One restaurant is already running inside Silver Springs Country Club, the other is planned for across the street from Haskell Hilltop on Highway 229. And we don’t know much more than that at this time except the photographic evidence below that MySaline readers provided. Hook & Slice Restaurant is inside the Country Club. They’re serving […]
Saline County law enforcement takes over 1,500 pounds of drugs off the street in one day
Saline County law enforcement collected over 1,500 pounds of drugs on Saturday, April 29th. It wasn’t a drug bust, but rather an event to collect expired and unused prescription drugs. Similar to a bust though, it keeps drugs from ending up on the street, and also out of our landfills and wastewater. The Benton Police Department […]
“Standing for Seth” Event Saturday Benefits Local Teen After ATV Accident
Haskell Craft Club Meets Friday Mornings for Quilting, Fellowship & Potluck
The Haskell Craft Club started March 17, 1982, as a social activity for the senior citizens of Haskell. At that time, all manner of crafts were enjoyed. But over a period of years, it became centered on quilts and quilt making. In the years since that time, quilts have been stitched for the public, and […]
Update: Found. Saline County Teen Went Missing from Camp Program
According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Jonathan “Johnny” Newlun was located Monday night and has been safely reunited with his family. Sheriff Rodney Wright thanks the many citizens who phoned or emailed with information on his whereabouts. PHOTO DELETED Sometime during the evening of Sunday, February 5, 2017, Jonathan Richard Newlun, “Johnny” went missing […]
Epic Business Update Jan 2017: Haskell, Bryant & Benton Changes
Remember in December when MySaline put out that epic update of business news for Saline County? Let’s do it again. I’ve got several items here to tell about that are sure to captivate your interest. HASKELL 1. Someone at the gym asked me just this week what is going in next to Big Red Valero at […]
Judge Sentences Former Haskell Police Officer for Sexual Assault on a Minor
Kyle Vaughan, age 33, of Benton was sentenced Thursday morning, January 12, 2017, after having entered a guilty plea to charges relating to sex with and sexual pictures of a minor. Saline County Circuit Judge Grisham Phillips sentenced Vaughan to a total of ten years in prison, with five of those years suspended. Conditions of […]
Obituary – Keagan Anthony-Wade Schweikle – Aug 18 1999 – Oct 17 2016
Keagan Anthony-Wade Schweikle, 17, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016. He was born on August 18, 1999, in Benton, to parents Piper Partridge and Dominic Schweikle. He was a junior at Harmony Grove High School, where he was a member of the baseball team. Keagan lived in Naples, Florida for most […]
Video: Career Technical School Planned for Saline County to Involve 7 School Districts
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, about 200 interested citizens from Saline County and beyond gathered to learn about a school that may be coming to Benton. It’s called a Career Technical Education (CTE) School, and would work with local schools to equip students with technical skills that they can use to gain employment. This type […]
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 […]