Downtown Benton’s Third Thursday is set for June 17th, from 6 – 9 p.m. The City will have a salute to men and women in past, present, and future military. There will also be a cutest baby contest at 6 p.m. at the Farmers Market. The other regular fun includes a baggo tournament, food trucks, […]
City of Alexander seeks volunteers for Citizen Advisory Group
The City of Alexander Planning Commission needs volunteers to staff an advisory group. The Citizen Advisory Group, working with the planning commission, will take part in writing a new Comprehensive Master Development Plan based on their interpretation of survey results and public outreach. The current plan dates back to 1982. Metroplan, working with members of […]
Benton Chamber to host big job fair on July 13th with over 70 employers seeking candidates
The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Central Arkansas Job Fair on Tuesday, July 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a community event for those looking for a job to meet directly with employers ready to hire. Bring your resume and dress professionally, because you may be meeting your new employer […]
Woman thanks Deputy, gives amazing update, years after he & partner saved her mother’s life
A sergeant from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recently received a seemingly random message about something he and another officer did this week in 2019. The letter began, “This is random I know, but did you work for Saline County two years ago?” That was enough to pique Sgt. Mike Bowden’s interest, but the […]
Waltons support new statewide grant fund for orgs helping LGBTQ community
A new statewide fund will support organizations working to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ Arkansans. The initiative is launching with philanthropic support from the Alice L. Walton Foundation and from Olivia and Tom Walton through the Walton Family Foundation. Organizations offering legal, health, education and advocacy services, along with other high-demand needs will be […]
Local author to feature live actors at 2 book-signings for “Country Doctors of Arkansas,” Jun 15 & 17
Local doctor and author Sam Taggart, M.D. will host a book-signing and reception honoring three of Saline County’s physicians: Dr. Dewell Gann Sr., Dr. Curtis Jones Jr. and Dr. Frank Thibault. The public is invited to this free event on Tuesday, June 15th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Blue Heaven Restaurant (old Ed and […]
Ellis promoted to City of Bryant Street Superintendent
The City of Bryant recently announced the promotion of Troy Ellis, Jr. to the position of Street Superintendent. Ellis has worked for Bryant since June 2017 as the Stormwater Coordinator and Stormwater Enforcement Officer. Prior to working for the city, he had over five years of experience in street construction and spent considerable time as […]
Dr. Lunsford of elected to Arkansas Optometric Association Board of Directors
The Arkansas Optometric Association board of directors welcomes Dr. Sarah Denman Lunsford of East End as a board member. Other members are: Dr. Joe Sugg, President Dr. Melia Robertson, President-Elect Dr. James Hertzog, Vice-President Dr. Alex Bell, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Jeff Netzel, Immediate Past President Dr. Rusty Simmons, Director Dr. Katie Brown, Director Dr. Julie M. […]
Benton VFW to commemorate Memorial Day, May 31st at courthouse
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2256 will host their annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31st, 2021. The public is invited to come to the Saline County Courthouse for a program beginning at 11:00 a.m. The address is 200 N Main St, Benton, AR 72015. The program will gather those in attendance […]
First grade & first place: Benton student shows storywriting skills in statewide contest
A Benton first-grader earned first place in his category for storywriting in the statewide 2021 Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Students in grades K-3 across Arkansas submitted 155 entries for this year’s contest, and 14 winning stories will be published at myarpbs.org/writerscontest beginning Friday, June 4. Winners include: Kindergarten – First place, Korbin Houston of Little Rock […]
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