In Disney movies, there is about to be a reboot of the tale of Aladdin setting his sights on royalty, but in historic downtown Benton, Shawn Hipskind just got the keys to the Palace. MySaline originally reported that Hipskind – a real estate developer who has been building and improving residential properties downtown – made […]
Historic Shoppach House Open in Benton for Public Tours Saturday
Come tour the Shoppach House this Saturday, May 18th from 10 a.m. – 2. p.m. It’s free and open to the public, hosted by the Saline County Art League. The Shoppach House is Benton’s only surviving pre-civil war home, built approximately 1853. It sits at 503 N. Main Street, across from Ashby Funeral Home.
Benton Developer Approved by City to Purchase 100-Year-Old Palace Theater
Benton City Council passed a resolution on Thursday night in a Special Meeting at City Hall to allow a local developer to purchase the historic Palace Theater at 224 W. South Street. Benton Mayor Tom Farmer called the meeting of the Council immediately after Hipskind Excavating, LLC – owned by Shawn and Denise Hipskind – […]
Palace Theater Gets Purchase Offer; Benton City Council to Hold Special Meeting May 2nd to Discuss
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer has called a special meeting of the Benton City Council to be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an offer the city received to purchase the Palace Theater. City Attorney Brent Houston is […]
New Tenant in the Gingles Building on Main Street
There is a storefront space at 127 North Main Street where some new tenants have moved in. Josh Robertson is the pastor at City Church Salt County. The church members had been helping to make the space their home for a few months and then they held a home warming party in early April. Robertson […]
See Presentation on Town of Bauxite History, April 2nd
Saline County Library presents Bauxite Historic Town Remembered. Come learn about the history of the town, Tuesday, April 2nd, at 6:30 – 7:45 p.m.,at the Benton branch at 1800 Smithers Drive in Benton.
Gann Museum in Downtown Benton to Reveal Exhibit on History of Saline County Library
The Gann Museum will host a grand opening on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. for the “History of the Saline County Library” exhibit. The museum will be open Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning March 21st. The museum is located at 218 South Market St. in historic downtown Benton. See more about the […]
Saline County History Club to Tour Haskell Museum March 21st
The Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) will tour the Haskell Museum on Thursday, March 21st at 6:00 p.m. Meet at the Haskell Museum at Truman Street in Haskell, Arkansas. Visit the SCHHS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/266480560216689 or their website at http://www.schhs.us/.
Longtime State Tourism Director Joe David Rice to Speak Mar 5 in HSV & Benton
Longtime Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice will speak in Hot Springs Village and Benton on Tuesday, March 5th. He retired, but is now a freelance writer and author. He will talk about the quirks, characters and curiosities of the Natural State. See Mr. Rice speak at 2 p.m. at the Coronado Center at 150 […]
Genealogist to Host Day of Sessions to Teach Research Methods
The Saline County Library will host a Genealogy Conference with Michael L. Strauss leading sessions on military history, genealogical newspaper research, gravestones and epitaphs of our ancestors, and descendancy research. The sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16th at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library at 1800 Smithers Drive […]
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