Gallery: 2016 Courthouse Picnic for Single Parent Scholarships
A note from the office of County Judge Jeff Arey: “A big thank you goes out to all who attended, donated and volunteered at yesterday’s 2016 CADC Single Parent Scholarship Picnic. It went great and the food was delicious. A good time was had by all and the silent auction was a big hit also. […]
Saline County Italian Restaurant Shuts Its Doors
They made it seven months in the Italian restaurant business, but could do no more. Sabrano’s Italian restaurant in Shannon Hills is shutting the doors. Owner Layth Qassas said they didn’t get enough business to continue. Qassas lamented the decision saying, “We gave it all we had, It just wasn’t enough. Thanks everybody for your support.” He did […]
Benton PD Gets Naloxone Kits to Reverse Overdose Effects from Opioids
The Benton Police Department (BNPD) announces a plan to provide their officers with Naloxone kits. Naloxone is a medication used to reverse the effects of opioids especially in overdose. The BNPD is the first agency in the state to produce a Naloxone Training video for officers, and the video has been certified through the Arkansas Commission […]
Hydrant Locked as Two Homes Burn Down in Saline County
A volunteer firefighter says crews went to fight a home fire on Dalrock Road, Friday, December 4, 2015, but they couldn’t get water from a hydrant because there was a big lock on it – and locks on the other neighborhood hydrants. Mark Petz of Shannon Hills Fire Department, who helped North East Saline County […]
Elementary School PTO Treasurer Charged with Theft of $9,000 from Fund
On Monday, August 3rd, 2015, officers with the Benton Police Department took a report of a theft from the Angie Grant Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Officers were informed that during an audit of the PTO account it was found that numerous unapproved charges had been made. Detectives were then assigned to the case and […]
New Officer Authorized to Ticket Residents for Illegal Dumps
The Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District announced its Illegal Dumps Control Officer has begun issuing Environmental Citations to residents of Saline County who violate state and local solid waste laws and ordinances. Michael Grappe, Executive Director said that these violations include “the open burning of any household trash, disposing of trash in an […]
Saline River Is “Waaaaayyy” High But We Had Fun Anyway (pics/vid)
When we arrived at the input at Peeler Bend, my daughter noted that the Saline River was “waaaaayyy high.” She’s right. In years past when we went for a visit, we could see the end of the boat ramp, but on Sunday, it was a good six feet away under the water’s edge. Whether we’re […]
News Articles & Election Documents from Saline County Going Dry in 1936
Saline County went dry after a Special Election in 1936. In October 1935, six local ministers gathered at First Baptist Church and decided to have a public meeting with the public to try to get it to a vote. The rules about getting something on a ballot must have been very different then, because it […]
Saline County Properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places in Saline County See more detail, along with photos here: http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/Default.aspx?CCID=27663&FID=418875&ExcludeBoolFalse=True&ID=/Historic-Properties/National-Register/national-register-listings-search-results Andrew Hunter House (Bryant – Saline County) W. of Bryant on AR 5 ca. 1870 frame house of Methodist Church pioneer Listed in National Register of Historic Places on 12/12/1976. Benton Commercial Historic District (Benton – Saline County) Portions of 100 and 200 […]