Saline County entrants fared well in the Arkansas State Fair competitions this year. MySaline already told you about three-time winner Frances Harper of Bryant in earlier competitions. Here are several more Saline County residents taking home ribbons for their craft. YOUTH BAKED FOODS CONTESTS: Kallyn Sossamon of Benton won First Place & Best of […]
The Saline County History & Heritage Society Meets Oct 20th
VIDEO: Lib Carlisle to Presents Program on Saline County Politics in Benton
Longtime Benton resident Lib Carlisle presented a program on the history of Saline County Politics at the meeting of the Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS). The meeting was on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at 123 North Market in Downtown Benton. Carlisle served at different times as Saline County Chairman of […]
Video: Lib Carlisle Presents Program on History of Saline County Politics
See video below of a meeting that Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, for the public to learn about some history of politics in the area. Lib Carlisle was a featured speaker, included recollections about his start in politics, as well as the early years of Bill Clinton […]
Cranford’s Grocery at Hot Springs Village Sets Date to Close Store
Image courtesy Google Maps According to a MySaline reader, the Cranford’s Grocery store at the East Gate of Hot Springs Village is closing. An employee at the store confirmed by phone that it’s true. He said their last day in business at 25255 Hwy 5 in Lonsdale will be Saturday, July 30th, 2016. The Highway […]
On the Radio: Tom Wood Interviews Women’s Networking Group (and Me!)
I’ve told you before about this networking group I’m a part of, called WIN – short for Women in Networking. I said something on Facebook about the meetings and it caught the eye of Tom Wood who works for iHeart Media on Big 94.9FM. He asked if we’d like to come and be interviewed for […]
Hydrant Locked as Two Homes Burn Down in Saline County
A volunteer firefighter says crews went to fight a home fire on Dalrock Road, Friday, December 4, 2015, but they couldn’t get water from a hydrant because there was a big lock on it – and locks on the other neighborhood hydrants. Mark Petz of Shannon Hills Fire Department, who helped North East Saline County […]
Elementary School PTO Treasurer Charged with Theft of $9,000 from Fund
On Monday, August 3rd, 2015, officers with the Benton Police Department took a report of a theft from the Angie Grant Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Â Officers were informed that during an audit of the PTO account it was found that numerous unapproved charges had been made. Detectives were then assigned to the case and […]
New Officer Authorized to Ticket Residents for Illegal Dumps
The Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District announced its Illegal Dumps Control Officer has begun issuing Environmental Citations to residents of Saline County who violate state and local solid waste laws and ordinances. Michael Grappe, Executive Director said that these violations include “the open burning of any household trash, disposing of trash in an […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]