It’s summer time and many teen and college students are looking for part-time and seasonal work in or near Saline County, Arkansas. We’ve made two lists for you below. The first tells the minimum age to work at nearly 50 businesses. After that, we have a list of current job opportunities that are part-time, seasonal […]
Young Players present Disney’s Newsies Jr at the Royal Theatre July 24 – Aug 3
Come see the Young Players perform the junior version of the wildly popular musical, Disney’s Newsies. This production is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, and based on the 1992 film and broadway musical. Read more below: Make plans and get tickets to see one of the shows on the following performance […]
Local teen honors veterans by creating directory of bricks at memorial site
The Saline County Veterans Memorial has a new feature to save some confusion, all thanks to a local teen that wanted to honor and support veterans. Read more below. Located at the southeast corner of the Saline County Courthouse in downtown Benton, Arkansas, the memorial is a tribute to those who have served in both […]
Arkansas AG wants U.S. Surgeon General’s warning label to protect teens on social media platforms
Attorney General Tim Griffin wants a United States Surgeon General warning to protect teens on social media. SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW Griffin issued a statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning label on all algorithm-driven social media platforms: “Social […]
See Circus performers, a Magic show, Learn about Tech, play Card Games and more this week at the Library
The Saline County Library hosts lots of activities and learning opportunities every week. See below for the current schedule and links to more info: Around the World in 8 Games – Canasta Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Location: Meeting Room- Benton Branch: Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library – Benton Come explore the traditional gaming […]
Bryant Hornets Media students place 2nd in nation in SkillsUSA competition
The Hornets media team represented well at a national competition in June, earning 2nd place and 7th place in different categories. TV Production instructor Michael Westbrook accompanied six Bryant High School Hornet Media students to participate in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. This took place in June 19 – 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
Anna’s Avenue: Here’s the List of Over 15 Summer Jobs for Teens in Saline County
Finding a summer job can be a challenge for many teens, especially those under 18. Teens under 18 fall in that weird gray area between being old enough to work and not quite qualifying for many local jobs. The surplus of job search websites available through the Internet can add to the confusion, often failing […]
Northside Church to Host Spaghetti Dinner Aug 25th to Benefit Kids’ Travel Club
Come to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for local youth to travel. The Benton Youth Travel Club plans to visit New York City and Washington D.C. for Spring Break 2018, then they want to go to Europe in 2019. All the money made from this dinner will go to the fund for pay for students to […]