We’ve been waiting and watching to see Access Control Devices Incorporated: ACDI transform the old Harvest Foods property in downtown Benton into their beautiful new offices. They will be hosting the YPN group (Young Professionals Network) on Thursday, November 9th from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. for a gathering called “Coffee Connections” so they can get to […]
Truck vs. Coffee Trailer in Downtown Benton Was a Medical Issue
Some of us crash without our coffee, but on Tuesday afternoon, someone crashed into the Koffee with a Kause trailer in downtown Benton. It was an unfortunate incident where the driver was experiencing a medical issue and lost control of his vehicle. Business owner Jared Voth, who was inside the coffee trailer during the […]
Add a Chikin Option to Food Truck Court in Downtown Benton
Main St. Station just got “chikin.” I’ve been harping on how great it is to have dining choices in downtown Benton. It leads to bigger and better things in an area that’s beautiful and valuable and kind of a secret if you don’t live around here. But to the point, I misspelled “chicken” because that’s […]
The Young Players Present The Lion King Experience Oct 20-29
The Young Players Center Stage is making The Lion King happen this October at the Royal Theatre in Benton from October 20-29. Audition information will be coming soon. Center Stage is the Young Players group that is ages 12 – 15 (The same group that produced “13 The Musical” last year).
“All Shook Up,” the Musical Plays at the Royal on Aug 10th-20th
The Royal Players and WW and Anne Jones Charitable Trust proudly present All Shook Up the Musical at the historical Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market Street in downtown Benton, AR. Click the image to enlarge – more details below. Show Times are August 10th-12th at 7pm, August 13th at 2pm and the following weekend August 17-19 7pm and […]
Bauxite Man Faces Charges Related to Shooting at Benton Resident & First Responders
UPDATE JULY 10, 2017 2:45PM A suspect is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting a man and shooting toward first responders while they were providing medical attention. At approximately 12:50 a.m. Sunday, July 9, an officer with the Benton Police Department heard two loud “bangs” within a minute of each other in the downtown […]
Business Update: Downtown Benton’s Food Truck Court, Big New Office Building & Farmers Market
I get asked all the time about different projects going on and today I’m going to focus on some in downtown Benton. You can find stories by using the search blank, but I thought I’d make them convenient in one starting place. In order of opening their days, the first project I’ll talk about is […]
Downtown Benton Farmers Market Pavilion Officially Breaks Ground
I guess folks around Benton think this farmers market pavilion project is kind of a big deal. I’m one of those people. It’s a great project that will bring new possibilities to the area, but it’s also been a long time coming. We first heard of this project in February 2016 during Benton Mayor David […]
City of Benton to Break Ground on New Farmers Market Pavilion June 27th
The City of Benton will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Farmers Market pavilion in Historic Downtown Benton on Tuesday, June 27th at 10 a.m. on South Street, near the big mural.
Benton Mayor Updates on Mall Openings, Farmers Market & New Animal Shelter
According to the Benton Proud blog, stores in the new Shoppes of Benton mall will begin opening soon. PetSmart has already had a soft opening, but they’ll join Ulta Beauty in a solid opening in June. See the link below to get all the specific opening dates for those stores as well as Kay Jewelers, Maurices, […]