Plenty of police officers, firefighters, military and EMS came out Friday for the annual Public Servant Lunch at the Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Landers has been doing this luncheon every year since disaster struck the United States on September 11th, 2001. Landers does it to honor those people who work so hard to protect us all. […]
Benton Council Monday: Budget Changes, Surplus, Rezoning, Palace Asbestos, UALR, Concessions, Fitness, Farmers Market, Coke, Church Property
The City Council will meet on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room for an agenda meeting followed by the regular meeting of the council at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. REGULAR SESSION September 12, 2016 7:00 PM AGENDA Call to Order – Mayor Mattingly Invocation III. Pledge […]
Several Fire Departments Come Together for Donkey Basketball Fundraiser
Area fire departments are going to the court to compete in Donkey Basketball on October 8th. All riders will represent multiple fire departments – Crows, Lake Norrell, Lonsdale, Paron, and Salem have been invited. The concessions stand will be open and ready to feed the crowd. Pre-sale tickets are available on Sept 15th for $7.50 from fire […]
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, […]
Deceased Individual Found Among Ashes of Burned Saline County Home
UPDATE AUG 22 2016 5PM I’ve not received official word from authorities regarding the cause of this fire, but the 911 report states that it was arson, with damages in the amount of $20,000. ORIGINAL AUG 20 2016 9AM The Saline County Sheriff’s Office reports a fire crew working a blaze at a mobile home in the […]
Shelli Interviews Bryant Mayor Dabbs to Discuss What’s Next Now That the Bond Extension Passed
Scroll down for video and image of proposed plan for Bryant Parkway. We know now that the special election that the City of Bryant held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, was successful for their parks, streets and fire departments. Each measure passed, extending the bond to pay for improvements in those areas. I met with […]
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016 Posted by Shelli Poole on August 9, 2016 at 9:30pm View Blog These are the unofficial results of the Bryant Special Election from Tuesday, August 9th, 2016. To see the numbers for the Early Voting, click here. BASIC NUMBERS FOR ALL VOTES COUNTED: Issue 1 – Refunding Bonds […]
Big Economic News on Several Fronts in the City of Benton
I just returned from a big press conference that Benton Mayor David Mattingly called at the Benton Event Center today, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. I took streamed video from the MySaline Facebook page, and it’s now embedded below. Here’s the outline of what was announced: See more info on these 8 points in the video […]