The past couple weeks we have talked about buying a home. Let’s turn to the Seller side this week. Or maybe not a seller, just someone looking to improve the value of their current home. What are the projects that have a best return on investment? We have always heard Kitchens and Bathrooms but there […]
Benton Planning Commission to Meet Tuesday Night – Neighborhood Plats, Annexing and Development Plan
The Benton Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, July 9th at 6pm to discuss the following agenda items: Exit 114 Annexation, Richland Hills Plat, Shady Lane Estates Plat, Heritage Heights Plat, Longview Street Rezone, Silverkey Crossing Plat, Utilities, and the Development Plan. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex – […]
Score 4 Soar Baggo Tournament July 25th to Benefit Special Olympics
The South Central Arkansas Realtors Association will host their inaugural Score 4 Soar Baggo Tournament on Thursday, July 25th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The tourney is at Skylark Manor at 8786 Samples Road in Benton. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Arkansas. There is food included in the entry fee, door prizes and bring cash for […]
Palace Developer Brings Restaurant Favorite Back to Benton
Benton will soon welcome back to town a self-described “Fine Mexi-Cali” restaurant made popular seven years ago, that moved to Little Rock. Baja Grill began in a food truck at Military Road and Trickey Road around May of 2012. The truck did business there for two years with such success that they moved to Little […]
Get Real with Doug Robinson: Is your First Home within your Grasp?
There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family, others might think they are too young, and still, others might think their current […]
Get Real with Doug Robinson: Should I Rent or should I Buy?
Welcome to the first installment of Get Real with Doug Robinson. Every other Wednesday Doug will talk about real estate facts and trends and give some advice. This first column compares renting a home to buying. Owning and renting a home each have their advantages, but what’s best for you depends on your circumstances. Here […]
VIDEO: Several Make Passionate, Informative, Entertaining Statements; County Judge Rejects Petition
UPDATE 05/30/2019: Previously, MySaline explained that certain landowners near the Saline River sent a document to Saline County Judge Jeff Arey to ask that the County abandon maintenance of two roads – Tony Kelly Road and Mountain View Road (map below). The documents are called a “Petition to Vacate.” These roads dead-end across from each […]
Saline County residents & businesses should assess property by May 31st to avoid a penalty
The Saline County Assessor’s Office reminds citizens that the last day to assess personal property and business personal property is May 31, 2024. This includes but is not limited to: Cars, trucks, trailers, boats, ATVs, RVs, campers – and if you own a business, you must assess your business inventory also. Scroll down to read […]
Benton Developer Signs Closing Contracts for Palace Theater, City Hands Over Keys
In Disney movies, there is about to be a reboot of the tale of Aladdin setting his sights on royalty, but in historic downtown Benton, Shawn Hipskind just got the keys to the Palace. MySaline originally reported that Hipskind – a real estate developer who has been building and improving residential properties downtown – made […]
Benton Developer Approved by City to Purchase 100-Year-Old Palace Theater
Benton City Council passed a resolution on Thursday night in a Special Meeting at City Hall to allow a local developer to purchase the historic Palace Theater at 224 W. South Street. Benton Mayor Tom Farmer called the meeting of the Council immediately after Hipskind Excavating, LLC – owned by Shawn and Denise Hipskind – […]