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 […]
New Kroger Marketplace Opens September 23, 2015
ORIGINAL BLOG: 09/23/15/ 7:20 AM The new Kroger Marketplace held their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting on September 23rd, 2015. I drove through their parking lot the night before and they already had something going on – possibly a friends and family preview event. There were free hotdogs out front and I met one of the […]
Here’s Who Bought the Old Harvest Foods Store in Downtown Benton
UPDATE OCT 25, 2017 Click to see the grand opening day! Tech Company ACDI Opens in Downtown Benton with 70 Employees https://www.mysaline.com/tech-company-acdi-opens-in-downtown-benton-with-70-employees/ UPDATE SEPT 21, 2015 We heard last week that someone had just bought the old Harvest Foods building in downtown Benton. But who? Speculation ran wild as people chatted up the possibilities. However, […]
Elementary School PTO Treasurer Charged with Theft of $9,000 from Fund
On Monday, August 3rd, 2015, officers with the Benton Police Department took a report of a theft from the Angie Grant Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Officers were informed that during an audit of the PTO account it was found that numerous unapproved charges had been made. Detectives were then assigned to the case and […]
I Finally Got to Visit Sabrano’s, the New Italian Restaurant in Shannon Hills
I told you it was opening in June, but there were some complications beyond the control of the new owner, Layth Qassas. Then we learned about a month later that it would soon be open for really real, but I was busy vacationing on the beach – who can blame me? So, on Saturday night, […]
Three in custody as suspects for stolen truck & meth charges
With close coordination between the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Benton Police Department, Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office and Neighborhood Watch members, several pieces of stolen property were recovered, three arrests were made, narcotics were seized and a vehicle was confiscated. One week ago, a GMC truck was stolen in […]
New Italian Restaurant, Sabrano’s, Opens July 27 in Shannon Hills
MySaline told you in May that a new, locally-owned Italian restaurant is coming to Shannon Hills. The owner told us then that they would be opening in early June, but they ran into some snags that were beyond their control. Now, the owner of Sabrano’s Italian Restaurant, Layth Qassas, has released photos of his menu, and […]
The Palace Theater Photo Gallery
Related: • Visit History of The Palace Theater at www.mysaline.com/palace-history. • Can you make out the ghost sign on the back of The Palace? www.mysaline.com/palace-ghost-sign