The Benton Police Department arrested a resident after standoff on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Read more below. Benton officers responded to the 1000 Block of River St. just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The call was about an individual following a postal worker and acting erratically. Officers located the suspect, Christopher Blankenship, age 35, of Benton, […]
Benton Golf wins State Championship in a dominant fashion
The Panthers capped off arguably the best golf season in school history on October 4th at Hurricane Country Club, winning the 5A golf state championship. Benton defeated Lakeside, El Dorado, Little Rock Christian, Vilonia, Maumelle, Valley View, Searcy, Marion, Van Buren, Harrison, and Russellville. They absolutely smoked the competition, shooting a total of 298 while […]