The Saline County 911 Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Saline County Emergency Operations Center. The board plans to address several key agenda items, including an upcoming contract vote and financial planning for future facility expenses. Read more below. Under old business, the board is […]
Saline County to hold Active Shooter Exercise on Aug 9th in this Benton building
You may see some activity on a Tuesday morning soon that looks like you need to call 911, but if it’s on River Street in Benton, it might be just a drill. The Saline County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a full-scale Active Shooter Exercise in conjunction with the police and fire departments […]
2nd Annual Family & Safety Preparedness Expo Planned for Sept 18
Saline County Emergency Management announces the 2nd Annual Family Safety & Preparedness Expo. The event is planned for September 18th, 2018, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Benton Event Center. Visit the Facebook event for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1310483129086650/ Sponsors are Baxley-Penfield-Moudy Realtors, Entergy Arkansas, First Security Bank, Middlebrooks Electric and Saline Memorial Hospital.
NWS to Host Storm Spotter Training in Benton, Apr 5th
The National Weather Service will be offering a SKYWARN storm spotter training program on Thursday, April 5th , 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This will be held at Saline Memorial Hospital at 1 Medical Park Drive, and is held in partnership with Saline County Emergency Management. Learn about thunderstorm formation, ingredients, and how to identify the most dangerous part […]
5 Important Things I Learned About Disasters and Emergency from an OEM/911 Office Tour
Saline County 911 office – OEM Director Robert McGowen describes new equipment. (Photo and video credit: Shelli Poole) On Tuesday, members of the Benton Chamber Civics & Government Committee were invited for a tour of Saline County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). OEM Director Robert McGowen led the tour. I learned some important information that I […]