Benton Police Department’s K9 Officer Nino has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Nino’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Gabo, Jonesboro, AR – EOW 1/16/20.” Vested Interest […]
Bryant officials seek dog involved in bite incident at hardware store
Bryant officials are looking for a dog involved in a bite incident that happened on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Bryant Animal Control released a statement regarding the incident. It says that a short time after 2:00 p.m. that day, a subject entered the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Bryant with a large, mastiff-type dog on […]
Sheriff’s K-9 officer find drugs and weapons after traffic stop
Deputy Sharver, along with her partner K9 Ranger, conducted a traffic stop on a 1998 Ford Ranger for expired tags on Chicot Road. The driver was a parolee and was in possession of drugs and weapons. Deputies found 3.36g of suspected methamphetamines and 4.6g of suspected marijuana, a digital scale, and two sawed off shotguns […]
K9 at Sheriff’s Office to receive donated protective vest
Saline County Sheriff’s Office K9, Ranger, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. the vest will be embroidered with the words “Honoring Those Who Served and Sacrificed.” Delivery is expected within 8 to 10 weeks. The organization was established in 2009, […]
Local Cops Demonstrate K-9 Skills to Harmony Grove 3rd-Graders
Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Corporal Logan Knight and Arkansas State Police (ASP) Corporal Quinn Best visited the 3rd grade class at Harmony Grove Elementary School Tuesday morning. Although both officers are good looking and extremely bright, it was K-9 “Alf” who stole the show. Principal Donaldson had notified the SCSO that 3rd grade students […]
Bryant Animal Shelter Hosting Howl-o-ween Toy or Treat Drive
The Bryant Animal Control division will host its Annual Howl-O-ween Toy or Treat Drive for the month of October. The shelter dogs and cats will have Howl-o-ween buckets on their kennels so the public can bring in toys and treats to help fill them. Come by the shelter anytime Monday – Saturday from 12 – 4 […]
“Paws for a Cause” Dog Adoption Event for Veterans This Saturday at Fairgrounds
Bring your dog to “Yappy Hour” at the Benton Dog Park March 4th
Benton Parks and Recreation is hosting “Yappy Hour” March 4th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Benton Dog Park! Come with your furry friend(s) and hang out with other dog lovers. Click for directions and other info about the Benton Dog Park. https://www.bentonar.org/dog-park
Downtown Benton Groomer Claims Territory on the Next Street Over
If you’re looking for a certain dog grooming parlor in downtown Benton (Is “parlor” what you call it?) ShamPoochie’s, owned by Laura Pritchard, has moved to 122 N. Market Street. Formerly in a property on Main Street, Shampoochie’s has moved one street over and now you can find them to the left of Relics Tattoo (that is […]
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 […]