The Long Wait for the Newest Liquor Store in Saline County Is Over Posted by Shelli Poole on April 13, 2016 at 2:08pm View Blog Parkway-Liquor now open at 3805 Benton Parkway in Benton Benton residents have been waiting since January (see previous story) for the news, but finally on Tuesday, business owner JC Clements has finally opened […]
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State Sentencing Added to Federal Term for Former Sheriff Pennington
Posted by Shelli Poole on March 29, 2016 at 11:13pm View Blog We’re coming to the end of a nasty chapter, with Bruce Pennington receiving his final sentencing for crimes committed while he held the office of Sheriff in Saline County. I suggest for backstory that you read former blogs about Pennington’s arrest on July 29, 2013 and the […]
“Shoppes” Developer Thanks Benton for Incentives; Mayor Says 700+ Jobs & Exponential Revenue Coming
GBT Realty Corporation, a leading national commercial development company headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., announces the tenant lineup at its Benton, Ark. retail development now that it acquired the 28.8-acre site. The Shoppes of Benton is soon to be home to household names in retail and fast casual dining in this high-growth market. Located along Interstate […]
Benton Business Calls It Quits; Is Selling Off Inventory
I hate to see them go and so will fans of this business on Military Road that allowed locals to explore their creativity and learn new ways to build on it. Imaginations Created has been in business since late 2014, offering different types of classes like cooking, pottery, painting, woodworking and more. The owners have […]
Lawsuit shows disagreement on who is responsible for Midtown Bryant’s streets
According to a lawsuit filed Monday, March 7th, 2016, the City of Bryant says they aren’t responsible for the streets in a neighborhood known as Midtown. District 84 – or Midtown residents – say Bryant did agree to adopt the streets into the city and needs to take care of maintenance. The following is a […]
Saline County Italian Restaurant Shuts Its Doors
They made it seven months in the Italian restaurant business, but could do no more. Sabrano’s Italian restaurant in Shannon Hills is shutting the doors. Owner Layth Qassas said they didn’t get enough business to continue. Qassas lamented the decision saying, “We gave it all we had, It just wasn’t enough. Thanks everybody for your support.” He did […]
The 4th Annual Royal Film Festival is Coming to Benton March 17&18
The Fourth Annual Royal Film Festival is set for March 17th & 18th at the Royal Theatre in downtown Benton at 111 S. Market Street. Tickets are $10.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door. Click here to purchase advance tickets! There will be two filmmaker’s panels on Friday. Alyson Courtney of KATV Channel 7 morning news and Johnny Jackson […]
Benton Mayor’s Address Touts City & Economic Growth
This is the text and accompanying documents from Benton Mayor David Mattingly’s State of the City Address. You might think reading stuff like this is a bore, but… What if you knew Benton PD got the first ever Assistant Chief of Police in 2015… …and the first ever Economic Development Department too? Do you know […]
Big New School Proposed for Saline County for High School Students
The Saline County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has been working on this CTE school for some time and now it’s coming to Benton at exit 114. I know SCEDC Director Lamont Cornwell has made plenty of presentations about it. MySaline told you a little about it on Thursday morning, but KATV ran a great story with […]
On the Radio: Tom Wood Interviews Women’s Networking Group (and Me!)
I’ve told you before about this networking group I’m a part of, called WIN – short for Women in Networking. I said something on Facebook about the meetings and it caught the eye of Tom Wood who works for iHeart Media on Big 94.9FM. He asked if we’d like to come and be interviewed for […]