Business Changes at Springhill & Highway 5 North
So many people have asked and I’ve wondered myself about different businesses around Springhill Road and Highway 5 North, so the following is what I know. First, a map. An unofficial map, however, all of it is from a reliable source. Here is a link to the area we’re talking about: https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6157979,-92.5177877,447m/data=!3m1!1e3 You can look for five […]
Crows Station FD to Host Annual Meeting Saturday
The Crows Station Fire Department will host their annual meeting on Sat Sep 17 6:30 – 8:30 PM at 17484 Highway 5 in Lonsdale. There will be an overview of the past year, recognition of firefighters, board members, and Firefighter of the Year. There will be finger foods, desserts, and drinks and great fellowship. Agenda: * Election of new board members […]
Alexander PD Collecting for Children’s Miracle Network Until Sep 15th
The City of Alexander will be collecting donations for Children’s Miracle Network through Thursday, September 15th. They will present their donation to Children’s Miracle Network on Friday, September 16th at Love’s Travel Stop with Heather and Poolboy from Alice 107.7. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Patrolman J. Hill through the Alexander Police […]
Benton PD Invites Residents to Participate in 13th Year of Citizens Police Academy
This fall, the Benton Police Department will host a their Citizen’s Police Academy course for the 13th year. This is a program for residents to find out what a police officer’s duty entails, the training they must undergo, and the situations they face. Participants will experience criminal investigation, patrol functions, narcotic investigations, school resource, crime […]
Boil Order Lifted for Benton Neighborhood
The Department of Health has released the “Boil Water” Notice confirmed on September 2, 2016 for the Timbermist Subdivision in Benton, Arkansas. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of complete loss in normal system pressure. Bacteriological samples […]
County Clerk Announces Results of Salem Fire Department Election
I sat at the Salem Fire Department main station on Salem Road tonight in Benton, talking with firefighters and their families. We were all waiting to hear the final vote count from the election to ask for an increase in fire dues. The increase would mean the fire department could hire on two full-time employees. […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Posted by Shelli Poole on August 29, 2016 at 1:00pm View Blog Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $75 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]