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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
Denton’s Trotline Closes After 30 Years of Business
After thirty years in business, a beloved family catfish restaurant will close their doors for the last time. Robert Denton of Denton’s Trotline released the following message from his parents Tommy and Von Denton, the owners of the restaurant: With sadness after 30 yrs. we have decided to close our doors. There are several factors […]
Will a new Kroger be here or there?
In checking up on the possibility of a retail development, Benton Town Center, at Exit 114, I came across this plan for a shopping center with Kroger as the anchor. The document appears to have been created in 2010. It shows a location near the McDonald’s on Alcoa. We discussed last week the possibility of a […]
Whispers of Three New Businesses in Saline County
We already talked about a Kum & Go convenience store going in next to Denton’s after the Lincoln Square shopping center gets demolished. I tried to contact the owner of the property, Charles Davidson of Arkansas Best Realty, to confirm this story, but he has not replied after 2 days. That happens in real estate […]
Reader Notes Shopping Center Plans for Exit 114
Admin Note April 3, 2017 – This post was moved from the old version of MySaline and was originally posted by a non-admin. Some links in the post go to dead pages since the project has changed. Benton Town Center Posted by Sean Oct 22, 2012 Getting off 30 at exit 114 I saw a sign for […]
Commemorate CW Lewis Stadium with Memories on Market Shirt
Added by Christy on September 12, 2012 at 10:51am To commemorate and celebrate the last season of our 78 year old football stadium, C.W. Lewis Stadium, the Benton Athletic Memorial Museum has had keepsake t-shirts made. They will be sold before every home game this season at C.W. Lewis Stadium. They are also for sale […]
Saline County Fairplex Archive – Photos, Videos, Etc.
The Fairplex was a countywide effort, spearheaded by the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission. It failed in election. The now defunct website description was: “Welcome to the Saline County Fairplex, in beautiful central Arkansas. The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible […]