The Saline County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has been working on this CTE school for some time and now it’s coming to Benton at exit 114. I know SCEDC Director Lamont Cornwell has made plenty of presentations about it. MySaline told you a little about it on Thursday morning, but KATV ran a great story with […]
Civ & Gov News: A New School, Bauxite K-9, County Website, New Water, Big Red, Shoppes Reveal, Hwy Widening
The Civic and Government Committee of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Discussion was about… a megasite for business, a CTE School, extending water service, a K-9, construction on Riverside Park, a new Big Red Store at South Street, water for Longhills apartments & Shoppes at Benton, new offices for […]
Ed & Kay’s Building Owner Suing Italian Restaurant Renter for Thousands in Back in Rent
Posted by Shelli Poole on February 4, 2016 at 9:48am ORIGINAL BLOG 02/03/2016 10AM: I see in the court filings from Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016, that Kay Diemer, who ran Ed & Kay’s restaurant (home of the mile-high pies) for decades, is filing a lawsuit against Bruno Beqiri, who now runs Italian Villa in that same spot. At the […]
Benton Chamber’s Annual Banquet Features Kat Cole of FOCUS Brands
The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet will be on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 6:30 pm at the Benton Event Center. Tables for 10 can now be purchased for $750. Individual tickets are $80 and will be available starting January 3. Tables are placed in the order they are purchased. The Chamber is pleased to announce […]
Longtime Newspaper Man, Whit Jones Dies Thursday
I said yesterday that I wasn’t going to write this story, but I can’t say nothing. Whit Jones has died. He was formerly my editor when I wrote a column for the (then) Benton Courier. According to the Pulaski County Coroner report, he died in his home in Little Rock on Thursday morning, January 21, 2016. The […]
Mexican Restaurant Gone and New One In Its Place
Posted by Debbie Ball on December 30, 2015 at 2:00pm So we went to eat at Mi Tierra on Edison last night and was presented with a completely different menu with a new restaurant name. I can’t remember the name at the moment. The food was really good but I had fallen in love […]
Benton PD Gets Naloxone Kits to Reverse Overdose Effects from Opioids
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 […]
“Old River Bridge” to Begin Restoration with $500K Federal Grant
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 […]
“Citizens” Suing City of Benton Over Tax Money Going Toward New Shopping Center
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 […]
Benton Announcements Include Promotions, The Palace, ACDI, Farmer’s Market, Concessions Stand
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. […]
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