UPDATE DEC 10, 2019 Several Bryant residents came forward to speak in opposition to the large warehouse that LKQ has planned, but in the end, the Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve the development. See video below. There were other items on the agenda for Monday night’s planning meeting, but most of the crowd in […]
Saline County Couple Recognized as Foster Parents of the Year
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) celebrated and honored its foster parents on Friday, July 12 at a banquet at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. As part of that celebration, the agency selected Chrystal and Adam Baker of Alexander as one of its 2019 Foster Parents of the […]
Palace Developer Brings Restaurant Favorite Back to Benton
Benton will soon welcome back to town a self-described “Fine Mexi-Cali” restaurant made popular seven years ago, that moved to Little Rock. Baja Grill began in a food truck at Military Road and Trickey Road around May of 2012. The truck did business there for two years with such success that they moved to Little […]
Celebrate Panthers #1 Fan Freddie’s Birthday in Benton May 23rd
The Saline County Assessor’s Office is hosting a birthday celebration for the Benton Panthers #1 fan, Freddie Rhinehart. Come anytime between 2:30-4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23rd to the Assessor’s Office Conference Room at 215 Main Street in downtown Benton.
Benton Developer Signs Closing Contracts for Palace Theater, City Hands Over Keys
In Disney movies, there is about to be a reboot of the tale of Aladdin setting his sights on royalty, but in historic downtown Benton, Shawn Hipskind just got the keys to the Palace. MySaline originally reported that Hipskind – a real estate developer who has been building and improving residential properties downtown – made […]
Benton Developer Approved by City to Purchase 100-Year-Old Palace Theater
Benton City Council passed a resolution on Thursday night in a Special Meeting at City Hall to allow a local developer to purchase the historic Palace Theater at 224 W. South Street. Benton Mayor Tom Farmer called the meeting of the Council immediately after Hipskind Excavating, LLC – owned by Shawn and Denise Hipskind – […]
City of Benton Asks Citizens to Take Survey on Priorities
The City of Benton is asking for the residents in the city limits to take a survey for the purpose of “Moving Benton Forward.” City administration is updating the comprehensive plan that guides development over the next 20 years. This plan serves as a vision for the community and will identify goals and priorities as […]
Chief Deputy’s Ability to Speak Spanish Leads to $8,000 Equipment Recovery
A man ends up getting thousands of dollars of equipment returned, due to a local law enforcement officer’s ability to hold a conversation in Spanish. Chief Deputy Jay Fitzpatrick of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was recently at a local gym and had a conversation with a Spanish-speaking resident. The man told him that […]
Alexander Man Wins $60K Prize in Arkansas Lottery
Today an Alexander man claimed a Natural State Jackpot prize worth $60,000 after playing the same numbers daily. David Hill purchased the ticket at the Old Trading Post, 22921 Colonel Glenn in Little Rock for the March 1st drawing. The winning numbers were 4, 7, 9, 18 and 24. “I play the lottery every day […]
Saline County Safety & Preparedness Expo Coming to Benton Sep 14th
For National Preparedness Month this September, there will be a free event in Benton to promote preparedness in the community. The Saline County Family Safety and Preparedness Expo will host over 30 local, state, federal and volunteer public safety, public health and preparedness organizations. The event will include free food, child fingerprinting, safety demos like the […]
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