One Benton family is not letting the lack of Easter events get them out of the spirit. They know what Easter is not about bunnies and eggs, however, they want to encourage children in the community and this meant one thing for the Gipsons. Inflatables. See the text of Sid Gipson’s social media post below […]
CADC to Keep Childcare Programs Closed Until After April 17th
Early Head Start, Head Start and Arkansas Better Chance programs will continue to be closed to children until after April 17th, 2020. The following announcement is from the Central Arkansas Development Council: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced all public schools will be closed until April 17, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hutchinson […]
Benton Parks: splash pad, pickle ball, trail and more set for improvements
Benton Parks and Recreation is set to make improvements in several local parks. “There is over $250,000 in grant funding dedicated towards some of these projects,” says Stephanie Jones, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We are very excited to continue updating our parks system while improving the quality of life in Benton. I am thankful […]
Jury deliberates 20 minutes; gives 52-year sentence to Paron man who drowned his children
A Saline County jury convicted Jonathan Welborn, 32, of Paron of two counts each of Negligent Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the First Degree in connection with the deaths of his two children that drowned when Welborn drove his vehicle into a pond. The jury sentenced Welborn to the maximum consecutive […]
“Winston the Pony” and Author to Visit Library Saturday
Local author Nancy Pruitt is bringing the star of her book, “Winston the Pony” to the library on Saturday, July 20th. Come at 10:30 a.m. to the Benton branch at 1800 Smithers and enjoy a special storytime and then hang out with Nancy and the animals she’s bringing. For coloring pages and more information, visit […]
Mini Golf Owners in Benton Demolished Old Building to Add New Fun
Did you see that the old Carrier building on Sharon Road in Benton was demolished on Thursday? It’s next door to Salty Harbor Mini Golf, so I suspected the owners of that business had something to do with it. I spoke with one of the owners, Vic Bava, about it. Indeed they did have it […]
Sign up for Bryant Youth Softball for Spring
Here are the details to sign your kids up for Bryant Youth Softball for Spring 2018. Visit www.BryantSoftball.org or go to The Center at Bishop Park on Sat Feb 10 from 9am to 4pm or Sun Feb 11 from 1pm to 4pm.
Sign Up Kids Now for Hockey Lessons by NHL Pros to Begin in January
Get kids signed up for learn to play ice hockey program. The next session begins in January with alum from the Nashville Predators NHL team and coaches from the Arkansas Hockey Association. The classes are for children 4-9 years old. $120.00 for equipment plus 6 sessions on the ice with the coaches. Sign up at: nhl.com/predators/community/youthhockey/little-preds Message, call, […]
See Three Short Plays from Children’s Theater & Drama Teens Nov 30th
Come to the Theater Showcase at the Saline County Library location in Benton at 1800 Smithers on Thursday, November 30th from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. See three short plays by the Saline County Library Children’s Theater and Drama Teens. All ages welcome.
Northside Church to Host Spaghetti Dinner Aug 25th to Benefit Kids’ Travel Club
Come to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for local youth to travel. The Benton Youth Travel Club plans to visit New York City and Washington D.C. for Spring Break 2018, then they want to go to Europe in 2019. All the money made from this dinner will go to the fund for pay for students to […]
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