The Saline Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concert, “A Twisted Christmas,” plans take you on an imaginative holiday ride on December 13th. Bring a canned food donation if you like. Read more below. The show begins at 7 pm in Bryant High School’s Love Auditorium (BHS Fine Arts Building) with a delightful mix of classical fare […]
Construction at Bryant High School to expand one building, demolish three
Article Written by Leila Brown Bryant High School student on April 14, 2025, updated September 25, 2025 Bryant High School is undergoing construction on campus and is expected to continue until October 2026. Construction began in March of 2025 as part of plans to update the campus. Baldwin & Shell is the company doing the […]
Bryant student arrested after gun found in vehicle
A Bryant high school student was arrested on Thursday for allegedly bringing a weapon to school. The Bryant Police Department released a statement that said School Resource Officers arrested a 17-year-old student at the school the afternoon of August 17, 2023. Officers were suspicious because the car was parked in the faculty lot. More story […]
Take it or Leave it: Benton Girl Scout wins highest award by creating system of Lending Libraries
A young Benton resident is making it easier for the community to read, and earned “The Gold” for doing so. Benton High Junior Samantha Hartung has done something only 5.4% of Girl Scouts ever do. She earned the highest award – the Girl Scout Gold. This requires at least 80 hours of service work and […]
Officers from local agencies honor fallen brother by escorting his daughter on first day back to school
Several officers escorted a student back to her first day of school in Bryant after her father, Sgt. Joshua Caudell fell in the line of duty early this year. (Video Below) Local law enforcement officers were at Hurricane Creek Elementary Monday, August 22, to escort a student to her first day of school. Officers lined […]
Spakes, a Benton native, interns in Boozman’s Washington office
Benton area residents calling U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-AR) Washington office in July may have heard a familiar voice on the other end of the line. Sarah Spakes, a 2019 graduate of Benton High School, participated in Boozman’s Congressional Internship Program. While in Washington, Spakes attended committee hearings, provided constituent services and assisted staff with […]
Bauxite Schools Temporarily on Lockdown Due to to Threat; Suspect in Custody
The Bauxite School District sent out the following text message to parents today, Friday February 23rd: Upon learning that a student had made threats against other students on social media, Bauxite Schools immediately went into a brief lockdown. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has the student in custody, and they have determined there is no […]
Benton ROTC Student Earns $63K Scholarship to University of Arkansas
Benton High School (BHS) student Noah Tull has received a three-year Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas, where he will major in Biomedical Engineering. Tull was chosen from among 4,400 applicants nationwide. These Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis, reflecting academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific […]
Glen Rose School Community Mourns the Loss of a Classmate
Tim Holicer, Superintendent of Glen Rose Schools issued a statement Thursday morning regarding the unfortunate passing of a high school student. “The Glen Rose School District has suffered the loss of a student last night. We offer our sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of our student.” Holicer said that the school district […]
Benton Student Draws Awareness to Giving Blood on Sunday
MySaline gets all kinds of messages from readers – mostly breaking news, questions about business and construction or it’s somebody who wants us to promote something. And it’s mostly adults. But there are some exceptional kids doing things for their community in this area. Maria Perez is one of them. She’s a senior at Benton […]