Posted by Roger L. Poole Cub reporters, Roger and Thelma Poole, sometimes fill in for daughter, Shelli, when she gets overbooked. Her website, MySaline.com, requires a constant diet of news and happenings as they occur all over Saline County. Today Thelma and I went to Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton to check out the reception […]
VIDEO: Bryant Historical Society presents “The History of Collegeville Cemetery”
The following is a video of Bryant Historical Society and Linda Pool Hester, sharing some little known facts about the historical Collegeville Cemetery. The cemetery is very small but full of history, from the founders to the number of Revolutionary and Civil War veterans buried there. This program was July 19, 2016 in the Bryant […]
Video: Bryant Councilman Henson Answers Questions About the Upcoming Bond Extension Special Election
You may have been hearing about the special election coming up in August for the City of Bryant. Their campaign for it is called “Keep Bryant Moving.” I interviewed Bryant City Councilman Jerry Henson today to get help with understanding what it’s all about. The video and a synopsis are below. Long story short: The […]
Bank is Building at Springhill & Highway 5 North in Bryant
It’s been a while since the land was sold and cleared at the southwest corner of Springhill Road and Highway 5 North. That’s the intersection with US Pizza, Big Red Valero & Baxley Penfield Moudy on the other three corners. We’ve waited long enough to find out what’s going in on that southwest corner. Some […]
Tentative Date on the Opening of Buffalo Wild Wings
Back to the Buffalo Wild Wings topic: MySaline told you over a year ago that they were considering a location in Bryant. Then we found out it would be next to the new Holiday Inn Express at Alcoa and the Interstate. Now we have seen it under construction and the logo is on the building, […]
Bryant PD Needs Your Help to ID This Card Fraud Suspect
The Bryant Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person in this photo. According to the PD, he is suspected of fraudulently using a victim’s credit card at a retail store in Bryant. Anyone with information about the suspect please contact: Det. Cpl. T. Green Bryant Police Department 501-943-0383
Taco Tuesday Could Have More Options Soon in Saline County
A new taco restaurant is coming to Arkansas, according to an article by Arkansas Online. Initially they plan two locations, for Rogers and Jacksonville, but there are also plans to expand Fuzzy’s Taco Shop locations around the state, including into Saline County. Based out of Texas, I’ve never heard of this restaurant before, but it […]
Shoe Carnival, Buffalo Wild Wings, TaMolly’s & You Decide
I was out around town recently and ended up with the following pictures on my phone: 1. At Alcoa Exchange in between Rue 21 and Old Navy, the gaping hole left by a completely burned-down Shoe Carnival is rising like a phoenix into a new structure. Yes, it’s still Shoe Carnival, abs the location by […]
Photo Gallery: Bryant Fire Station #3 Open House 063016
Thursday night, June 30th, 2016, the City of Bryant hosted an open house event for residents at their Fire Station #3 on Justus Loop. There were inflatables for kids, free hot dogs and drinks and tours of the facility. Bryant is seeking to extend a bond to fund programs for streets, safety and parks. This […]
Bryant Building Permits June 2016
The following is building permits granted by the City of Bryant for the month of JUNE 2016. Some entries are denoted with an asterisk (*) because they are not able to be mapped at the time of this writing. Permit #, Issued Date, Applicant Name, Permit Type, Site Address, Project Cost, Square Feet,Lot, Addition 83027, […]