Rep. French Hill (AR-02) on Wednesday announced winners of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge for the Second Congressional District of Arkansas, including students from Benton and Bryant School Districts. In first place, Episcopal Collegiate School student, Neil Sash, presented a health assessment app. “I congratulate all participants in this year’s competition, and you should be […]
Tech Company ACDI Opens in Downtown Benton with 70 Employees
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, after decades of building a tech company, many months of planning and many more of construction, ACDI (Access Control Devices, Inc.) finally officially opened their beautiful new headquarters in downtown Benton. ACDI will employ around 70 people and they plan to be an invested community partner. Welcome to Benton, ACDI. […]
Benton in Top 4 for Economic Activity, According Arkansas Tech’s Study
According to a project at Arkansas Tech University (ATU), Benton showed the “greatest upward mobility,” in August 2016, out of the 20 Arkansas cities it tracks. The Arkansas Tech Business Index (ATBI) is a project created by the Arkansas Tech University College of Business. The ATBI looks at economic activity in these 20 cities, including […]
City of Benton Seeks I.T. Services
The City of Benton is seeking Requests for Proposals for I.T. services. Bids will be opened on November 23 at 11 a.m. in the Benton Municipal Complex. Click here for RFP packet.
Here’s Who Bought the Old Harvest Foods Store in Downtown Benton
UPDATE OCT 25, 2017 Click to see the grand opening day! Tech Company ACDI Opens in Downtown Benton with 70 Employees https://www.mysaline.com/tech-company-acdi-opens-in-downtown-benton-with-70-employees/ UPDATE SEPT 21, 2015 We heard last week that someone had just bought the old Harvest Foods building in downtown Benton. But who? Speculation ran wild as people chatted up the possibilities. However, […]