Some remote areas of the county will be getting broadband internet soon. We heard about Saline County’s nearly $3 million grant last week, and now we know where it will be applied. The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded Saline county $2,950,000 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program to serve several communities in […]
Benton Utilities Meeting Monday, Sept 8th – Northshore, RV Dumps, Heritage Heights, 114, more
The Benton Public Utilities Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 8th at the Electric Utility Building, 1827 Dale Avenue. The agenda follows, as well as minutes from the previous meeting. NOTE: Social distancing will be enforced for all attendees. Staff reports may be submitted in place of required attendance. Guests must adhere to […]
Saline County to get a share of $100M in additional grant funding for high speed internet in rural areas
The Arkansas Department of Commerce recently announced that companies capable of deploying broadband to rural Arkansas are now eligible to apply for an Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grant. The Arkansas Legislative Council executive subcommittee approved the change outlined in a supplemental emergency ARC rule this week. The approved rule also gives further flexibility to the […]
Boil Order LIFTED for these Salem Water customers near Springhill
UPDATE – AUG 27, 2020: The Department of Health has released the “Boil Water” Notice from August 26th for the connections on Springhill Road from Northlake to Hilldale, including Springhill Acres. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result […]
See the full instructions for 3 ways to report a power outage to First Electric
Hurricane Laura has the potential to bring severe weather to First Electric Cooperative customers in the Saline County service area. FEC has crews on stand by to restore power outages. Customers can follow FEC updates on their Facebook as well live updates on the Outage Viewer Map on the webite. Remember to report your outage […]
Benton Utilities warns customers of recent shut-off scam
Benton Utilities warns the public of a recent scam with someone posing as a collection employee. If you’re thinking “stop, I’ve heard this one,” remember that there wouldn’t be scam artists if no one was falling for the scam. In this particular case, someone is contacting people by phone call, text and also email. They […]
Benton Utilities repairing electric in neighborhood off Gattin
According to Benton Utilities, a crew is working on primary electrical lines in the area of the Wildwood Subdivision off Gattin Rd. Customers could be without power for up to 4 hours while repairs are being made.
There’s a good reason for the bright green manholes in Benton
Sometimes, a reader poses a question to MySaline because they aren’t sure who else to ask. Over the weekend, a reader asked the reason so many manholes in Benton have recently been spray-painted bright green. All sorts of fun answers swirled in my head. Could it be Ninja Turtles? Could it be Chia Pet gardens […]
Benton Utilities repairing water main in Kenwood area
According to Benton Utilities, a water distribution crew is onsite where a water main has broken in the area of Kenwood and N. Olive. A locate has been called in, the crews are gathering the supplies to make the repair, and they will start digging as soon as other utilities in the area mark their […]
August 11th is “Call Before You Dig Day” – Call 811 and don’t damage utilities
Are you planning yard work this soon? Be sure to “Call Before You Dig” to avoid damage to underground utilities. Across the nation, Aug. 11th serves as a reminder to call 811 before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to Arkansas 811, which […]
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