Edwards Food Giant in Bryant is one of many new places in Saline County that now have a permit to sell beer and wine. The last time this happened was roughly February 11th, 1936. That’s when the county voted to go dry, nearly 79 years ago. Click to see the list of who in Saline County was […]
The New Business Next to Captain D’s Is…
From a previous version of MySaline: What’s the New Business Next to Captain D’s? Posted by Lisa Graves on January 16, 2015 at 12:30pmSend Does anyone know what’s going in next to Captain D’s? Please don’t say fried chicken or BBQ. 
Photo by Shelli Poole Comment by Renea Sturch Landreth on January 27, 2015 […]
Opinion: Public Schools Closing While Lottery Pays C-Students to Stay in State
Posted by Shelli Poole on January 8, 2015 at 2:38pm When then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter championed the lottery as a way to fund Arkansas education, I thought it was a great idea. Except… I wanted the funds to go toward the education of K-12 students, not “C average” college students. Arkansas consolidated many schools about 9 […]
Chef at Bruno’s to Open Eatery in Old Ed & Kay’s Location
It’s been about a year since Kay Diemer decided to take off at lunch and stay gone. She closed the doors to the decades-old restaurant in Benton, famous for their legendary mile-high pies. Locals gained a little bit of closure after learning it was a family-motivated decision. But what would happen to the old building […]
We’ve Got Ourselves a Wet County and It Only Took 78 Years
Well, actually, 78 and a half years. On this historic day, Saline County voters have turned in 21,325 for a wet county (54.22%) and 18,003 against a wet county (45.78%). There were passionate arguments on either side, but when it came down to the pure numbers, Issue 6 passed. Click here and scroll down the page to see […]
Saline County 2014 General Election Results
General Election Unofficial Results Saline County, Arkansas November 4, 2014 Run Date:11/04/14 10:46 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 42) . . . . . 42 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . […]
Two Benton Restaurants to Undergo Major Changes
Two different (local) owners of two different restaurants in Benton have decided to rent their place to someone else and have it be a different restaurant. First, we’ve got Jimmy’s Diner, on Edison Avenue. Jimmy’s put out an email to customers saying that they would be going on vacation for a week. One patron noticed that […]
Big New Benton Shopping Center Groundbreaking Friday, Goal to Open Next Summer
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 […]
Saline 13: Seth Hardwick of Haskell is on Fire
Saline 13 features interviews of Saline County residents, so we can meet our neighbors by way of them answering 13 set-in-stone questions. Click to see other Saline 13 Interviews and submit your own 13 answers. [This was actually a predecessor to Saline 13 and comes in the form of a video interview instead of 13 questions.] […]
Saline 13 Interviews
“Saline 13” is a feature where we learn about our Saline County neighbors through 13 interview questions. Below is a list of all the Saline 13 interviews, with the latest at the top: Band Teacher James Pianalto Just Knew He Didn’t Want to Be a Farmer June 29, 2016 James Pianalto, Benton, Age 45 1. Describe […]
R. I. P. Lincoln Square, Benton, Arkansas
The following is the original article concerning the purchase and demolition of Lincoln Square Shopping Center, and the subsequent rise of Kum N Go, and what happened to various stores in the process. You might enjoy the commentary and the trip back. Updates are May 14, 2013 when we first knew about the process… December […]