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Representative Kim Hammer Announces for State Senate
Benton – At an event with supporters from around the district, State Representative Kim Hammer of Benton announced he would be a candidate for State Senate in 2018. “This decision was one I prayed about and sought advice for from family, friends, and colleagues. I’m running for State Senate because I believe I can use […]
Do this to make sure you’re able to vote (and then vote)!
I’m about to talk about two things here: being sure you’re registered to vote, and actually really going to vote. Ready? Okay. I know you think you are registered to vote. Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis just posted on his social media today that there are currently 73,215 registered voters in the county. …But is […]
2016 School Election Results
There’s a clear winner in Position 2 for Harmony Grove School Board of Directors. For Position 3, it was separated by one vote and that’s all you need. Other Positions were uncontested in Harmony Grove Schools, as well as the three other school districts in Saline County – Bauxite, Benton and Bryant. SUMMARY REPT-GROUP […]
2016 Annual School Elections Details and Results
Early Voter turnout for 2016 school election: 30 – Tue Sep 13, 2016 13 – Wed Sep 14, 2016 11 – Thu Sep 15, 2016 13 – Fri Sep 16, 2016 12 – Mon Sep 19, 2016 80 – Total Early Vote Watch this blog for election race results after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday September 20, 2016. – EARLY VOTING for […]
Candidates for City Offices in 2016
The filing period to run for Municipal/City Office in 2016 ended August 19th at noon. The following is a list of those who filed. See candidates for Federal, State & County races at https://www.mysaline.com/2016-political-candidates-in-saline-county/ ALEXANDER Alderman Ward 1, Position 1 Alderman Louis E. Hobbs Joe Pollard Alderman Ward 1, Position 2 Elizabeth Bland Farren Wadley Alderman Ward […]
2016 Political Candidates in Saline County
With the exception of city candidates and school board candidates, all candidates who have filed for office in Saline County are listed below. For candidates in the cities of Alexander, Bauxite, Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Traskwood, click here – https://www.mysaline.com/candidates-municipal-2016/ CANDIDATE LIST DEM = DEMOCRAT, GRN = GREEN, LIB = LIBERTARIAN, REP = REPUBLICAN, WI […]
County Clerk Announces Results of Salem Fire Department Election
I sat at the Salem Fire Department main station on Salem Road tonight in Benton, talking with firefighters and their families. We were all waiting to hear the final vote count from the election to ask for an increase in fire dues. The increase would mean the fire department could hire on two full-time employees. […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]