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The Saline County Collector’s Office is reminding property owners that the deadline to pay 2025 personal property and real estate taxes is Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. County Collector Jennifer Carter urged taxpayers to submit payments on time to avoid late penalties and support local public services. Read more below. State law mandates that all tax […]
The Bryant Development and Review Committee will meet Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, to consider preliminary and final plat approvals for four housing developments across the city. The public meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room at the Boswell Municipal Complex, located at 210 SW 3rd Street in Bryant. Read more […]
The Bryant Planning Commission will review several residential development proposals, including final plat requests for two subdivisions, a preliminary plat for a new housing project, and a duplex conditional use permit during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. The public meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Boswell Municipal Complex City Hall Courtroom […]
A former chief financial officer from Benton was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for stealing more than $540,000 from a Central Arkansas medical clinic. Angela M. Hoover, 46, was also ordered to pay $540,599 in restitution after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges. Read more below. U.S. District Judge D. P. […]
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, September 21, 2026 to discuss bridge replacement, election reimbursement, and a 2026 budget amendment. The meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in Courtroom #3. Doors will open at 5:45 P.M. You may enter the Courthouse via the Main Street Entrance and/or Market St. Entrance. Note the Market St. Entrance […]
The Boys & Girls Club of Saline County has been awarded a $25,000 Community Grant from the Taco Bell Foundation to support its local youth initiatives in Benton. The funding comes as part of a record $32 million nationwide investment aimed at expanding educational and career opportunities for young people. Read more below. The grant […]
A recent public auction of tax-delinquent properties across Saline, Grant, Hot Spring, and Perry counties generated nearly $1.4 million in total sales, according to the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands office. The regional auction drew 142 registered bidders who purchased 231 parcels, returning delinquent properties to active local tax rolls. Read more below. What already […]
Benton Middle School has received a $3,500 Youth Literacy Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to refresh and modernize its library collection for the school’s nearly 800 students. Read more below. Benton Middle School was selected as one of only 28 organizations in Arkansas to receive funding from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation during this […]
UPDATE: AUG 27, 2026 Saline County has reached an agreement in principle to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by its former library director, Patty Hector. She was terminated in 2023 after opposing book censorship efforts. Under the proposed agreement, the Association of Arkansas Counties Risk Management Fund will pay $275,000 to resolve the […]
The Benton City Council is set to consider several significant items Monday, Aug. 24, including an offer of 3.35 acres from Buc-ee’s for public green space. Among the other agenda items are: increasing several city fees and stormwater charges, accepting a $330,000 transportation grant and considering two zoning matters. The agenda meeting is scheduled for […]
