Remember this guy who went to the homes of elderly Saline County residents supposedly do random smoke alarm tests then taking their prescription drugs? Thomas Wright of Benton gets 5 years in prison for that and 3 years of suspended release according to the Saline County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Bryant PD Arrests “Fake Fireman,” 12 […]
House Fire Reported in Bryant Early Sunday
MySaline received a report of a fire at a home on North Reynolds Road in Bryant in the early hours of Sunday morning. The exact report from a citizen follows. “I was headed home from Bryant Wal-Mart around 315am this morning 04/09/2017. When I was stunned by the site of a home on N. Reynolds […]
Salem FD Invites You to Get a Picture with the Easter Bunny, April 1st
The Salem Fire Department invites the public to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Come to Harvest Foods on Salem Road, April 1st from 10am – 1pm. Picture prices are $4 and up, with special package prices. See the flyer below.
Benton Utilities Making Water Improvements Along Bel Aire Street
According to Benton Utilities, their water department will be doing the following work on Bel Aire Street within the next few weeks. Crews will be upgrading the existing 2” water main with a new 6” PVC water main. They will replace the service line from the new water main to the current meter location. They […]
Benton PD Is the First in Arkansas for This FBI Training
The Benton Police Department will be the first agency in Arkansas to host FBI-LEEDA (Law Enforcement Executive Development Association) training courses. Three courses – the Supervisor Leadership Institute, the Command Leadership Institute and the Executive Leadership Institute – courses will be held at the department in March, May and July, respectively. All three courses make […]
Bryant FD Reminds Residents Not to Burn Until March
The Bryant Police Department would like to remind residents that the calendar period for the burning of residential yard waste closed on December 31, 2016. The next period allowing the burning of residential yard waste will open March 1, 2017. The City of Bryant Open Burning Ordinance can be found at http://www.cityofbryant.com/DocumentCenter/View/1063
Bryant PD Retires “Stubby” the K-9 Officer After 5 Years
Tuesday night at the Bryant City Council meeting, the Bryant Police Department official retired “Stubby,” one of the Department’s K-9 officers. Chief Mark Kizer stated, “Officer Stubby has provided the City of Bryant a great service since 2011.” Stubby has experienced some health issues recently and the Department determined it would be best for […]
Bank Robbery Suspect Shot by Officer; Dies from Injury
UPDATE 12/06/2016 140PM: BNPD Says Deceased Robbery Suspect Might Be 2012 “Camo Cowboy” About 2:50 p.m., I started getting messages from MySaline readers that something was happening at the Simmons Bank location on Military Road. I contacted Matt Burks, the spokesperson for Benton Police Department. He said a disturbance call came from the business and […]
Sardis FD Holding Rifle Raffle to Raise Funds
The Sardis Fire department will be raffling off an AR15 rifle. If you would like to purchase tickets you can call or text 501-303-7050 or email [email protected]. The drawing for a winner will be the evening of December 19, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Law Enforcement Looking for Seatbelts over Thanksgiving Holiday
This Thanksgiving, Arkansas State Police along with the Bryant Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies across the country on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket mobilization to make sure all Thanksgiving travelers are wearing their seat belts. Thanksgiving is one of […]