An Arkansas woman was sentenced Thursday in federal court for stealing over $300,000 from several elderly customers at a New Hampshire credit union, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack and U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross announce. Read more below. Tyra Brown, 27, of Benton Arkansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian S. Miller of the […]
Man with long arrest record charged with 75 Counts of CSAM
An Arkansas man is in custody after the Attorney General’s Office arrested him on February 5, 2025, for 75 counts of CSAM. That’s short for “Child Sexual Abuse Material.” The suspect, Robert Gregory Corley, 60, of Sherwood, has been arrested several times throughout the years, and for various charges. At least one such arrest was […]
Saline County man pleads guilty to just one charge of CSAM after 30 discovered
A Saline County man pleaded guilty on Monday, January 27, 2025, to Child Pornography. The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office obtained a warrant on February 13, 2024. Agents from the Office arrested Eric T. Brown, now age 41, around 9:15 a.m. the next day, at his job on Vimy Ridge Road. READ MORE BELOW Brown faced […]
Get a petition now – It’s the first step to running for a City or School Board position in Saline County
If you think you might run for a City or School Board position in November 2024, take the first step and pick up a petition. You can do that now, by going to the Saline County Clerk’s office in Downtown Benton. The address is 215 N Main Street, Suite #9, Benton AR 72015. See below […]
Missing teen girl was dropped in Benton Oct 13, 2023
The Sherwood Police Department is working to locate a missing teen girl who may be in the Saline County area. She has been gone since Friday, October 13, 2023. Jayden Greenwood was last seen October 13, 2023. MORE PICTURES ADDED BELOW ON OCT 29, 2023 She walked to a friend’s house and was dropped off […]
Purchase tax-delinquent land in this state auction Sept 14th in Benton
Here’s your opportunity to purchase tax-delinquent land from four central Arkansas counties – or redeem your land if you were behind. Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land (yep, that’s his last name) announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Grant, Hot Spring, Perry and Saline Counties on Thursday, September 14th. The auction […]
Saline County requests bids to restore Old River Bridge, part of Southwest Trail
Saline County announced a request for bids for the restoration of the Old River Bridge. The deadline to submit a bids is 2:00 p.m. Central, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central on August 17, 2023, at 5555 Cynamide Rd. Benton, AR 72015. Read more below […]
3 states affected by work on I-55 Mississippi River Bridge
If you are traveling through the Memphis area near the Mississippi River, you will want to be aware of work on the Interstate 55 bridge, scheduled to begin June 9th, 2023. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) plans to have contract crews on scene to close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge. This will be […]
ARDOT to overlay 16 miles of I-30 beginning Wednesday, Alexander to LR
Alternating overnight lane closures are scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 16 on Interstate 30 eastbound between mile markers 126 and 133 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Weather permitting, crews will overlay 16 miles of Interstate 30. Work will also include the repair and replacement of selected sections of concrete pavement, […]
State Police blames drag racing on death of Benton man
A Benton man was killed and his wife was injured in a wreck in Little Rock over the weekend, according to Arkansas State Police (ASP). In a release, ASP stated that two or more motorists were racing on Interstate 430 northbound on Saturday afternoon. They say this caused a fatality accident near the intersection at […]