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, […]
Seedy delivery has residents wondering; Ag Dept says don’t plant it
Residents nationwide have been getting random seeds in the mail that they did not order. According to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA), the seeds may have come from China and you shouldn’t plant them. In a statement, the ADA wrote, “The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and maybe […]
Surveillance Video Shows Benton Mail Theft Suspect
A Benton residents have reported mail being stolen from their mailbox on Monday, August 6th, around 8 a.m. The following video is from a surveillance camera on Brazil Road just outside the city limits on the north side of Benton. One neighbor, who asked not to be named, said there were 17 mailboxes checked by […]