UPDATE FEB 19, 2025 The City of Benton realized during the snow storm in January that their 5 snow plows didn’t have names. They held a contest and got lots of entries. Read below for the five names they chose. I don’t know if these entries came from genius creative minds or maybe as a […]
Saline County Warming Center to open Feb 18-20; Volunteers needed
The Saline County Warming Center will be open in response to upcoming extremely cold temperatures. Hours The center will be open from Tuesday, February 18, at 6:00 p m. through Thursday, February 20, at Noon. Location The location is Northside Church of Christ, at 917 N. East St., Benton, AR 72015 (map), near Saline Memorial […]
People, Pets, Pipes and Plants – Here’s what you need to do when it’s freezing
When it’s below freezing weather, it can be devastating to everything you love. But you can take precautions to avoid problems. Here are the tips, and yes the memes! See below for 4 precautions you should take to protect everything – your People, Pets, Pipes and Plants. PEOPLE Contact your neighbors, friends and family to let […]
Gov Sanders directs $150K to emergency winter storm relief in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an Executive Order on Wednesday, January 9, 2025. This order directs funds to help with “dangers, hardships, and suffering” due to effects of the winter storm that blanketed the state with several inches of snow and in some places, ice as well. Read the full Executive Order below. […]
The City of Benton tells which streets get sanded first; Lists ways to stay safe
The City of Benton released a statement to let citizens know what officials are doing to be prepared for the winter weather coming our way. First off, they have a winter weather policy that you can read at this link. It lists the City’s priorities, for example, which streets get salted/sanded first. The Benton Street […]
Protect your big assets during extreme winter weather; Skim through this list to be sure you can
Your vehicle, home, humans, and pets are depending on you to learn this information. The following are winter tips you didn’t know you needed – because you’re from the South. Here in Arkansas, we don’t typically have the extreme ice, snow and temperatures like up north. But it does occasionally happen, so here are some […]
Benton church adds Warming Box for donations to help people in the winter weather
The Benton First United Methodist Church has had a little food pantry they call a Blessings Box, sitting near the corner of Market and Sevier Streets for some time. They have added a box to use for donating warm items to our neighbors who may need them. Read below for the list of needs. Bring […]
Donate socks to one of 11 locations to help local shelters
Donate in this sock drive to help local shelters. Two Arkansas clinics with a total of 11 locations have partnered for this collection. Pinnacle Pointe and Springwoods are both providers of behavioral health outpatient services. This is their first ever sock drive. The clinics are accepting donations of socks only. All donations will be used […]
500 coats is collection goal for foster kids in Saline County; Donate Nov 1-15
Help Saline County foster families by donating to the coat drive November 1st – 15th, 2024. They need all sizes for youths, and also some teens are adult sizes. Pathway Youth and Family Services is organizing the collection and distribution to families. Their goal is to collect 500 coats this year. See the dropoff times […]
[VIDEO] Benton man in wheelchair gets pulled through snow by a truck!
Thanks to Amanda Robinson Barnard for permission to share this “yeehaw moment” in winter weather. The Benton woman caught video of a neighbor driving a truck through the snow, while pulling another person in a wheelchair. That person was obviously having the time of his life. Watch the fun below, and listen for the key […]
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