With the exception of city candidates and school board candidates, all candidates who have filed for office in Saline County are listed below. For candidates in the cities of Alexander, Bauxite, Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Traskwood, click here – https://www.mysaline.com/candidates-municipal-2016/ CANDIDATE LIST DEM = DEMOCRAT, GRN = GREEN, LIB = LIBERTARIAN, REP = REPUBLICAN, WI […]
Saline County Democrats Meet Tuesday Sep 13th in Benton
The Saline County Democratic Party hosts their next meeting this 6 p.m., Tuesday, September 13th, at downtown headquarters at 101 S. Market Street in Benton. Events coming up: Old Fashioned Day, event for our local candidates, and canvassing neighborhoods for the upcoming election. For any questions or info call (501) 326-1202.
Long Time Coming; 9-year Member of Planning Commission Appointed to Bryant City Council
The Bryant City Council has appointed Jonathan Long to complete the remainder of the City Council term for Ward 2, Position 1. The seat was left open by Mike Chandler, who retired from his job and moved out of Bryant city limits. Long has been serving the city as a Planning Commissioner for the past […]
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault on Minor
UPDATE: AUG 15 2016 12PM Gary Vice, age 56, on Friday was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and was ordered to report Monday, August 15, 2016, for transfer to custody of Arkansas Department of Corrections this morning and did so. His current mugshot is seen below. Note that anyone can sign up through VineLink.com […]
Shelli Interviews Bryant Mayor Dabbs to Discuss What’s Next Now That the Bond Extension Passed
Scroll down for video and image of proposed plan for Bryant Parkway. We know now that the special election that the City of Bryant held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, was successful for their parks, streets and fire departments. Each measure passed, extending the bond to pay for improvements in those areas. I met with […]
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016 Posted by Shelli Poole on August 9, 2016 at 9:30pm View Blog These are the unofficial results of the Bryant Special Election from Tuesday, August 9th, 2016. To see the numbers for the Early Voting, click here. BASIC NUMBERS FOR ALL VOTES COUNTED: Issue 1 – Refunding Bonds […]
VIDEO: Lib Carlisle to Presents Program on Saline County Politics in Benton
Longtime Benton resident Lib Carlisle presented a program on the history of Saline County Politics at the meeting of the Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS). The meeting was on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at 123 North Market in Downtown Benton. Carlisle served at different times as Saline County Chairman of […]
Video: Lib Carlisle Presents Program on History of Saline County Politics
See video below of a meeting that Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, for the public to learn about some history of politics in the area. Lib Carlisle was a featured speaker, included recollections about his start in politics, as well as the early years of Bill Clinton […]
Instructions for how to run for City office or School Board in Saline County
You can gripe about the way things are, or you can be part of the solution. If you’d like to run for City Office or School Board, follow the instructions below: Candidate Filing for Municipal/City Offices for the November 8, 2016 General Election Petitions are available from the County Clerk beginning July 1, 2016. Petitions for […]
Petitions Available for Alexander Political Candidates
Petitions are now available for anyone wanting to run in the City of Alexander November 8 elections. For more on this go to thealexandrian2013.blogspot.com.