By:BHS EAST students Fall 2024 Congratulations to your Holland Chapel EAST Players of the Week Luther Tucker III, and Isabella Lagemann 👇Read more below about these amazing athletes! Luther overwhelmed the Jonesboro Hurricane on 30 rushing attempts for 173 yards and 4 touchdowns. He’ll look to continue his domination tonight in a matchup with a weak Sylvan […]
Panthers take an “ugly win” against Jonesboro; See stats, video and more sports news from Benton EAST students
By:BHS EAST students Fall 2024 Benton Head Coach Brad Harris led the Panthers for his 100th (71-29) game Friday night defeating Jonesboro last Friday in an impressive 48-35 win. 👇👇👇See stats & more news plus watch the interview video below! Benton’s offense put on a clinic scoring 48 points and 590 yards on homecoming night, […]
Benton Students report on Panthers football vs Harding Academy 63-21, plus cross country & volleyball this week
By:BHS EAST students Fall 2024 The Benton Panthers pummeled non-conference opponent Harding Academy last Friday night, Sept. 20, 63-21. READ MORE BELOW The Panthers got off to a hot start, scoring on their first with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Elias Payne. After a series of punts, Harding Academy struck back with a 94-yard touchdown […]
Benton students report on Panthers football, cross country & volleyball this week
By:BHS EAST students Fall 2024 There’s a new team of Benton High School EAST Lab students report on local high school sports. This week, they run down they catch us up on Panthers Football, Athletes of the Week, Cross Country and Volleyball. READ MORE BELOW The Panthers took on 7A opponent North Little Rock Friday, […]
[Video] Man steals tour bus, leads Troopers on chase in rail yard
A Lonoke County man stole a tour bus Thursday morning, and fled through a rail yard in North Little Rock, Arkansas, according to a statement from Arkansas State Police (ASP). He ended up arrested after a chase over railroad tracks. Troopers stopped the bus by shooting the tires. READ MORE BELOW After a morning pursuit […]
7A Bryant and 6A Benton teams each give their all in the State Championships
FINAL SCORES Congratulations to the Bryant Hornets for earning the 7A State Championship title two years in a row. Bryant bested the North Little Rock Wildcats with a final score of 21-7. The Benton Panthers fell short in the beginning of their Championship game against the Searcy Lions. Benton rallied in the second half and […]
Wrestling Fundraiser for Local Boy Jan 13 Features Jerry Lawler
Championship Wrestling of Arkansas, a professional wrestling company, presents Wrestle Raise IV: Arm Bars for Alex Saturday January 13, 2018 with a 7 PM bell time at the Maumelle Event Center. The event will be a fundraiser for the the family of Alex Thompson, age 7 of East End. He suffers from Sanfilippo Syndrome. It […]
Update: Found. Saline County Teen Went Missing from Camp Program
According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Jonathan “Johnny” Newlun was located Monday night and has been safely reunited with his family. Sheriff Rodney Wright thanks the many citizens who phoned or emailed with information on his whereabouts. PHOTO DELETED Sometime during the evening of Sunday, February 5, 2017, Jonathan Richard Newlun, “Johnny” went missing […]