There’s a new lawman in town. City of Alexander Mayor Crystal Herrmann announced Monday, February 3, 2025 that she chose Timothy Preator as the new Police Chief. Read more below Chief Preator has been with the City of Alexander since September 2024 as a Patrol Sergeant, and was employed at the Saline County Sheriff’s office […]
Benton Police Chief Kirk Lane to Become State Drug Czar
UPDATE JULY 12 10:43AM Gov. Hutchinson Announces Benton Police Chief Kirk Lane as New Arkansas Drug Director LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced Kirk Lane, Chief of Police for the Benton Police Department, as the new Arkansas Drug Director. Chief Lane will replace former Arkansas Drug Director Denny Altes, who resigned in May of this […]
Gov Hutchinson Appoints Bryant Fire Chief Again to State Board
Bryant Fire Chief J.P. Jordan was recently re-appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to serve another term on the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board according to a November 2 press release from the Governor’s office. Chief Jordan serves as chair to the board. The Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board duties include: Setting minimum standards for the certification of […]
Trails, Fire, Police, Tech, Boys & Girls, Seniors & yes, Tacos
Trails, Fire, Police, Tech, Boys & Girls, Seniors and yes, Tacos. Benton Mayor David Mattingly held a press conference Thursday morning to give updates on several projects in the city, and confirmed MySaline’s previous announcement that Benton will be getting a Tacos 4 Life restaurant. See the video for all the details and to meet the owners […]
Benton Mayor’s Address Touts City & Economic Growth
This is the text and accompanying documents from Benton Mayor David Mattingly’s State of the City Address. You might think reading stuff like this is a bore, but… What if you knew Benton PD got the first ever Assistant Chief of Police in 2015… …and the first ever Economic Development Department too? Do you know […]