Saline County officials announced Friday afternoon that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the long-awaited restoration of the historic Old River Bridge will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Read more below. Located at the Saline River, the Old River Bridge first opened on July 15, 1891 and served travelers for decades […]
Benton Streets committee to discuss Northshore & Hester June 10th
The City of Benton Streets and Drainage Committee will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing at 5:00 PM. It will be held in Council Chambers in the Benton Municipal Complex. The agenda follows. The meeting will be held at the new Benton City Hall in Council Chambers. The […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in excavator vandalism case
UPDATE: MAY 29, 2025 It’s only been 4 days since the incident, but the reward money has gone from $10,000 to nearly $65,000 – and now someone has been arrested. Construction has been going on to clear the path for a section of the Southwest Trail in Saline County, but progress came to a halt […]
Saline County to host groundbreaking of Southwest Trail May 14th
Saline County will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the start of construction on its first segment of the Southwest Trail. This is a 65-mile multi-use trail that will connect Hot Springs to Little Rock and pass through Garland, Saline, and Pulaski counties. Read more below… The […]
Benton’s Cherry Demuth Campsite project gets funding; To complement Greenbelt & Southwest Trail
Benton Parks and Recreation received a grant for over 3/4 of a million dollars to create a campground and river access at the Cherry Demuth area. This will accompany the Benton Greenbelt Trail that is planned to be a connector to the Southwest Trail. Big news for outdoor recreation in Arkansas! More than $3.8 million […]
Benton’s new mountain bike park named in top 7 in the nation
Things are happening fast for the Benton Mountain Bike Park. It opened in June. In September it was named Outdoor Facility of the Year by ARPA. Now in December, it has a new accolade. Read more below. Singletracks.com just announced that they put Benton Bike Park in the Top 7 Best New Mountain Bike Trails […]
[VIDEO] Old River Bridge restoration is now an award winning project
The organization that wrote the grant to restore the Old River Bridge just won a big honor. The restored bridge will be a critical link in the proposed Southwest Trail, a multi-use trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs, providing the Saline River crossing for the trail while preserving an important piece of transportation history. […]
Benton Finance Committee to Meet TONIGHT
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, July 8, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex immediately following the Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, July 8, 2024 Council Chambers Immediately following Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. […]
Benton Mountain Bike Park Grand Opening rescheduled to Jun 13; Demo bikes, giveaways & food trucks
The City of Benton, Benton Parks and Recreation, and Progressive Trail Design announce the Grand opening of the new Benton Mountain Bike Park. The address is 1100 S Market Street, Benton, Arkansas. Take Market Street through downtown Benton, past the Royal Theatre and over the railroad tracks. You’ll see the park on the left. MORE […]
[VIDEO] Saline County marks a new point in history with groundbreaking for return of the Old River Bridge
UPDATE MARCH 11, 2024 The “Old River Bridge” is returning. The Saline County Judge’s Office held a groundbreaking on March 11th, 2024 to marking the beginning of the installation of the restored bridge. Once the installation is complete, the bridge will be the oldest in Arkansas in its original location. This bridge is a big […]
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