UPDATE – Mar 5, 2025 Sometimes in the construction process, you have to wait it out through inclement weather and reschedule the work as conditions improve. That’s what Buc-ee’s is doing. They originally scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony on February 19th for their upcoming newest location for the travel center – Benton, Arkansas… But there was […]
I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s, but…
UPDATE, JULY 27, 2023 When things match up closely, they tend to be related. I’m not saying it’s a Buc-ee’s coming to Benton, but one plus one is two and there are two teeth in the front of a beaver’s mouth. The Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission met on Thursday afternoon to consider a proposal […]
“Future Benton” focus group meets June 8th; Members listed; Projects to be chosen
The first meeting of the Future Benton focus group will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 8th at the Benton Event Center. The public is invited. Update June 7, 2021 – Members of the focus group are listed at the end of this article. The meeting is concerning the future projects to bring tourism to Benton. The […]
Benton A&P Commission Considers Bond Retirement, Farmer’s Market, Amplify, Late Taxes, more
The Benton Advertising & Promotions Commission met Friday, June 15, 2017. Commissioners heard from Benton Event Center staff about attendance totals in recent events. Alderman Jerry Ponder recommended a method to pay off a bond early to save over $700,000. Representatives from the Farmer’s Market pavilion and the Amplify concert made funding requests. The A&P […]
Saline County Fairplex Archive – Photos, Videos, Etc.
The Fairplex was a countywide effort, spearheaded by the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission. It failed in election. The now defunct website description was: “Welcome to the Saline County Fairplex, in beautiful central Arkansas. The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible […]
The Facts About The Fairplex
The following are facts, according to the Saline County Fairplex committee: The Saline County Fairplex is a unique facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of events, offering fresh state-of-the-art design, flexible spaces and the ability to host multiple events simultaneously. The Fairplex will have the ability to host a wide variety of events. Expect […]