Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Tuesday that a Saline County man has been sentenced to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction on child exploitation charges. Lance Smith, 26, of Benton, pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving children. In addition to his prison sentence, […]
New Italian Restaurant Opening in Shannon Hills
I was asked the question a week ago and I’m just now getting around to answering, but anyone who lives in the Shannon Hills area knows that there has been a sign up for a few months that says Sabrano’s Italian Restaurant is coming soon. MySaline recently found out that “soon” is June 1st. That’s […]
Ask Shelli: Is there a secret goat society meeting in Bauxite?
Question from Preston Andrew Noland: There is a mystery in Bauxite I would like for you to investigate… Every once in a while this sign appears on poles. I refer to it as the secret society of the almighty goat (it could be a ram too)… S SAG for short. This sign points into the […]
All Your Questions About Kroger & Academy Answered
Alright, I can’t really answer ALL your questions, but this blog should help a lot. We started talking about the Hurricane Village project in 2011, before we knew what to call it yet. Kroger to Alcoa Road? Posted Apr 2011 Kroger to Alcoa Road?Posted by Jeffrey Hughey on April 3, 2011 at 10:26am Word is that Kroger […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]
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 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 […]
Memorial for Kevin Ives and Don Henry Dedication Apr 28, 2012
Cries from the Grave a Case of Derailed Justice. Join us at the Memorial for Kevin Ives and Don Henry Posted by PAIGE on April 17, 2012 at 12:10am Join us April 28th@12:00 p.m. To ?? For a Memorial of Kevin Ives and Don Henry. April 28th, Kevin Ives would be 41 years old. This will be […]
SURVEY: What would be the next cool thing to come to Benton/Bryant?
Posted by Mike Penn on January 16, 2009 at 11:12pm Just curious what we locals feel would be the business that would just take off in Benton and Bryant. Since we obviously have no control over who could start a business here, let’s just call it wishing to keep it fun, ok? I wish for […]
Eagle Scout Project Pulls Community Together to Plant Shade Trees in Benton Park
Eagle Scout candidate Gaylan Gregan put together a plan to get trees donated and planted for extra shade at Benton’s Tyndall Park. Rineco in Haskell bought $200 worth of trees from Cox Family Gardens in Benton. On Saturday, November 8th, 2008, the planting began, with neighbors and local Troop 53 helping. Former Boy Scout Mayor […]