Arkansas Senator Kim Hammer of District 16 writes on Feb 27, 2024 — If Your Vote Hasn’t Been Stolen Then Why? There is a movement to take Saline County voting away from our current secure voting system to a total paper ballot system. In Saline County, let alone the rest of the state, there is […]
ARDOT wants your opinion about freight & passenger rail infrastructure
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is looking for the public’s input regarding the development of a State Rail Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a guide for future investments in freight and passenger rail infrastructure and services in Arkansas and to position the state for competitive railroad funding opportunities. The statement […]
ARDOT to highway drivers: Left lane is for passing only
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and law enforcement officials are reminding drivers to use the left lane for passing only. In 2021, Act 1090 was passed into Arkansas State Law which outlines the conditions drivers must meet while traveling on multilane highways in the same direction. Act 1090 was designed to prevent backups on […]
Gov Sanders wants legislators to change FOIA, among other things in called session September 11th
In a statement to the press, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders spells out her reasons for calling the Arkansas Legislature to a special session, beginning Monday, September 11, 2023. It includes changes to Freedom of Information Act, taxes, vaccines, school security, and other items. The full statement follows: SANDERS’ REASONS WHEREAS: An extraordinary occasion has arisen […]
Local officials are studying the viability of a countywide animal shelter
Benton, Bryant and Haskell each have one, but other cities don’t have animal shelters, and neither do the unincorporated areas of the county. A group of state, city and county officials held a meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the Benton Mayor’s office to discuss possible paths to creating one animal control facility for […]
Letters to the Editor: Bryant man donates Satanic book for children to Library
LeeWood Thomas of Bryant writes on June 6, 2023: At 6pm today [Tuesday] the following letter was included with the donation of a book to each branch of the Saline County Library system. Dear Librarians, Recent news has inspired me to donate this book to your shelves. Apparently, a group of people, who don’t work […]
Library book rift is the subject of Davis’ letter to the editor
Brent Davis of Benton, Arkansas writes on May 23, 2023— STOP That’s my last word in all the commotion about books in our libraries. STOP all the name-calling, the labeling of individuals with slanderous, criminal tags like pedophile without proof, the hateful tones in all the rhetoric. STOP the billboards. All of them. Imagine what […]
[VIDEO] Benton discusses golf carts on city streets; See the potential ordinance
Will it be allowed to drive golf carts on the streets of Benton? The City of Benton Community Services committee gathered Wednesday February 14, 2023, to discuss several items on their agenda, including discussion of golf carts. One committee member stated that this discussion came about due to a business in the downtown area that […]
[VIDEO] Local legislators speak on new bills: Education, drag queens, used cars, internet tax, solar panels, more
Several legislators representing Saline County Arkansas gathered on Friday morning, February 3rd, 2023 to update the public on which bills are coming up for vote currently. They also took public questions about education, drag queens, solar panels, and more. The next breakfast is February 24th, 2023, and the public is always invited. Watch MySaline.com for […]
Governor Sanders cites weather, red tape as reasons for declaring state of emergency for commercial trucks
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated that commercial vehicles need to transport items for repairing infrastructure as well as essential items like fuel, groceries, and pharmaceuticals. Therefore she has declared a state of emergency which is meant to eliminate red tape or bureaucratic delays in successful transportation and delivery. The duration of the state of emergency […]