The Paron Community presents the return of Donkey Basketball. Come to the community center on Saturday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. The address is 22265 Hwy 9 in Paron. The game will be great entertainment, and there will also be a kids costume contest at half time. Prizes are $35 for 1st place, $25 for […]
Court rules appeal has no merit in 52-year sentencing of Paron man after children drowned
A Paron man lost his bid for less prison time in the Arkansas Court of Appeals Wednesday. Jonathan D. Welborn, age 35, of Paron, was appealing his July 2019 sentencing of 52 years in prison, related to the drowning deaths of his two young children. At that time, he was sentenced by a jury that […]
Paron charter school committee to meet 6:30pm Monday
The Paron School of Innovative Learning will meet Monday, September 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in person at the Paron Community Center. Participants may also join by Zoom, using the information below: If you join the meeting via Zoom on your cell phone, you will need to download the Zoom App before clicking on the […]
“Ready to Hunt” raffle drawing by Paron Community Nov 6th
The Paron Community Center is having a raffle for a Ready To Hunt package. The lucky winner will receive: Savage Axis XP, bolt action, .308, scope, and ammo. Buy tickets for $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. The drawing will be held Saturday, November 6th at 10 a.m. at the Paron Community Center. To […]
Electric company’s program donates over $2K each to Saline County organizations
First Electric Cooperative’s (FEC) member-supported Operation Round-Up program awarded $16,674 to 12 local organizations in July, including two Saline County organizations. FEC members can volunteer to enroll in Operation Round-Up to have their electric bill rounded up to the next even dollar amount each month. They have donated more than $1.3 million for local service […]
Paron Community to host breakfast, sales, kid zone & concessions May 1st
Come to the Paron Community Center on Saturday, May 1st, for a day of fun. Start it off by having breakfast at the high school building from 8-10 a.m. Sales booths will be open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Rent a booth for $10. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., there will also be a kid zone for […]
Video: If Paron gets a charter school, students from anywhere could attend
UPDATE APR 20, 2021 Paron residents met Monday night in the cafetorium of the area’s former school – a school that they hope to get open again. It’s one highway, a whole lot of trees, and not much of anything else on the way to Paron, Arkansas, from in town. A long, curvy, hilly ride […]
Sign up for the vaccine clinic in Paron on April 9th
Sign up for the Covid-19 community vaccination clinic in Paron, Frday April 9th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. You are eligible for this vaccine if you are an Arkansas resident age 16 or older. The location is Paron Cafetorium at 22265 Highway 9 in Paron. UAMS will administer the doses. Register at https://vaccinesignup.uams.edu/mobileclinic.
County reschedules bid opening for “Paron Fun Park” to Feb 18th
The bid opening for the Paron Fun Park project has been rescheduled to February 18, 2021 at the Saline County Courthouse, Courtroom #3, 200 North Main Street, Benton, Arkansas. See info below: To: Prospective Bidders Date: 2/10/21 From: Sally B. Horsey AVO: 38621 Email: [email protected] Project: Paron Fun Park- Pavilion Renovations Subject: Addendum No. 1 […]
Help clean up in the Cedar Mountain area of Saline County on Oct 31st
Come help clean up the area at Cedar Mountain in northern Saline County, on Saturday morning, October 31st. From 8:00 a.m. until noon, meet with members of the Arkansas Outdoor Society at the new Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Saline County to pick up litter at the old gravel mine that people use for […]