The Saline County Quorum Court is scheduled to convene for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.. The session will be held in Courtroom #3 of the Saline County Courthouse. Read more below. The meeting will be preceded by an HR Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m.. Doors to the courthouse […]
Officials reveal designs for Saline County flag; One student and one adult were chosen
Saline County might be getting a flag. Justice of the Peace Keith Kellum formed flag committee consisting of himself and several others from the local art and history community, including Kathy Lewellen, Warren Kuhn, Russell Burton, Sara McClain, and Trevor Villines. See below for the submitted designs and what County officials thought about them and […]
Saline County to consider Animal Control Ordinance & County Flag; Meeting Mar 2nd
Saline County officials will meet Monday night to consider a County Flag, Animal Control, and other items. Read the full agenda and documents below. The Saline County Public Works and Safety Committee along with the Finance Committee will meet on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. in Courtroom #3. Doors will open at 5:45 […]
County to consider A.I. uses, roof money for Oddfellows; Committee meetings Oct 6th
Two Saline County Committees will meet on Monday night. They will consider an ordinance to control how county government uses artificial intelligence (a.i.) in official duties. They’ll also consider accepting a grant to replace the roof on the Oddfellows Building 123 N. Market Street, and there are two other items. Read more about the meetings […]
Saline County committees meet Tuesday to address flood-prone areas, appoint Library board member
Saline County committees will meet Tuesday, to address flood-prone areas, and other potential disasters. A hazard mitigation plan is required by the Federal Government in order to receive funding from FEMA after natural disasters. Read the full ordinance below. Officials also plan to appoint a new Library Board member. James Hunt is set to […]
Tip-A-Cop night at Colton’s is Thursday and you could put a friend in “jail”
Eat good, tip good and help Special Olympics Arkansas. The annual Tip-a-Cop is coming again on Thursday. Read more below. Benton Police Department will join forces with other Saline County law enforcement agencies from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 1st at Colton’s Steakhouse, located at 1925 Landers Road in Benton, to raise […]
Saline County man arrested on 30 counts of possession of child pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on the arrest of John Moseley, 41, of Benton on 30 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested this man after executing a search warrant at his home on December 11, […]
Saline County duo wanted after hundreds of pounds of drugs, and stolen items found
Deputies have warrants out for two Saline County individuals after finding a large amount of drugs in a vehicle and at a residence. Garry Keith Wood and Christian Plummer both have warrants for their arrest for Theft by Receiving (felony) and Trafficking a controlled substance (felony). On Monday, November 13, 2023 deputies with the Saline […]
Sheriff’s Office FINDS man missing since Nov 21 morning
UPDATE: HE HAS BEEN FOUND —- Be on the lookout for Mr. Macrio Aguilar, a 88 year old Hispanic male, who was last seen on November 20th, 2021 at 8:58 A.M. Aguilar was wearing a black shirt, blue sweater, green jacket, and a black beanie with khaki cargo pants. He was last seen on camera […]
Saline County man gets a 20-year sentence for several counts of possession of child pornography
Roughly two years after a Benton man turned himself in, he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and was sentenced in court, according to the Attorney General’s Office. David Jefferson Brown, age 46, of Benton was convicted of 4 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a class […]