A State Representative based in Saline County received an award on Thursday. Family Council Action Committee (FCAC) presented Representative Tony Furman (R-Benton), with the group’s 2023 Statesman Award. Representative Furman received the award for earning an “A” on the 2023 FCAC legislative report card. The group recognizes legislators based on their votes during the 94th […]
Dr. Walters selected Superintendent of the Year by state association
Dr. Karen Walters, Superintendent of Bryant School District, was recently presented with the 2024 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award. Dr. Mike Hernandez, Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA), presented her with the award at the Bryant School District on September 5th, 2023. The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National […]
Organization Presents 2019 Statesman Award to Senator Clark
The Family Council Action Committee awarded Senator Alan Clark of Lonsdale, Arkansas, the 2019 Statesman Award. Senator Clark received the award for making an A on the 2019 Family Council Action Committee legislative report card. Recipients of this award are recognized for their votes during the 92nd General Assembly on the 25 bills in the […]
Outstanding librarian in Saline County honored for a “Library of Love”
The Saline County Library is proud to announce that Youth Services Manager, Sarah Beth Lesko is the recipient of the 2019 Rising Star Award from the Arkansas Library Association. On September 29th, the Arkansas Library Association held an award ceremony as a part of the ArLA 2019 Conference. Saline County Library staff traveled to Hot […]
Sheriff’s Association Honors SCSO Sergeant Gilliam for Dedication
Sergeant Wade Gilliam of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Selective Enforcement Unit was honored recently by the Arkansas Sheriffs Association at their annual conference last week in Rogers. Sgt. Gilliam received the 2019 Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association Honor Guard Team. Sgt. Gilliam has been a member of the […]
Two Lives Saved in Three Weeks by Deputies with New Equipment
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge awarded a life-saving badge to Corporal Joseph Traylor of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) for his efforts in reviving an unconscious male subject using some very recent training and new equipment. Late on the evening of October 28, 2017, Traylor was dispatched to a call with an “unconscious subject with […]
AAC Recognizes Saline County for Hitting Safety Goals
Saline County was awarded with a safety award during a recent conference from the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) Risk Management. This conference was the 49th annual conference of the AAC and was held in Little Rock. The award is given if a county meets three main safety requirements; Score at least 80% on the […]
Bryant High School Earns “Safe Sports School” Award from National Association
Bryant High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award. The award recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes and reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. Bryant’s Athletic Trainer Christa Finney leads the district in implementing safe sports policies and best practices. […]
Benton PD Awarded 18th Time for Seatbelt, Speeding & DWI Enforcement
The Benton Police Department is pleased to announce their 18th year of participation in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). The STEP program is a grant funded by the federal government for officers to work overtime hours for seatbelt enforcement, speeding and DWI enforcement. The STEP grant enforcement initiative is designed to increase seat belt […]