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 […]
Ice Storm Warning remains until noon Thursday; Overnight lows could cause black ice through Saturday
This weather update is from 5:40am – An additional round of wintry precipitation is happening now and will continue into Thursday until around noon, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Click here for ? winter weather closings. Scroll down for the 7-day forecast. One last round of wintry weather will affect much […]
2nd wave of Ice Storm coming Tuesday afternoon
Click here for ? winter weather closings. UPDATE 7:30AM TUE JAN 31: The National Weather Service in Little Rock has updated the winter forecast as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. After Monday’s initial round of wintry precipitation across much of the state, expect a brief break Tuesday morning before additional winter weather impacts the area. Temperatures […]
Ice Storm Warning forecast updated Monday night
Click here for ? winter weather closings. Make sure you’re looking at the newest forecast by going to www.mysaline.com/events/weather/ UPDATE 7:30PM MON JAN 30: The National Weather Service in Little Rock has updated the winter forecast as of 7:30 p.m. Monday. Temperatures across the northern half of the state this evening are at or below […]
Areas of Arkansas could get 12 inches; Saline County is a question mark
There’s a lot of talk on social media about snow, and there’s no denying that Saline County’s weather will change significantly on Tuesday, but the white stuff is mostly for the part of the state that is several miles north and west of Interstate 30. Having said that, we’ll be updating if anything changes, as […]
Library presents “Warm Wishes” – Give or take warm items at both branches this winter
The Saline County Library is offering warm items at their Benton and Bryant branches. Anyone in need can pick up hats, gloves, scarves, etc. outside the Library. Take what you need. You do not need to return items. They are also accepting donations of new or like-new scarves, hats, and gloves. If you would […]
Not even kidding, we might get snow Saturday
Are you freaking kidding me? No I’m freaking not. We might actually get snow Saturday. ❄️ Scroll down for the 7-day forecast at the end. ? The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Statement for a Large Part of Arkansas. This will affect the following Counties in Arkansas: Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone-Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van […]