It’s been a few years since Pinnacle Car Care set up for business at the corner of Market and Conway Streets in historic downtown Benton. Recently, locals have noticed that owners Owners Mike and Deborah Carafello have shut the doors. I spoke with Deborah who said they were called to tend to a family member’s […]
Boutique Closes in Downtown Area; Property for Rent
The good news is that there’s a great business property for rent in the downtown Benton area. The bad news is that we’ve lost a great boutique at that location. MySaline spoke with Lacey Murray, the owner of Two Sisters Boutique. They have three other locations in Arkansas at Sheridan, Stuttgart and Arkadelphia. “Ultimately for […]
Reynolds Road Lanes to Close for Improvement; Signal by School
Construction at the intersection of Reynolds Road and Hill Farm will begin on Monday, July 29th, according to the City of Bryant. Weather permitting, construction is scheduled to continue there through Friday, August 2nd, and will require a partial lane closure for milling and asphalt overlay. Final improvements will add turn lanes from Reynolds […]
Improvements to State Highway 5 Require Lane Closures in Benton Starting July 27th
Improvements to State Highway 5 require a series of lane closures in Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the following closures will take place for paving operations: On and off ramps at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Westbound I-30 Frontage Road will be closed the morning of Saturday, […]
Fitness Unlimited to Close in May, After 43 Years of Business in Benton
Longtime family-owned fitness business, Fitness Unlimited, has decided to call it quits after over 4 decades of serving Saline County. The Pigue family released the following announcement on Thursday, April 26th, 2018. In 1975, Glenda, then a stay-at-home christian mother of 3 boys, joined a local women’s-only fitness center (Magic Mirror) that would prove to […]
Liquor Store in Bryant Closes, But There Are New Plans for This Property
Readers were asking, so I looked into what is going on with a particular liquor store in Saline County. I found out some things, but others are still a mystery. Smuggler’s Bay purchased the property at 3200 N. Reynolds Road from Taste of D-Light and opened in the middle of 2016. They were doing good […]
Corporate Office Confirms: Bryant Restaurant Closed for Good
UPDATE 03/06/18 1:18PM Ruby Tuesday’s corporate office did reply to my inquiry. They confirm in a short statement that the Bryant location is closed for good. “As part of our routine review of our store portfolio, we have made the difficult decision to close our Bryant, AR restaurant. We appreciate the dedication of all […]
This Benton Street Will Have a Section Closed for Utility Repairs
According to the Benton Police Department, Denise Street in Benton will have a section closed until around 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5th, for utility repairs. The section is between Karen and Tara.
Old Saline College Being Demolished; What Will Come Next?
UPDATE 12/15/2017: I received a reply from Alcoa spokesperson Joyce Saltzman. She is the Manager of Corporate Communications & Digital. It looks like they are mulling over some options for the property on South Reynolds Road. Saltzman stated, “In regards to your inquiry to Alcoa below regarding future plans for the Pulaski Tech Center, we are […]
Yogurt Shop Closes in Benton Shopping Center
I got email from a MySaline reader (below) about a real possibility that TCBY in Benton would be closing for good. I looked into it and tried to contact the local owner, but phone calls to the business number yielded a “disconnected number” message. A call to the owner’s personal number was not returned. Theperson […]