The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, in the Salem fire protection district is also asking for a dues increase […]
Saline County Detainee Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years, After Flooding Jail with Sprinklers
Khaleel Siddiq of Benton, pled guilty to Impairing the Operation of a Vital Public Facility today before the Honorable Bobby McCallister. Siddiq was sentenced to serve ten years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Siddiq was an inmate at the Saline County Jail on February 20, 2016, when he intentionally broke a sprinkler head in […]
Saline County Detainee Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years, After Flooding Jail with Sprinklers
Khaleel Siddiq of Benton, pled guilty to Impairing the Operation of a Vital Public Facility today before the Honorable Bobby McCallister. Siddiq was sentenced to serve ten years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Siddiq was an inmate at the Saline County Jail on February 20, 2016, when he intentionally broke a sprinkler head in […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Posted by Shelli Poole on August 29, 2016 at 1:00pm View Blog Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $75 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
You Can Now Check Out Video Games at Saline County Library Locations
Photo provided by Saline County Library They’re here. They are finally here! After weeks of teaser videos on Facebook with the taglines “They’re coming…” and “They’re coming soon…,” the Saline County Library has announced that video games will be available for check out starting Monday, August 29th at 9:00 a.m. “Several patrons have asked us if […]
Bauxite vs Harmony Grove Rivalry Game Sep 1st Dubbed “Saline River Showdown”
There’s a new coach for all four Saline County teams this year – Benton, Bryant, Bauxite and Harmony Grove. Benton and Bryant have had the rivalry game for years called the Salt Bowl. Now two former Bryant coaches will face each other on September 1st, as Paul Calley leads the Harmony Grove Cardinals to host […]
“Grilling for Jack” Steak Cookoff on Oct 1st is a Fundraiser for Bauxite Boy
The community has come together to host a steak cookoff event to raise money for a Bauxite child. “Grilling for Jack” will give 100% of the proceeds to the family of Jack Cauley, a 10-year-old Bauxite resident who was recently diagnosed with DIPG, a rare brain stem tumor. This will be an SCA-sanctioned event. If […]
Mo’ Betta Will Soon Be No Mo’
My favorite – the shrimp and grits. They converted me to eating grits. Photo by Shelli Poole UPDATE 09/07/2016: New Restaurant Takes Mo’ Betta’s Spot, Serves Healthy AND Serves Homeless on Sundays https://www.mysaline.com/epm-open-1609 This is why you HAVE TO shop local. Here’s a restaurant that had no peer in Saline County in their category, it was […]