Saline County 911 office – OEM Director Robert McGowen describes new equipment. (Photo and video credit: Shelli Poole) On Tuesday, members of the Benton Chamber Civics & Government Committee were invited for a tour of Saline County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). OEM Director Robert McGowen led the tour. I learned some important information that I […]
Big New School Proposed for Saline County for High School Students
The Saline County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has been working on this CTE school for some time and now it’s coming to Benton at exit 114. I know SCEDC Director Lamont Cornwell has made plenty of presentations about it. MySaline told you a little about it on Thursday morning, but KATV ran a great story with […]
Civ & Gov News: A New School, Bauxite K-9, County Website, New Water, Big Red, Shoppes Reveal, Hwy Widening
The Civic and Government Committee of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Discussion was about… a megasite for business, a CTE School, extending water service, a K-9, construction on Riverside Park, a new Big Red Store at South Street, water for Longhills apartments & Shoppes at Benton, new offices for […]
We’ve Got Ourselves a Wet County and It Only Took 78 Years
Well, actually, 78 and a half years. On this historic day, Saline County voters have turned in 21,325 for a wet county (54.22%) and 18,003 against a wet county (45.78%). There were passionate arguments on either side, but when it came down to the pure numbers, Issue 6 passed. Click here and scroll down the page to see […]
Final List of 18 Applicants + Resumes for Interim Sheriff of Saline County
The following is the final list of 18 applicants for the job opening October 1, 2013 for the Interim Office of Sheriff of Saline County. Click to see their resumes in the same order as this list. Do us all a favor and don’t just read out of curiosity. Read it to get a clear idea of who […]
RESULTS – General Election Runoff Nov 23, 2010
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL General Election Runoff OFFICIAL RESULTS Saline County, Arkansas November 23, 2010 Run Date:11/29/10 03:03 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee Provisional V Early Voting PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 14) . . . . . 14 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 25,740 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. […]
Saline County Fairplex Archive – Photos, Videos, Etc.
The Fairplex was a countywide effort, spearheaded by the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission. It failed in election. The now defunct website description was: “Welcome to the Saline County Fairplex, in beautiful central Arkansas. The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible […]
RESULTS: Special Fairplex Election August 10, 2010
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL Special Fairplex Election OFFICIAL RESULTS Saline County, Arkansas August 10, 2010 Run Date:08/10/10 09:17 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 34) . . . . . 34 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 61,459 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . . . . […]
The Facts About The Fairplex
The following are facts, according to the Saline County Fairplex committee: The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible spaces and the ability to host multiple events simultaneously. The Fairplex will have the ability to host a wide variety of events. Expect […]
Saline County Politicsl and The Arrogance of Doug Kidd
Saline County Politics and Arrogance of Doug Kidd by Linda Ives Mar 16, 2010 I, for one, am thrilled to see that Doug Kidd has an opponent this political season, and that Saline County voters will have a choice in who they want for Circuit Clerk. Doug Kidd, a former law enforcement officer and current Circuit […]