ON Saturday, September 10th, 2016, MIH Marketing and Sales in Beebe, Arkansas, sent out notice of a food recall of approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were stored under insanitary conditions, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The raw chicken breast fillet, chicken thigh, chicken […]
Benton Panther 5K is Set for Oct 1st; Early Registration Until Sep 23rd
Annual Benton Panther 5k Presented by Saline Memorial Hospital Entry Form October 1st, 2016—8:00AM Benton Athletic Complex on Benton Parkway Age Divisions: Male and Female 1-9, 10-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70+ Registration form: ArkansasRunner.com FEES: $15.00 if received by September 23rd, $25.00 day of race, $10.00 for youth 12 and under. Make checks […]
Capitol Monument by the Satanic Temple on the Agenda for Special Secretary of State Meeting 9/13
The Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. On August 23rd, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin, who serves as Chair of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, announced that he had scheduled a meeting of the Commission to be held September 13th and a draft agenda […]
Benton Teen Grips to Life After Torch Engulfs Him in Flames
Benton residents Ethan VanCamp and his mother Kim were at home together on September 3rd, 2016, when he experienced an explosion outside with a tiki torch. The flames overcame 14-year-old Ethan and he was burned on 76% of his body. Lifenet ground crews and Lifenet Air 2 rescue flight brought Ethan to Arkansas Children’s Hospital that […]
High Risk Sex Offender Moves to Benton Address
The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) reports that the sex offender listed below has registered a new address on the Sex Offender Registry. Offender Information LENARD JAMES BARNETT 1500 BLOCK OF OAK STREET BENTON AR 72015 AKA: BARNETTE, LENARD, JAMES; BARNETTE, LEONARD, JAMES; BARNETT, JAMES, LEONARD; BARNETT, LEONARD, JAMES; BARNETT, LEONARD; BARRETT, LEONARD; BARNETT, LENARD; […]
Roofing Scam Hits 92-Year-Old Benton Resident
In Saline County, we like to shop local and we like to give the little guy our business. However, sometimes, the person asking for your business isn’t what they appear to be. This roofing scam isn’t new, it makes legitimate businesses look bad, and it makes homeowners wonder who they can trust. Here’s the message […]
SCSO Deputies Graduate Trig & Physics Course to Become Traffic Investigation Team
If this math makes sense to you – it looks like a foreign language to me – then you probably have some idea of what it takes to figure out what happened after a vehicle accident. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced Friday morning that two deputies, Eric Stricklin and Sam Griffin, have completed a 12-week Accident […]
What happens when old tech merges with new tech
Shelli enjoys some adjustment time with her newly installed (by Ma & Pa Fabricators- Mostly Ma) keyboard/mouse tray. Sometimes the old ways are difficult to shake off.
Landers Honors Saline County Public Servants with Lunch
Plenty of police officers, firefighters, military and EMS came out Friday for the annual Public Servant Lunch at the Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Landers has been doing this luncheon every year since disaster struck the United States on September 11th, 2001. Landers does it to honor those people who work so hard to protect us all. […]
Saline County Mugshots 0909016
Mugshots seen here are from the last few days of booking at the Saline County Detention Center. Having a mugshot does not equate with being guilty of a crime. Some faces will be seen frequently, since those on probation must check in on a regular basis. To see more information on a subject, click on […]