Outlets of Little Rock will host drive-up food distribution in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 10am to 2pm located in the parking lot near Old Navy. We welcome anyone who needs food on a first come, first served basis. Each donation will consist of three boxes (box of dry […]
City of Bryant to host city-wide neighborhood dance party Thursday night
The City of Bryant will host a city-wide dance party on Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. Bring everyone out in front of your home and dance along to Doug Kramer doing his DJ thing. I interviewed City Alderman RJ Hawk to get all the details of this fun event. He said that his fellow […]
Master Gardeners to host spring plant sale by appointment only
The Saline County Master Gardeners will host their spring plant sale. This year, in interest of social distancing due to the pandemic, the sale will be held by appointment only, and with some special rules, on the following days: Tuesday, April 21, Noon – 6 p.m. Friday, April 24, Noon – 6 p.m. Saturday, April […]
Benton Mayor invites public to place prayer on wall between now and Natl Day of Prayer May 7th
Benton Mayor Tom Farmer, along with city staff and local clergy people, are coming together with the community to create a wall of prayer. Beginning on Friday, April 17th, there will be a lattice wall under the pavilion at the downtown Benton Farmers Market (map). The idea is to coordinate with the National Day of […]
Benton’s CADC office offering free wi-fi for school or work use
The Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) is reaching out to the community that may need internet service to complete school work or telecommute for work. “As a community action agency, it is our duty at times like this to really adapt to the needs of our communities,” Randy Morris, the CEO of CADC stated. “We […]
Downtown Benton Farmers Market not opening yet, but you can contact vendors with this list
The Farmers Market in historic downtown Benton normally begins its annual open season in the Spring. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the schedule is uncertain. However, the farmers and other vendors still have things for sale, and if you would like to contact them, we’ve made a list for you below. Artistic Creations, 501-303-8304, […]
Pantries Low, Eagle Scout Urges Public to Help Fill Them
An Eagle Scout in Benton is urging locals to help with food pantries. Cole Clift called MySaline this morning and told us the “blessing box” (or little pantry) at Holland Chapel Baptist Church is being continuously emptied. He is a grocery store employee and is spending his own money to try and keep the box […]
The Saline County COVID Diaries – Stories and Experiences in the New Normal
It’s not a pretty word – COVID (Corona Virus Disease). It’s a pandemic. I’ve been dramatically referring to it as an apocalypse. Suddenly school is closed, jobs are suspended and we live in a place where society’s norms went out the window. There are the ones caught right in the terrible middle. The ones that […]
Take a spring break from the pandemic to add your prayers to this list
Here it is Spring Break and COVID-19 is almost all we see in the news. It’s not how we pictured this traditional time for vacation, but this virus has taken over our lives. We know by now the precautions we need to take to contain the spread, but there’s something that is not exactly a […]
Benton Church to Distribute Groceries on March 25th
If your family has been affected by school closures, look for food bag distribution again on Wednesday, March 25th from 5 – 7 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Benton. Volunteers will be at the corner of N. Market Street and W. Sevier Street. If you would like to volunteer, sign up by emailing […]
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