Update 11/19/15 6pm: According to witnesses, a red Ford Ranger was traveling west on the Interstate 30 access road. Witnesses say it veered to the right, hit a mailbox, flipped about three times and then collided with the Bean Field Boutique. Vanessa, in the second video below, said she was driving behind him, saw […]
Grampa’s Catfish leaves Bryant; Papa Murphy’s & Sweet Tea each re-open
UPDATE 12/03/15 1240PM Sweet Tea was open and full with customers at 6pm on December 2nd, 2015. Picture below: ORIGINAL STORY 11/13/15 11:30AM It’s been six months in business and Grampa’s Southern Catfish is now gone. It’s been a difficult spot for businesses to flourish. It’s on the east/right side of the shopping center that […]
“The Country’s Best” is setting up in Benton
We talked about this on MySaline in May and then in August, but now the sign is up on the west side of the Hurricane Creek Village Shopping Center and things just got real. The Country’s Best Yogurt, commonly known as TCBY, is putting in a location right next to Pie Five Pizza. TCBY opened their first […]
“The Country’s Best” is setting up in Benton
We talked about this on MySaline in May and then in August, but now the sign is up on the west side of the Hurricane Creek Village Shopping Center and stuff just got real. The Country’s Best Yogurt, commonly known as TCBY, is putting in a location right next to Pie Five Pizza. TCBY opened their first […]
Someone’s had fun with Bryant High School’s Wikipedia page
It would appear that someone – perhaps a student – has taken liberties with Bryant High School’s page on Wikipedia. (click image at right to view larger) It may or may not be the same when you look at it, but the screenshot below shows some glaring examples of tampering. Among many are a quote from the David […]
Video – Demolition on the Old Harvest Foods Building Makes it Real
We found out in September that the old building in downtown Benton that used to hold Harvest Foods – and was empty for about 6 years – had been sold to a tech company (See related articles below). It wasn’t news that fit the rumors. Some people said it might be a bowling alley, since […]
Pie Five Pizza in Benton Opens Friday but Here’s Your Sneak Preview
I got a sneak preview of Pie Five Pizza today, but their first official day in business is Friday, October 30th, 2015. MySaline told you in August about Pie Five and that it was coming soon to Benton’s new shopping center Hurricane Creek Village (also TCBY is coming). Not long after, we saw a sign go up in the […]
First Liquor Store in Saline County in 79+ Years
I don’t know if there was a race, but Chris Howlett, owner of Alcoa Wine & Spirits seems to have won. The first liquor store in Saline County opened Saturday at 6948 Alcoa Road in Benton. Well, it’s not actually the first – but the first since February 1936, when the county was voted dry! […]
Black Bear Spotted on the Street in Benton
We had a report and video of a coyote yesterday and now today the Benton PD reports that a bear has been spotted in Benton. bentonpolicear‘s Instagram: Just spotted in the area around Scott Salem Road at the edge of the city limits: A large black bear estimated by the witness to be 300+ pounds. Game […]
Resident gets video of coyote near Tyndall Park
Standing in his back yard, Benton resident, Matthew (last name withheld) saw this little guy lurking at the edge of the grass. Well, it could be a girl coyote. In any case, it’s a coyote on 4th Street in Benton, near Tyndall Park. I don’t know if I would run first, but Matthew whipped out […]