Join the Saline County History & Heritage Society, Thursday evening at 7:00 pm for a history of the Rural Electrification Lines in Arkansas and Saline County. The program will be presented by Mr. Rob Roedel, manager of corporate communications for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives. The meeting will be held at 123 North Market Street in downtown Benton. The public is invited. Mr. Roedel will explain how the system was launched to provide electricity to the rural homes. Mr. Roedel has been associated with the REA for 30 years. He serves on the Bryant City Council and currently serves on the boards of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation, the Arkansas FFA Foundation, the Agriculture Hall of Fame, and the Arkansas Farm Family of the year.