Police say he took the floor and hit the door. Right out from under them, a suspect presented paperwork to employees at Home Depot in Benton and took thousands of dollars of flooring that did not belong to him. Another party had already paid for the flooring, but the suspect in this incident somehow obtained […]
Governor Hutchinson Condemns Russia’s Attack on Ukraine; Calls for 3 Days of Prayer, Review of Arkansas Business Ties
Governor Asa Hutchinson declared his unambiguous condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine today with a directive to determine whether Arkansas has business contracts with Russia and a call for “Special Days of Prayer for Ukraine.” In a letter to his 15 cabinet secretaries, Governor Hutchinson called for a review of all of the state’s departments […]
Benton Planning Commission to discuss new construction for Benton Elementary School, Storage Buildings, and Subdivisions on March 1st
The City of Benton Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 114 S. East St. Scroll down to read the minutes of the previous meeting. This meeting’s agenda is as follows: 1) Establish a Quorum / Call to Order 2) Approve Minutes from February 1st, 2022 Public […]
Deadline for students to apply for HCFCU Scholarship is April 30th
Hurricane Creek Federal Credit Union will award a $1,000 college scholarship to one student in 2022. To qualify, the applicant must BE the primary holder of an account with the credit union (open an account for a $25 share deposit), BE eligible for a state-recognized high school equivalent diploma within the next 12 months, and BE actively enrolling […]
About the new business atop Regions Bank Building – and some history
Since word got around that Regions Bank would be leaving downtown Benton, locals have wondered what will happen next for the property. There were several wild rumors, including another bank, a steakhouse, and a bowling alley. Saline County really needs to either find the financing for a bowling alley or fall out of love with […]
Somebody in Benton Looks Like a Snack – Cookie Shop Coming in 2022
UPDATE FEB 21, 2022 The newest Crumbl Cookies will have a soft opening on Tuesday, February 22nd and a Grand Opening on February 25th, from 8 am until midnight. The sweets shop will offer take-out to begin with, and add curbside and delivery options on Wednesday, March 2nd. More info below. ? UPDATE FEB 11, […]
Benton Students Collaborate with Downtown Businesses to Create Website
Benton High School EAST students, have been working on a project for downtown Benton in order to unite small businesses. Their goal in pursuing this project was to create a website that would bring all the businesses together as people rather than places to visit. Currently, they are finishing up with the project by taking […]
Switching Gears from Bikes to Biscuits; Benton Woman Opens Breakfast Restaurant
MySaline’s staff met for breakfast Wednesday morning at a new restaurant in Benton. It’s been a couple of years since there was an eatery open at this certain Benton location, but a new one opened there today. Bobbie D’s was most recently located in the storefront at 1016 W South Street, with some great food, […]
Italian restaurant in downtown Benton gets a second life after owner passes away; Doors open Feb 16th
It’s been a few months since we were able to eat at Italy in Town at 120 N. Market Street in Downtown Benton. The owner, Chico Santos, became very ill at the end of 2021 and posted a sign on the door that the restaurant would be temporarily closed. Later, we found out that Chico […]
Combo of 2 stores possible in Saline County; Public meeting March 10th
A new store – or two – might be coming to the Sardis community. The Saline County Planning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 to discuss the possibility of a combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores at the southwest corner of West Sardis and North Sardis Roads. This meeting […]
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