The construction is going away and the on- and off-ramps for the new Bryant Parkway exit are here to stay. Exit 124 will double Interstate 30’s access to Bryant. Exit 123 has been around for decades. Bryant Parkway is formerly Raymar Road and Echo Lake Road. RELATED: Mayor Says Bryant Parkway’s Interstate Ramps Will Help Street […]
Benton Police Investigating a Possible Burglary at Benton Gas Station
UPDATE Jun 26, 2017, 10:25AM The clerk in the store stated that someone turned off the store cameras last night, then broke out the window out to burglarize the store. MySaline will have more news as information is released. ORIGINAL Jun 26, 2017, 8:46AM Benton Police Department Detectives are investigating a possible burglary at , according to […]
Opening of Clinic Includes Food, DJ, Luke Bryan Ticket Giveaway – June 5th
You’ve seen the construction and you’ve asked me about a dozen times what is being built on the hill at the northwest corner of Reynolds Road and Interstate 30. We told you about it in December 2016 and updated you in February 2017 (links below). It’s a new clinic called HealthCare Express. They will have […]
Mayor Says Bryant Parkway’s Interstate Ramps Will Help Street Connectivity & Safety Response Times
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs released a statement Thursday, April 6, 2017 to update the public on all the new construction From the Desk of Mayor Jill Dabbs Bryant’s New Gateway Into the City is Now Under Construction. If you have traveled I-30 recently, you can’t miss the army of orange barrels lining up as the […]
Benton Police Officer Unknowingly Helps TV Star’s Mother on Interstate
According to the Benton Police Department, Officer Andrew Stovall assisted a woman who was stranded on Interstate 30. He helped to jump start her car and find a nearby mechanic. Stovall was just doing his job, but what he didn’t know is that the woman was the mother of a big television star. Norman Reedus […]
Benton Mayor Announces Alcoa Road Widening Progress, Millage Decrease & a New Car Dealership
(Left to right) Susie Everett joined Mayor Mattingly for the final announcement of a new Infiniti dealership coming to Benton. Benton Mayor David Mattingly called a press conference Thursday morning, August 18, 2016 to make three special announcements. The first announcement is about the widening of Alcoa Road from the interstate to Benton Parkway. Mattingly […]