Posted by Shelli Poole on January 8, 2015 at 2:38pm When then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter championed the lottery as a way to fund Arkansas education, I thought it was a great idea. Except… I wanted the funds to go toward the education of K-12 students, not “C average” college students. Arkansas consolidated many schools about 9 […]
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 […]
Saline County 2014 General Election Results
General Election Unofficial Results Saline County, Arkansas November 4, 2014 Run Date:11/04/14 10:46 PM TOTAL VOTES % Election Day Early Voting Absentee PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 42) . . . . . 42 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . […]
Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Went No-Yes-No in Saline County in May 2014
Updated 2014 May 13, 7:30am Update #2, no same-sex marriage licenses after all. See details on this blog: Here is a 2nd update. The decision has been reversed as of 2014 May 13. https://www.mysaline.com/xn/detail/873760:BlogPost:405568 Updated 2014 May 12, 1:05pm I’m UPDATING this story from this morning. Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis has spoken to legal counsel and the […]
Photos and Video of Bryant’s New “Echo Lake Blvd” with Roundabout
UPDATE: This street name was changed to Bryant Parkway sometime in 2017-2018. ORIGINAL MAR 13, 2014 I went to take pictures and video of the newest street in Bryant – Echo Lake Boulevard. It’s on the north side of Interstate 30 and was previously Raymar Road, and only went across the Interstate bridge. At the […]
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 […]
Saline County Properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places in Saline County See more detail, along with photos here: http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/Default.aspx?CCID=27663&FID=418875&ExcludeBoolFalse=True&ID=/Historic-Properties/National-Register/national-register-listings-search-results Andrew Hunter House (Bryant – Saline County) W. of Bryant on AR 5 ca. 1870 frame house of Methodist Church pioneer Listed in National Register of Historic Places on 12/12/1976. Benton Commercial Historic District (Benton – Saline County) Portions of 100 and 200 […]
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. . . . . […]