We’ve been talking about this huge project since 2011. It’s to be called Hurricane Creek Village and you can definitely expect a Kroger Marketplace and an Academy Sports in the big block of land bordered by Interstate 30, Alcoa Road & Highway 5 North. There’s a jigsaw border there between Benton and Bryant. The big development called Alcoa […]
2014 LR Comic Con Brings Hundreds to Shop, Ogle & Cosplay
I may know a little more than the average female about comic books and cosplay and such, but I am nowhere near the level of most of the ladies and gentlemen that show up to comic conventions. That doesn’t mean it isn’t easy to have a good time. Anyone who had a childhood (that’s […]
Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Went No-Yes-No in Saline County in May 2014
Updated 2014 May 13, 7:30am Update #2, no same-sex marriage licenses after all. See details on this blog: Here is a 2nd update. The decision has been reversed as of 2014 May 13. https://www.mysaline.com/xn/detail/873760:BlogPost:405568 Updated 2014 May 12, 1:05pm I’m UPDATING this story from this morning. Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis has spoken to legal counsel and the […]
Finally! The Official Announcement for the New Shopping Center at Alcoa
MySaline had the inklings of what’s to come in a story over a year ago, but today, Benton Mayor David Mattingly announces the sale of 36.47 acres at the intersection of Alcoa Road and Highway 5, located behind the Pilot Store, for the development of a new shopping center to be called “Hurricane Creek Village.” […]
Bryant Schools Has Hired a New Superintendent
Bryant Schools Has Hired a New Superintendent Posted by Shelli Poole on April 24, 2014 at 11:00pm View Blog MySaline told you recently that the Bryant School Board had met with and interviewed State Commissioner of Education Tom Kimbrell of Cabot for the open position of Superintendent. It’s now officially a done deal, as Mr. Kimbrell […]
Bryant Schools Has Hired a New Superintendent
MySaline told you recently that the Bryant School Board had met with and interviewed State Commissioner of Education Tom Kimbrell of Cabot for the open position of Superintendent. It’s now officially a done deal, as Mr. Kimbrell will begin duties on July 1st, 2014. Click to see more about Tom Kimbrell and the experience he […]
Interviewing Kimbrell for Superintendent of Bryant Schools
After last night’s meeting, the Bryant School Board is considering a candidate for Bryant Schools Superintendent that currently holds a State post. Tom Kimbrell was appointed as Arkansas Commissioner of Education by Governor Mike Beebe in September 2009. According to the “Right to Know” pages for State Salaries, Kimbrell was making $228,887.98 as of August 2013. According to […]
Interviewing Kimbrell for Superintendent of Bryant Schools
Interviewing Kimbrell for Superintendent of Bryant Schools Posted by Shelli Poole on April 22, 2014 at 9:39am View Blog After last night’s meeting, the Bryant School Board is considering a candidate for Bryant Schools Superintendent that currently holds a State post. Tom Kimbrell was appointed as Arkansas Commissioner of Education by Governor Mike Beebe in September 2009. According to […]
Photos and Video of Bryant’s New “Echo Lake Blvd” with Roundabout
UPDATE: This street name was changed to Bryant Parkway sometime in 2017-2018. ORIGINAL MAR 13, 2014 I went to take pictures and video of the newest street in Bryant – Echo Lake Boulevard. It’s on the north side of Interstate 30 and was previously Raymar Road, and only went across the Interstate bridge. At the […]
Can Anna Be the Last to Drive Across the Broadway Bridge Before Demolition?
Help Anna to Be the Last to Drive the Broadway Bridge Posted by mary deitemeyer on March 5, 2014 at 3:00am Anna Louise Garms Adair was the first woman (girl, actually she was only 12) to drive across the Broadway Bridge–why? Because her father and his construction company built it and when it was […]