Standing in his back yard, Benton resident, Matthew (last name withheld) saw this little guy lurking at the edge of the grass. Well, it could be a girl coyote. In any case, it’s a coyote on 4th Street in Benton, near Tyndall Park. I don’t know if I would run first, but Matthew whipped out […]
New Kroger Marketplace Opens September 23, 2015
ORIGINAL BLOG: 09/23/15/ 7:20 AM The new Kroger Marketplace held their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting on September 23rd, 2015. I drove through their parking lot the night before and they already had something going on – possibly a friends and family preview event. There were free hotdogs out front and I met one of the […]
Elementary School PTO Treasurer Charged with Theft of $9,000 from Fund
On Monday, August 3rd, 2015, officers with the Benton Police Department took a report of a theft from the Angie Grant Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Officers were informed that during an audit of the PTO account it was found that numerous unapproved charges had been made. Detectives were then assigned to the case and […]
Three in custody as suspects for stolen truck & meth charges
With close coordination between the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Benton Police Department, Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office and Neighborhood Watch members, several pieces of stolen property were recovered, three arrests were made, narcotics were seized and a vehicle was confiscated. One week ago, a GMC truck was stolen in […]
The Palace Theater Photo Gallery
Related: • Visit History of The Palace Theater at www.mysaline.com/palace-history. • Can you make out the ghost sign on the back of The Palace? www.mysaline.com/palace-ghost-sign
The Palace Theatre Has a Ghost Sign in Back. Can You Make It Out?
Members of an organization working to save the Palace Theater got another look at the inside of the building on July 24, 2015. After taking hundreds of photos today, I came out with a lot of evidence of what the inside and outside of the building looks like. There were a lot of photos of […]
Would you believe a place like this ever existed in Saline County? It can again.
UPDATE: AS OF 2019, someone bought the palace to renovate and open two restaurants, axe throwing and b&b lofts. See the new articles by visiting www.mysaline.com/?s=PALACE. Look at this stage. Would you believe a place like this ever existed in Saline County? It did and it’s still here at 224 West South Street in historic […]
Public Invited to “Save the Palace” meeting Tues July 28
Palace Theater c. 1919 from Saline County History and Heritage Time: July 28, 2015 from 7pm to 8pm Location: Saline Courier, upstairs in conference room Website or Map: https://www.facebook.com/pala… Organized By: Friends of the Palace Theatre, Inc. Event Description This is a public meeting, so please invite your friends and share, share this event! We need as many people as […]
The Saline County Chicken Restaurant Update
We love our chicken around these parts, so it’s just necessary to update folks when there is any change in the chicken landscape! I’ve known since last week and I just have been covered up with other news, but the latest is that Slim Chickens will be opening on July 13th, and yes, they have applied […]
“Save the Palace” Group Meeting to Prevent Demolition of Historic Building
The “Save the Palace” group has been having weekly meetings to organize efforts to keep the Palace Theater in Benton from being demolished. The following is a recap of the first two meetings. The next meeting will be held June 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Gospel Light Baptist Church in Benton (corner of River and Hazel […]