At his weekly news briefing Thursday, February 10, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the issue of prison space in Arkansas and the work the Arkansas Department of Corrections will be doing to address issues. He said that over the past two years the Department of Corrections had seen a decline in prison population but that […]
Deer takes leisurely stroll through Arkansas shopping district (video)
In the category of “What had happened was,” it would be hard for most people to believe what this woman saw. But she got video of it. I imagine this time of year, there will be a lot of Christmas-themed explanations for a deer taking a slow and leisurely stroll on the city streets. This […]
Mini-storage moratorium on Benton agenda Oct 14th, as residents oppose plans for “Fitness” property
The City of Benton Planning Commission met Tuesday, October 5th with a full agenda, including one controversial item, concerning storage units and a vacant business at 1212 Hwy 35 North. Fitness Unlimited was an anchor business in the community for decades. It has been closed for business for over three years, with the property […]
Governor Hutchinson to attend grand opening of Career Technical Campus Aug 11th
Saline County Career Technical Campus-ASU Three Rivers will host their Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at 13600 Interstate 30 in Benton, Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson, along with Saline County, Arkansas State University System and ASU Three Rivers dignitaries will speak at the ceremony, and then the public […]
Video: Bryant Mayor to update residents weekly via Facebook video; Here’s the March 15th update
Bryant Mayor Allen Scott will be presenting videos called Monday’s Minutes on a weekly basis on the Bryant City Hall Facebook page. It’s a quick recap of news and updates from the city. The topics he covered on March 15, 2021 are: Wastewater review Yard waste pickup program Overlay of Mills Park Road Bryant Animal […]
Video: Day one of 2020’s Covid-19 shutdown in Arkansas began in Saline County
A little over one year ago, I started a live video on Facebook in front of the Saline County Courthouse, telling of the very beginning of Covid-19 in Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson was about to hold a press conference that afternoon to talk about the first known cases in the state. It was in the […]
Video: Six pickups chain together to pull semi-truck uphill in Saline County
Saline County residents Rocky and Stephanie Cole ventured out on Wednesday evening to check on road conditions and ended up seeing something amazing. Stephanie says she saw several semi-trucks stuck on Interstate 30 at the border of Benton and Bryant. “We actually saw this one get stuck because of a small truck getting stuck on […]
Video: Electricity out on Edison after pole catches fire
Benton Utilities had a crew on scene about 7:30 a.m. where a pole caught fire at 400 Edison Avenue at S. 1st Street. The Benton Fire Department had the fire secured in short order, and the electric outage was about an hour while Benton Utilities worked to repair it. Thanks to Sarah Amber McCraw for […]
Video: Chillest pizza guy stops in Benton to save cutest owl in the road
A Saline County man with the most laid back attitude encountered a young owl who obviously had not yet learned to stay out of the street. Mike McGrath of Benton said he was driving near the Saline River on Highway 229 when he spotted the bird. “I was out delivering pizza last night and coming […]
Video: Hotel and Restaurant still burning the day after; crews on scene
UPDATE 10AM FRI AUG 28, 2020 Cantina Cinco de Mayo Mexican Restaurant and OYO Hotel were still burning at 10 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10 a.m., nearly 14 hours after restaurant employees saw smoke and called 911. See videos, photo gallery, and more story below. Posted by MySaline on Friday, August 28, 2020 According […]