points to Unauthorized Payments to Former Mayor and Bookkeeper
The Alexandrian is reporting that an “audit shows former Alexander Mayor & Bookkeeper received unauthorized payments.” They say that according to an audit for the year 2014, former City of Alexander Mayor Michelle Hobbs and former bookkeeper Ruby Whittaker received payments that were not authorized by the city council. Auditors also claim transfer of monies […]
Quorum Court to Meet Monday – Roads, Subdivisions, Salary & Solemnizing a Marriage
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse in Courtroom #1. The agenda follows.
Video: Governor Speaks in Benton About Jobs, Taxes, Reading, more
The focus was job creation, tax cuts and reading levels, among other topics discussed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who was the featured speaker at the first Legislative Breakfast of 2017. These events serve to update local citizens on what is going on in the current legislative session, there is a q&a segment, and breakfast […]
The City of Benton Finance Committee will meet with a light agenda Jan 30th
The City of Benton has set a Finance Meeting for Monday, January 30, 2017, to be held in the Mayor’s Conference Room 6:00 P.M. Committee Members: Chairmen Jerry Ponder Alderman Bill Donner Alderman Charles Cunningham Alderman Judd Hart Alderman Steve Lee I. Establish a Quorum / Call to Order II. Recognition of Attendees III. Disposition of Fire […]
Alexander City Council Workshop Set for Thursday
Alexander City Council has planned a workshop meeting to discuss the 2017 budget for the City, Organization of City Council, and other items. The meeting will be held Thursday, January 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
AG’s Office to Host 5 Free Online Webcast Training Events to Educate the Public
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has opened registration for a winter webcast series of training with the following topics: Internet Safety – Wed, Jan 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Dating Violence Prevention – Wed, Jan 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Common Scams – Wed, Feb 8, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Identity Theft – Wed, Feb 15, 10:00-11:00 a.m. The Arkansas Freedom Of […]