Photos courtesy of Bryant School District The Bryant School District welcomed former NBA star Sidney Moncrief to speak about “One Team.” Teachers and staff from Bryant’s high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools were participating in their professional development day, Monday, August 8, 2016. First Security Bank sponosored breakfast and #BryantOneTeam t-shirts for Bryant teachers […]
Saline County Library Welcomes Hector the Director; Carenbauer Entertains
Posted by Roger L. Poole Cub reporters, Roger and Thelma Poole, sometimes fill in for daughter, Shelli, when she gets overbooked. Her website, MySaline.com, requires a constant diet of news and happenings as they occur all over Saline County. Today Thelma and I went to Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton to check out the reception […]
VIDEO: US Senator Boozman Speaks in Benton About State & County Veterans Services Offices
Arkansas’ United States Senator John Boozman participated in a meet and greet session with local citizens on Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016. A group of about 70 were in attendance at 111 North Main Events Venue in downtown Benton. The program part of the event was to increase awareness about our local resources for veterans. Boozman […]
VIDEO: Lib Carlisle to Presents Program on Saline County Politics in Benton
Longtime Benton resident Lib Carlisle presented a program on the history of Saline County Politics at the meeting of the Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS). The meeting was on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at 123 North Market in Downtown Benton. Carlisle served at different times as Saline County Chairman of […]
Video: Lib Carlisle Presents Program on History of Saline County Politics
See video below of a meeting that Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, for the public to learn about some history of politics in the area. Lib Carlisle was a featured speaker, included recollections about his start in politics, as well as the early years of Bill Clinton […]
YPN to Host Networking Breakfast in Bryant June 9th
Saline County Shakes Presents: HAMLET – Jun 2-4 & 9-11
New Kroger Marketplace Opens September 23, 2015
ORIGINAL BLOG: 09/23/15/ 7:20 AM The new Kroger Marketplace held their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting on September 23rd, 2015. I drove through their parking lot the night before and they already had something going on – possibly a friends and family preview event. There were free hotdogs out front and I met one of the […]
Public Invited to “Save the Palace” meeting Tues July 28
Palace Theater c. 1919 from Saline County History and Heritage Time: July 28, 2015 from 7pm to 8pm Location: Saline Courier, upstairs in conference room Website or Map: https://www.facebook.com/pala… Organized By: Friends of the Palace Theatre, Inc. Event Description This is a public meeting, so please invite your friends and share, share this event! We need as many people as […]
“Save the Palace” Group Meeting to Prevent Demolition of Historic Building
The “Save the Palace” group has been having weekly meetings to organize efforts to keep the Palace Theater in Benton from being demolished. The following is a recap of the first two meetings. The next meeting will be held June 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Gospel Light Baptist Church in Benton (corner of River and Hazel […]