Officers from the Benton Police Department responded to a call of a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Military Road at approximately 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. Medflight was requested and arrived to transport one of the drivers to Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. The driver’s condition is unknown at this time. The Accident Reconstruction Team was […]
Learn the New Traffic Direction for Pre-K Through 12th Grade at Bryant’s Main Complex
Bryant Schools announced Thursday that the traffic pattern has some changes on the main campus for the new school year. Spokesperson Devin Sherrill said this affects Pre-K, Bryant Elementary, Bryant Middle and the High School. “The district’s number one concern when making any change is student safety,” stated Sherrill. “We are asking parents, student drivers, and […]
Bryant Schools Changes 2-Mile Rule for Busing Elementary Students
Bryant Public Schools will offer more business transportation options this school year for elementary students. In the past, students living within a two-mile radius of their schools were not eligible to ride the bus. Students in kindergarten through 6th grade will now be allowed to ride a bus regardless of how close they live to […]
Culvert Replacements to Close Mars Hill in Bauxite Monday – Thursday
Mars Hill Road will be closed to through traffic between Bobby Woods Road and McCool Lane beginning Monday, June 25th. It will be closed Monday -Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. until further notice. The closures will begin at 10224-10300 Mars Hill Road. That will be the first new set of 2-48″culverts. They are […]
Wreck at Lunch in Front of Applebee’s in Benton
The wreck may be cleared up by the time I’m posting this, but this is what happened in front of Applebee’s on the Interstate 30 frontage road during lunch. Big truck stuck in the ditch. Watch your speed and turns in the rain, folks. Photos below. Unloading before towing:
First Responders working pedestrian accident Interstate 30 Benton
A MySaline reader reported seeing an accident involving a pedestrian on eastbound (toward Little Rock) Interstate 30 near the Congo Road overpass. Arkansas State Police is investigating and Benton Police is taking care of traffic. The accident appears to have happened close to 7 a.m. Friday morning. First Responders are present, and they appear to […]
Bryant Vehicle Rolls by Itself from one Restaurant to Another
I don’t have the details yet, but the scene is off the north end of Reynolds Road. A MySaline reader reports that before noon Saturday, a vehicle was running at KFC but had no driver inside. He says the vehicle rolled by itself from KFC, or if the parking lot, across Horizon Drive, and into […]
Dozer Falls from Truck to Rest Upside-Down on a Tree
Drivers on Mulberry Salem Road in Benton had a sight this morning and traffic may have been slowed a bit from people looking at a dozer that fell off a lowboy truck. It’s at the intersection of Beth Lane, between Salt Creek Road and Congo Road. Sheriff deputies say a chain broke on the truck […]
Interstate 30 Entrance and Exit Ramps for Bryant Parkway Projected to Finish by End of Summer
On Interstate 30, lots of people call the Reynolds Road exit “The Bryant Exit.” Well soon, there’s going to be more than one exit for Bryant. (People who report traffic conditions on the radio, take note!) A while back, we told you that this was coming. (See related articles below) We’ll have new on- and […]
Improvements to US 70 Requires Lane Closures in Garland & Saline Counties
Construction work on U.S. Highway 70 in Garland and Saline counties requires daytime lane closures, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. The contractor will be installing concrete median barriers, milling pavement, and placing temporary roadway striping at multiple areas along U.S. Highway 70. One lane of traffic will remain open in […]