DEATH OF TWO CHILDREN According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), two subjects were arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, 1st degree, a Class D felony. The subjects are Jonathan Daniel Welborn, age 30, and Brittany Nichole Hairston, age 26, both of Thomas Loop Road in Benton (Paron), Arkansas. They are the parents of […]
Recent Saline County, Arkansas Obituaries 062217
Marcus Lee White, Sr. 90 of Lonsdale, Arkansas departed this life on June 11, 2017. He was born in Dallas, Texas on December 25, 1926. Marcus proudly served with the 11 Airborne Division in the Philippines during WWII. He was a 45 year veteran with the Little […]
Sheriff’s Office Cracking Down on Drunk Driving with DWI Checkpoints
Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Of those, about one out of every two thousand trips are taken by those who are driving under the influence of alcohol. Yet, almost one out of every three traffic deaths involve drunk driving. “A proportionally tiny amount of bad behavior is one of the major […]
Recent Saline County, Arkansas Obituaries 022517
James D. (J. D.) Chambers, age 92, of Paron passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was born September 7, 1924 in Greenbrier, Arkansas. J.D. was retired from the Saline County Road Dept. a member of North Fork Missionary Baptist Church and a W.W. II Army Veteran. He […]
Recent Saline County, Arkansas Obituaries 02012016
Mary Pearl Pool Detherage, 88, of the East End Community (Saline County) died Friday, January 20, 2017, at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, W.T (Bill) Detherage. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Detherage Ward (Neal); […]
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Max Aaron Wallace, age 13, of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. He was born November 4, 2003 in Benton, Arkansas. Max was a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church. He loved hunting & fishing and just being outdoors. Max was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ruby Wallace. He is survived by his […]
Recent Saline County Obituaries 20161115
Cleo Edward Thornberry, 90 of Glen Rose, Arkansas, passed away October 26, 2016. He was born June 25, 1926 in Marianna, Arkansas to the late Joe and Ida Dell Cox Thornberry. Cleo was retired from Jones Furniture Factory in Benton. He is survived by his wife, Velma Thornberry […]
Obituary – Keagan Anthony-Wade Schweikle – Aug 18 1999 – Oct 17 2016
Keagan Anthony-Wade Schweikle, 17, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016. He was born on August 18, 1999, in Benton, to parents Piper Partridge and Dominic Schweikle. He was a junior at Harmony Grove High School, where he was a member of the baseball team. Keagan lived in Naples, Florida for most […]
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Vander Jewel Deaton, 92 of Benton, passed away October 10, 2016. He was born April 18, 1924 in Saline County to the late Willis and Esther Burgess Deaton. Vander was a long time member of Salem United Methodist Church, retired from Reynolds Metals Corp after 38 years and served in the United States Army Air […]
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Henry Scroggins, 85 of Benton, died September 12, 2016. He was born to the late Ollie Coleman and Elsie Clark Scroggins in Casa, Arkansas on October 23, 1931. Henry was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the International Union of Engineers for 51 years and was a heavy equipment operator. Henry was […]