The Saline County Fair is coming, and along with it are the annual pageant, parade and rodeo. The theme for the 2024 Saline County Fair is “Cool Shades & Fair Days.” This fun annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd through Saturday the 7th. This year’s sponsors are Arkansas Farm Bureau of Saline County, […]
Shannon Hills Christmas parade rescheduled to Dec 10th; Bring canned food
Shannon Hills has rescheduled the annual Christmas Parade to Sunday, December 10th, 2023. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. Line-up and registration begins at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall. Bring a can of food for the food bank. There are prizes for best entries. First place will win $50. Second place will win $30. […]
MLK Jr Celebration includes Parade, Essay and More in Benton Jan 16th
Monday, January 16th is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Benton. The theme for 2023 is Learning and Living Together. There is a Prayer Breakfast, Service, Parade, Gathering & Essay Contest. • Dr. MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast and Distribution January 16, 8-9:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Benton, 211 S. Market Street. […]
Time & date changed for Shannon Hills Christmas parade – Dec 11th
Shannon Hills announces the annual Christmas Parade is SUNDAY, December 11th. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. Line-up and registration begins at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. Bring a can of food for the food bank. There are prizes for best entries: $50 for 1st place $30 for 2nd place $20 for 3rd place […]
Line the streets of Bryant on Aug 12th to celebrate our World Series Champion 9U team
The City of Bryant wants to celebrate Bryant Black Sox Baseball’s 9U team, who went all… the… way this year and took home the 2022 Cal Ripken World Series Championship. This 9-year-old team traveled to Stuart, Florida to play their sox off and came out on top on Saturday, August 7th after playing 5 different […]
MLK Jr Celebration includes Parade, Essay and More in Benton Jan 17th
Mon Jan 17 is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Celebration in Benton! Prayer Breakfast, Service, Parade, Gathering & Essay Contest. More info at www.Facebook.com/MLKBenton or call Evelyn 501-672-5764 or Linda 501-844-1964. #BentonDayofService #OnlyLove MLK Celebration in Benton, AR
Health Center invites public to watch Christmas Parade Dec 9th
The Arkansas Health Center in Haskell presents their Holly Jolly Christmas Parade. This event is set for Thursday, December 9th, at 6:00 p.m. There will be refreshments for $1 – apple cider, coffee, and hot chocolate. Donations are welcome. All proceeds go to resident Christmas funds. The health center invites the community to line up […]
#1 fan gets drive-by parade, Panthers win homecoming game 35-7 over Mountain Home
The public was invited to join in a parade on Friday, October 16th for Freddie Rhinehart, a Benton man who is a huge fan for the Benton Panthers. Freddie normally goes to every game, but this year, because of the pandemic, he has been unable to go to the football games. Luke and Dara Moody, […]
Car from movie filmed in Benton to be in the Saline County Parade Dec 2nd
Photos courtesy United Artists films. There will be a couple of cars in the Saline County Christmas Parade this year that were stars in a movie filmed in Benton. The 1973 United Artists film “White Lighting” starred Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky, driving a Ford Galaxie 500 muscle car. That car is coming to Benton […]
Bryant Christmas Parade slated for Dec 7th is going to be very different this year
The 12th Annual Bryant Christmas Parade has some big changes from the previous years. It will be in a different location, as well as on a weekend morning. Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 7th at 10 a.m. The theme is “Hallmark Christmas.” There will be floats, marching band and other entries. Viewers are welcome to […]