I just returned from a big press conference that Benton Mayor David Mattingly called at the Benton Event Center today, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. I took streamed video from the MySaline Facebook page, and it’s now embedded below. Here’s the outline of what was announced: See more info on these 8 points in the video […]
Archives for July 2016
Bryant Farmer’s Market has a lot to offer!
Posted by Thelma Edwards Poole I went to the Bryant Farmer’s Market last Saturday. I took pictures of all the vendors there. I didn’t realize just how many exhibited their wares there. It is not all vegetables as the name would indicate. I believe it is open from 8 until noon officially. I will tell you […]
Saline County Library Welcomes Hector the Director; Carenbauer Entertains
Posted by Roger L. Poole Cub reporters, Roger and Thelma Poole, sometimes fill in for daughter, Shelli, when she gets overbooked. Her website, MySaline.com, requires a constant diet of news and happenings as they occur all over Saline County. Today Thelma and I went to Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton to check out the reception […]
To Take Care of a Street Problem on Vimy Ridge, We Had to Call Outside Saline County
Posted by Thelma Edwards Poole Do you ever finally take action?? You may not frequent Vimy Ridge Rd., but we do. It is narrow with deep ditches on both sides. BUT… it also has several concrete curb-like areas at the valley of the hills where drainage pipes run under the road. Weed growth obscures them. Some of […]
VIDEO: US Senator Boozman Speaks in Benton About State & County Veterans Services Offices
Arkansas’ United States Senator John Boozman participated in a meet and greet session with local citizens on Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016. A group of about 70 were in attendance at 111 North Main Events Venue in downtown Benton. The program part of the event was to increase awareness about our local resources for veterans. Boozman […]
VIDEO: Lib Carlisle to Presents Program on Saline County Politics in Benton
Longtime Benton resident Lib Carlisle presented a program on the history of Saline County Politics at the meeting of the Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS). The meeting was on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at 123 North Market in Downtown Benton. Carlisle served at different times as Saline County Chairman of […]
Video: Lib Carlisle Presents Program on History of Saline County Politics
See video below of a meeting that Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, for the public to learn about some history of politics in the area. Lib Carlisle was a featured speaker, included recollections about his start in politics, as well as the early years of Bill Clinton […]
VIDEO: Bryant Historical Society presents “The History of Collegeville Cemetery”
The following is a video of Bryant Historical Society and Linda Pool Hester, sharing some little known facts about the historical Collegeville Cemetery. The cemetery is very small but full of history, from the founders to the number of Revolutionary and Civil War veterans buried there. This program was July 19, 2016 in the Bryant […]
Video: Bryant Councilman Henson Answers Questions About the Upcoming Bond Extension Special Election
You may have been hearing about the special election coming up in August for the City of Bryant. Their campaign for it is called “Keep Bryant Moving.” I interviewed Bryant City Councilman Jerry Henson today to get help with understanding what it’s all about. The video and a synopsis are below. Long story short: The […]
Bank is Building at Springhill & Highway 5 North in Bryant
It’s been a while since the land was sold and cleared at the southwest corner of Springhill Road and Highway 5 North. That’s the intersection with US Pizza, Big Red Valero & Baxley Penfield Moudy on the other three corners. We’ve waited long enough to find out what’s going in on that southwest corner. Some […]
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