You may wonder why there’s a shirtless man as the first picture in this article, or you may remember about a month ago that we (buttoned-up professionals) at MySaline.com did a live video stream of… well of a pothole. That video is below, and the man in the video is Trey Jones of Shannon Hills. […]
Arkansas to get part of US agency’s $11 billion award to expand COVID-19 testing
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $78 million to Arkansas to expand its testing capacity for COVID-19. The funding is part of $11 billion from HHS to support nationwide testing for COVID-19 and the reopening of America. The investment will be used to develop, purchase, […]
VIDEO: Benton woman gets red carpet treatment after 45 days in hospital fighting COVID-19
Anna McClure of Benton has been hospitalized for 45 days with COVID-19, but she finally beat it. Saline Memorial Hospital, along with Anna’s family and friends, literally rolled out the red carpet after her discharge from the hospital on Wednesday. Staffers cheered as she was rolled down the lobby hallway to exit the building, and […]
AHPP to present virtual tour of Gann Museum; live video on social media at Noon
Watch live during lunch today, as the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) livestreams a virtual tour of the Gann Museum at 218 S. Market Street in historic downtown Benton. The AHPP will show the landmark property at 12 p.m. on Friday on their Facebook and YouTube channels, as part of their “Sandwiching in History” tour […]
Here’s the list of teacher parades. Find your school and wave at your teacher.
There have been a few teacher parades, and there are others scheduled. Scroll down to find your school in order by date. If you don’t see your school, email info to [email protected]. See video from other teacher parades below! A teacher parade means teachers drive by in their cars and students and their families stay […]
Congressman Hill outlines COVID-19 symptoms and what the government is doing about the pandemic
Congressman French Hill distributed the following letter to constituents to address the pandemic of Coronavirus – or COVID-19: Dear Friends, The health and safety of Arkansans and Americans come first. Last week, I joined my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing an emergency funding package which provides $7.8 billion to protect the […]
VIDEO: Governor Speaks at CTE School Groundbreaking; Shovels and Hardhats but No Ground – and a History of Football
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Saline County Career & Technical Campus (CTE) was originally scheduled for a day in February, but it rained, so it was re-scheduled to March 9th, 2020. And then there was more rain in the forecast. Since the ceremony relied on coordinating the schedules of so many local and state dignitaries, […]
Video: 2020 State Rep Candidates speak at Republican Committee
Several candidates running for State Representative spoke about their campaigns in front of the Saline County Republican Committee Thursday night in Benton. These candidates are running in the Republican Primary. They are featured in the video below in the following order: State Rep, Dist 31 Councilman RJ Hawk Keith Brooks State Rep, Dist 22 Richard A Midkiff […]
Video: Bryant Mayor updates residents on current projects; Scouts recommend skate park
Bryant Mayor Allen Scott, City staff and others hosted a time for residents to have coffee and conversation and get the latest on projects. Mayor Scott spoke about recent drainage, parks and streets projects other matters, accompanied by the City Engineer, Chief of Police, Parks Director, Chamber Director, and others. After the update, two Boy […]
Lisowe’s Lights sets packing day Jan 30; collection day at Trojans vs Red Wolves game Feb 8th
Lisowe’s Lights will host a packing party at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan 30th to pack boxes of night lights to be shipped out to comfort foster children. Their mission is to get night lights to as many foster children as possible. Amelia Lisowe, a Bryant resident, started the charity in 2018 when she was 7 […]