A Benton resident purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket and won big. meanwhile someone bought a scratch-off ticket in Mountain View and won $200,000. Read more below. A Benton resident, who has elected to remain anonymous, won a $1 million top prize on Instant Million. She claimed her prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center […]
Benton Commissions Committee to meeting March 9th to discuss Rezoning and Equipment Purchase
The City of Benton Commissions Committee will meet March 9th, at 5:00 p.m. in the new City Hall Council Chambers at 410 River Street. This meeting’s agenda is as follows: City of Benton Commissions Committee Meeting Agenda March 9, 2026 5:00 P.M. Council Chambers Committee Members: Ann Spencer-Cole, Chair P&Z Judd Hart, Chair Public […]
Saline County to vote in 2 runoff races Mar 31st; Another Nov 3rd
UPDATE MARCH 4, 2026 8PM Saline County voters will head back to the polls for three runoff races on two different dates. Read more below. Unofficial results from the March 3, 2026 preferential primary show there are two key offices with no candidate earning more than 50 percent of the vote. Under Arkansas law, candidates […]
Arkansas Powerball winner of $250M ticket still a mystery but retailer revealed
For the second time in less than three months, an Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) player has won the Powerball® jackpot. Monday night’s jackpot-winning ticket was ordered in Arkansas via the Jackpocket mobile app. The winning numbers were 2, 17, 18, 38 and 62, and the Powerball number was 20. Read more below. The $250.8 million jackpot […]
County Clerk touts record voting numbers in 2026 Primary Election
Early Voting is finished in the 2026 Primary Election and voters came out in record numbers. The 2026 Primary Election now holds the record for highest voter turnout through mid-term primary early voting, according to Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis. See below for the turnout numbers for in-person votes. Absentee ballot numbers will be shown later. […]
Metroplan awards Benton & Bryant big grants for big grants for specific trails
Metroplan has awarded $1,675,000 in Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding to six projects across Central Arkansas, including over $600,000 trail projects in Benton and Bryant. Read more below. The Metroplan Board of Directors approved the funding as part of the federal Transportation Alternatives Program, which supports bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, multimodal safety improvements, and intersection […]
Two lottery players win in Natural State Jackpot; One in Saline County
Wednesday night’s Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) and Millionaire for Life™ drawings brought big lottery luck to two players in Arkansas – one game was sold in Saline County. Read more below. A winning NSJ ticket worth $180,000 was ordered via Jackpocket for the Feb. 25 drawing. The winning numbers were 1, 10, 26, 29 and […]
Benton planning officials to consider changes to several residential properties, March 3rd
The Benton Planning Commission will consider changes to several residential properties on Tuesday night. This includes potential developments at Gattin Rd, Edison Av, N Market St, and Sorrells Rd, as well as subdivisions off Congo Rd, Wise Rd, and Jackman St. Read the full agenda with images below. BENTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, March […]
Two lottery players each win $50,000, one in Saline County
Two Arkansas lottery players landed their biggest prizes yet with spur-of-the-moment ticket purchases. One is from Saline County and the other is from Lewisville, Arkansas. Lewisville resident Jeffery S. won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on February 20, 2026. The winning […]
Benton meeting Monday to consider trail bids, multi-family zoning, grant for historic survey & training, sign appeal
Benton City Council will consider several matters for a vote on Monday night, February 23, 2026, including a connector trail at Ralph Bunche, properties switching to multi-family, a $17,000 historic grant, software purchase for the City Prosecutor, surplus property, new water pumps and a UV system upgrade, and a business appealing their sign denial. Read […]
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