Join the community in sending off the Pride of Benton Marching Band. They head to compete in the 2024 ASBOA State Marching Band Competition on Wednesday, November 13th. READ MORE BELOW Park and line the street sides from the junior high to the basketball arena, to cheer as the band leaves the high school […]
Benton Girls Cross Country #1 in LR Race; Boys 2nd
The Benton High School Cross Country teams competed at War Memorial Stadium Tuesday, October 26th for the 5A Central Conference Championship 2021. The girls team came out on top in their race, and the Benton boys were runner up in theirs. The Panthers ran with seven other schools – Beebe, Hall, Jacksonville, LR Christian, Maumelle, […]
Benton Students Submit Design Ideas for Sundial at Riverside Park
A MySaline reader recently told us recently about a project that partners Benton High School students with the City of Benton to create a statue. I inquired with the schools to get a better idea of what they are doing. The teacher heading up the project, Todd Bevill, wrote to me and included pictures of […]
Video: 2018 Primary Election Candidates for US, State, County & School Board
Watch video below of the Saline County Political Forum, including U.S., State, County, and School Board candidates speak about their campaign. Eleven candidates each made an opening statement, then answered a question submitted by the student body and a question submitted by the community, then they each made a closing statement. This event was presented by […]
Benton Student One of Few Chosen for Medical Program by UAMS
Ansley Lucas, of Benton High School, is one of 20 students from 12 high schools in Arkansas chosen to attend a M*A*S*H program this summer through UAMS at their Northwest campus in Fayetteville. M*A*S*H Medical Applications of Science and Health is a two-week summer camp that introduces high school students to health careers. According to […]
Benton High School to Present Shrek the Musical Jr. on April 5, 6 and 7
The Benton High School presents Shrek the Musical, Jr. Choose a 7 p.m. showing on April 5th, 6th or 7th at Butler Auditorium on the high school campus on Border Street. Admission is $8.00 for students and $10 for adults. Taken from the Playbill, director Abby Curry describes the play: Shrek Jr. is a condensed […]
Benton Schools Alumni from 60s and 70s Invited to Reunion & Scholarship Fundraiser May 13
WHAT: Celebrating Benton Public Schools Alumni of the 60s-70s 5:00pm scholarship fundraiser /social hour with silent auction 6:30pm dinner 8-11:00pm music by CRS Band (Dyer brothers plus others from another mother) BYOB WHERE: The Enclave Gallery at White’s Furniture, 112 E. Ashley, Benton, AR 72015 (old TG&Y store next to old Kroger’s, across from the Benton […]
Benton High School Cheer Earns 6th in the Nation at NHSCC
6th place in Medium division II, a great end to a wonderful season! pic.twitter.com/G9KCqe38Cz — Benton Cheer (@CheerBenton) February 13, 2017 The Benton High School Cheer team earned 6th Place in the nation in the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) for the Medium Varsity Division II category. See video of the announcement below & video of […]