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March 25, 2017 By Shelli Poole

County: Stay Away from Downed Lines; Call About Trees

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Saline County suffered lots of wood damage from Friday night’s storm and there are trees down all over the county. The County put out the following announcement about downed powerlines and trees: Storms that blew through last night hit Saline County hard in several places. Road Crews are working with utility companies to clear roads […]

March 24, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Saline County Regional Airport Expands to Include Corporate Flights

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The Saline County Regional Airport has completed a corporate aircraft hangar ramp expansion project. This will allow the airport to develop five corporate hangar lots to generate revenue for the airport, through land lease agreements with future tenants. The entire project cost $752,872.00. It was completed through an FAA Airport Improvement Project (AIP) grant in […]

March 6, 2017 By Shelli Poole

The Reason You Didn’t Hear ALL the Sirens Go Off During Severe Weather

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You may have noticed during recent severe weather that warning sirens in Saline County didn’t all go off at once. That was by design. According to CJ Engel, Director of the Saline County Office of Emergency Management, the Outdoor Warning Siren System in Saline County has undergone a recent upgrade. Half of the county’s 46 sirens have been upgraded so […]

March 3, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Video: Saline Co. GOP Meeting Features Legislative Update & Both Sides of Bryant Millage

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The Saline County Republican Committee hosted three speakers at its monthly meeting Thursday night at the Republican Headquarters in Benton. First was Jon Gilmore, President of Gilmore Strategy Group, who provided an insider overview regarding the current General Session. Next, Amy Ricardo spoke on the pro side of the Bryant millage increase issue and Kenny Wallis spoke […]

February 21, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Saline County Quorum Court Meets Tuesday Night

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The Saline County Quorum Court meets Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse in Courtroom #1, upstairs. The meeting is normally on the 3rd Monday, but was moved this time due to President’s Day. The public is welcome to attend.

February 21, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Recycle Saline Names a Familiar Face to Executive Director Position

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Recycle Saline, the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District (SCRSWMD) has named Tiffany Dunn as the Executive Director of Recycle Saline. Tiffany has been serving as Interim Executive Director since December 2016 and the Marketing and Education Director for the District since joining Recycle Saline in 2012. While serving as the director, Tiffany has […]

February 16, 2017 By Shelli Poole

New Security at the Courthouse Means Heightened Safety, But Also New Job Openings

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Saline County facilities and citizens in downtown Benton will be safer as of Tuesday, February 21st, according to County Judge Jeff Arey.  Arey said that his new courthouse security plan will be in full effect after the holiday weekend.  The county has added four new full-time courthouse security officers, and as of Tuesday, there will […]