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December 14, 2015 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD Gets Naloxone Kits to Reverse Overdose Effects from Opioids

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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 […]

December 14, 2015 By Shelli Poole

“Old River Bridge” to Begin Restoration with $500K Federal Grant

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A non-profit group, Saline Crossing, Inc. has been working for about eight years to develop a park with walking trails in Benton, using the “Old River Bridge” as a key to the project. They got the news on December 4, 2015, that Saline County has been awarded a grant in the amount of $500,000 for […]

December 8, 2015 By Shelli Poole

“Citizens” Suing City of Benton Over Tax Money Going Toward New Shopping Center

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A group of citizens is suing the City of Benton because they say certain tax revenue went the wrong place. Citizens Holding Officials Responsible Everyday (CHORE) – a political action committee – filed suit on Monday, December 7, 2015, in Saline County Circuit Court against the City of Benton alleging the municipality has improperly used […]

November 20, 2015 By Shelli Poole

Benton Announcements Include Promotions, The Palace, ACDI, Farmer’s Market, Concessions Stand

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Benton Mayor David Mattingly called a special news conference on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 to announce several items of good news for the city. If you are one of those people that skims, just look at the bolded sections. There are also photos below of plans and speakers, but first, the video of the announcements. […]

November 9, 2015 By Shelli Poole

“The Country’s Best” is setting up in Benton

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We talked about this on MySaline in May and then in August, but now the sign is up on the west side of the Hurricane Creek Village Shopping Center and things just got real. The Country’s Best Yogurt, commonly known as TCBY, is putting in a location right next to Pie Five Pizza. TCBY opened their first […]

October 28, 2015 By Shelli Poole

Pie Five Pizza in Benton Opens Friday but Here’s Your Sneak Preview

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I got a sneak preview of  Pie Five Pizza today, but their first official day in business is Friday, October 30th, 2015. MySaline told you in August about Pie Five and that it was coming soon to Benton’s new shopping center Hurricane Creek Village (also TCBY is coming). Not long after, we saw a sign go up in the […]