Blastball is Back at Tyndall Park! Blastball is an introductory game for T-Ball and Baseball for boys and girls ages 3-5yrs. This program focuses on FUN in “fundamentals”. This league is one of Benton Parks and Recreations fastest growing programs – sign up now, space is limited! This is a 4 Week, one game per […]
Saline County student athlete awarded $2,000 scholarship from local businesses
Out of 65 applicants, four student athletes will share $8,000 in scholarships, including one from Saline County. Read more below. Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Rock City Running and Kinco Constructors Student Athlete Scholarship, four students from around the state receive checks for $2,000 each. Those students are pictured above (l. to r.) Rosebud […]
Benton Streets committee to discuss Northshore & Hester June 10th
The City of Benton Streets and Drainage Committee will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing at 5:00 PM. It will be held in Council Chambers in the Benton Municipal Complex. The agenda follows. The meeting will be held at the new Benton City Hall in Council Chambers. The […]
Register for AGFC’s free Boaters Education class in Benton, June 24&26
Sign up for the Boaters Education program by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The City of Benton Parks and Recreation Department will host AGFC’s 2-day class in June. Read more below. Registration ends June 13th for this class that teaches the basic of boating in Arkansas. The class is for ages 11 through adults. […]
Saline County to host groundbreaking of Southwest Trail May 14th
Saline County will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the start of construction on its first segment of the Southwest Trail. This is a 65-mile multi-use trail that will connect Hot Springs to Little Rock and pass through Garland, Saline, and Pulaski counties. Read more below… The […]
The Beat Goes on 5K race is rescheduled due to extreme cold
Due to extreme cold temperatures and potentially icy conditions, we have postponed the Beat Goes on 5K. It has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 19, 2025. On Saturday, February 22nd, Saline Memorial Hospital is hosting the Beat Goes on 5K. The race starts at 9 a.m. at Saline Memorial Hospital, loops through downtown Benton […]
Benton Parks asks locals to be patient with construction of Mountain Bike Trail
We reported in April 2023 that Benton Parks and Recreation decided on a design for a Mountain Bike Trail. Construction has been going on for some time now, and some are finding it difficult to wait until it’s finished. “Progressive Trail Design is making good progress at the Mountain Bike Park in Benton,” stated Parks […]
Benton committee to consider connector street, hear engineering updates August 15th
The City of Benton Streets and Stormwater Committee will discuss a funding for a connector street, and accepting a neighborhood. They will also hear project updates from McClelland Engineering. This meeting is open to the public. It will begin on August 15, 2023 immediately following the Benton Parks Meeting. It will be held in Council […]
Bryant officials disagree over percentages on potential A&P tax – meeting Tuesday night
The Bryant City Council will meet Tuesday night to do the second reading of an ordinance that would ask voters if they want an Advertising and Promotions Commission. The council members and parks staff are at odds on how much the Parks & Recreation Department would receive if the A&P Commission is voted in by […]
Saline County Attorney’s last day at the Courthouse is July 21st
Saline County Attorney Will Gruber submitted his resignation in a letter dated June 8, 2023, according to a release from the County. His last day on the job is July 21st, 2023. Gruber accepted a position with a company in Little Rock. See his resignation letter below. Gruber stated, “With amazing quality of life and […]
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