Benton’s Community Services Committee will meet Tuesday night to discuss accepting an additional $16,000 grant to help fund a historic district survey project after bid costs exceeded the original grant amount. The meeting begins immediately following other committee meetings that start at 5 p.m. at Benton City Hall, 410 River Street. The Benton Community Services […]
Benton to consider banning Gorillas, Lizards, Snakes and more, May 12th under proposed ordinance
If you own an exotic animal in the list in this proposed Benton ordinance, and if it passes through City Council eventually, you will have 30 days to “remove the animal from the city.” Read more below. The Benton Animal Services Committee will meet Tuesday, May 12, 2026, immediately following the Commissions Committee meeting, which […]
Over 51 Tons: Officer Knight Hits a Record for Cleaning Up the County in 2017
One officer working in Saline County has properly disposed of a record of over 51 tons of illegally dumped materials in 2017. Officer Shane Knight of Recycle Saline is licensed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as an Illegal Dumps Control Officer (IDCO). There are 28 such officers around the state. The job […]
Sheriff’s Office Raids 4 Saline County Game Rooms
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reports they served four search and seizure warrants on Monday, May 8, 2017, at various gaming rooms in Saline County. The locations were: Chicot Game Room, 14124 Chicot Road Just for Fun Game Room, 14014 Chicot Road Penny Place Game Room, 19630 Arch Street Teana’s Game Room, 14305 Chicot Road […]
Someone is destroying Bryant Millage campaign signs with spray paint
Every time there’s an election, there are people who mess with the signs. We saw a lot of it during the Presidential election with signs being stolen. It’s happened now to the Bryant Millage election signs, but they aren’t stealing them. Whoever it is, they are vandalizing the signs, spray-painting I retweeted one example on […]
New Officer Authorized to Ticket Residents for Illegal Dumps
The Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District announced its Illegal Dumps Control Officer has begun issuing Environmental Citations to residents of Saline County who violate state and local solid waste laws and ordinances. Michael Grappe, Executive Director said that these violations include “the open burning of any household trash, disposing of trash in an […]