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.
Times & Places for City of Bryant Special Election in August
The locations, dates and times for the Bryant Special Election have been set by the Saline County Election Commission as follows:
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]