The Bauxite All-Sports Banquet will be held at 6:00 p.m. on May 1st at First Baptist Church in Benton. This is for athletes in the 10th-12th grade and parents that would like to attend. Athletes meals will be provided, and the Foundation will be pre-selling $10.00 plates for parents. This includes chicken or fish, sides, […]
Bauxite City Council Will Hold Their Regular Meeting April 17th
The Bauxite City Council will hold its regular meeting Monday, April 17, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 6055 Stanley Cir, Bauxite, AR 72011. I. Call to order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of March 20, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes Approval of March 30, 2017 Special Meeting Minutes III. Approval of March 2017 Financial […]
Shoot Your Friends and Family on April 15th at the Paintball Park
Come out Saturday April 15th to Timberline Adventure Park in Bauxite to take out your anger on cancer! It’s the Spring Shoot Out and you can donate $5 and shoot purple paintballs at your friends! Relay for Life of Saline County has set up this special fundraiser. You can find Timberline Adventure Park at 3200 […]
Saline County Progressives to Host Rally in Bauxite April 30th
The Saline County Progressives (SCP) is hosting a rally event on April 30th from 4-7 p.m. at the Bauxite Community Center. The event will include food, live music, special speakers, a book signing, and informational booths. Organizers say to come prepared to experience inspirational guest speakers representing Progressive Arkansas Women PAC, AR Hunger Relief Alliance, Arkansas Coalition for […]
Gann Museum Set to Open Again in Downtown Benton on March 21
The Gann Museum in downtown Benton is scheduled to reopen after nearly a year of being closed. It’s slated to reopen on Tuesday, March 21. The structure itself, circa 1893, has a great history – the only known building to be made out of bauxite blocks, it used to be the office of Dr. Dewell Gann, Sr. […]
Get the Info for School Choice in Saline County – Papers Due May 1st
Parents, if you would like your student to go to a school that is outside of the district where you reside, School Choice paperwork must be submitted by May 1, 2017 for the 2017-18 school year. The following is information for schools in Saline County. Benton Schools: http://ww2.bentonschools.org/district-information/web-links-sp-1506521344/school-choice-act Bauxite Schools: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3BCERD2uydwejNBNjBKYkJqS0U&usp=sharing Harmony Grove Schools: http://www.harmonygrovesd.org/for_parents/SchoolChoice […]
Saline County SchoolsRank High Among Local, State & National Contenders
Congratulations are in order for our local schools. We knew we had great schools, but it’s validating to be recognized by an organization that has nothing to do with Saline County – one that ranks schools throughout the entire nation. The 2017 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics […]
Benton Schools Ranks 1st for Best Overall Schools in LR Metro; See Other Rankings
Niche, a ranking website that combines reviews and analysis, has assembled a list of “Best Schools Overall.” In their listing, Benton Schools ranks 1st in the Little Rock metro area, 9th in Arkansas, and 794th in the United States. Click to see the full report card for Benton. The ratings are given a composite grade based […]
Man Happens on the Cutest Stray Donkey in Bauxite
I don’t know if there has ever been a cuter experience with a stray animal. A Sardis resident posted to a local Facebook group on Monday morning, December 5, 2016 that this donkey – I guess it’s a donkey – was out loose and socializing. The post by Alex Rockwood went, “To the folks that […]
Runoff Settles City Council Races in Alexander and Bauxite
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