UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 There was an auction recently in Benton, Arkansas, with tax-delinquent real estate properties up for grabs. About a third of them were purchased, and raised nearly $495,000, according to the Commissioner of State Lands. The parcels that did not sell at the September 9th public auction will be available for […]
A new place to shop, eat, work, and sleep is coming to Benton
Saline County will soon have new places to shop, eat, and sleep. A well-known developer has plans for the property next to the Arkansas Heart Hospital/Encore Medical Center. The hospital is in the city limits of Bryant, and this new development will be just over the border in Benton. John Rees and family just signed […]
Permits are pulled and it sounds like Buc-ee’s could finish building early in Benton
The City of Benton stated on July 1, 2025 that Buc-ee’s Travel Center has pulled permits for all their upcoming work and they are nearly done with dirt work on the property at Interstate 30 and Hwy 229. Read more below about what’s to come, and see the🎬 beautiful drone video of the groundbreaking from […]
Buc-ee’s groundbreaking back on schedule in Benton
UPDATE – Mar 5, 2025 Sometimes in the construction process, you have to wait it out through inclement weather and reschedule the work as conditions improve. That’s what Buc-ee’s is doing. They originally scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony on February 19th for their upcoming newest location for the travel center – Benton, Arkansas… But there was […]
Benton committees to meet Monday night; annexation on the agenda
The City of Benton Commissions Committee will meet Monday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Items in discussion will be the annexation of the Christy Acres neighborhood, the operation of a daycare/after school care business at the Ralph Bunche Community Center, and more. The Personnel, Health & Safety Committee will also meet at 5:00 p.m. The […]
Sale of tax-delinquent properties brings over $692K in Saline & other counties
The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in four counties raised over $692,000 dollars, the Commissioner of State Lands, Tommy Land announced. Over half of that amount is from Saline County properties. The regional auction drew 121 registered bidders, who purchased 114 of 183 parcels for $692,356.18. Read more below for Auction results by county, how […]
[VIDEO] Buc-ee’s in Benton not a done deal, but they are still working on it
See video and photos below.The City of Benton Planning Commission met Tuesday night, April 2nd to vote on a few agenda items, including some variation requests, a sign request, and a site plan for a Buc-ee’s travel center. I’ll stop right there for a second, because some of you thought Buc-ee’s wasn’t coming to Benton, […]
Purchase tax-delinquent land in this state auction Sept 14th in Benton
Here’s your opportunity to purchase tax-delinquent land from four central Arkansas counties – or redeem your land if you were behind. Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land (yep, that’s his last name) announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Grant, Hot Spring, Perry and Saline Counties on Thursday, September 14th. The auction […]
I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s, but…
UPDATE, JULY 27, 2023 When things match up closely, they tend to be related. I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s coming to Benton, but one plus one is two and there are two teeth in the front of a beaver’s mouth. The Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission met on Thursday afternoon to consider a proposal […]
Court to decide if Alexander owns land where city park alreadysits
Does the City of Alexander own all the land where their park is located or is it a Little Rock resident, David W. Jacks, that owns part of it, and further, is the City leasing it from him or not? There has been a disagreement about who owns a tract of land within the city […]