A favorite family hangout closed in 2020, but it’s about to come rolling back. The skating rink at 1212 W. South Street in Benton, Arkansas, has been around for decades. Its name has changed at least a couple of times. It was Bud’s Roller Rink, and later it was Benton Skate Center. The building has […]
The City of Benton reveals the results of the Snow Plow Naming Contest
UPDATE FEB 19, 2025 The City of Benton realized during the snow storm in January that their 5 snow plows didn’t have names. They held a contest and got lots of entries. Read below for the five names they chose. I don’t know if these entries came from genius creative minds or maybe as a […]
Get to know our local responders Dec 30th at a special lunch in Bryant celebrating their work
Local first responders invite everyone to a special lunch on December 30th in Bryant, to meet them and allow a closer relationship with the community. Read more below. Come on that Monday beginning at 11:00 a.m. to have lunch at The Local Tavern at 3429 Market Place Avenue, Bryant AR. (Formerly Crave, it’s around the […]
Join in Bryant’s City Hall Selfie on August 15th
The City of Bryant invites everyone to get in the picture on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. This year, National City Hall Selfie Day is on August 15th. To celebrate, the City will have the opportunity for everyone to pose in a community-wide selfie. The Bryant Police Department will take the picture with their drone. Come […]
Ladies, play Pickleball indoors on Monday nights in Benton
Ladies, come play pickleball indoors in Benton. There’s a group of women that meets on Mondays at 6pm at the Christian Life Center (CLC) at First United Methodist Church in Benton. These games are free and open to the community. You don’t need to have any experience. The church address is 200 Market Street in […]
[VIDEO] Benton man in wheelchair gets pulled through snow by a truck!
Thanks to Amanda Robinson Barnard for permission to share this “yeehaw moment” in winter weather. The Benton woman caught video of a neighbor driving a truck through the snow, while pulling another person in a wheelchair. That person was obviously having the time of his life. Watch the fun below, and listen for the key […]
Guess who in Benton won a car and a trip on The Price Is Right Live
It was a June morning when I got the news that The Price Is Right Live™️ – the traveling version of the legendary TV game show – was coming to Arkansas. I knew I had to go. I just knew they would call my name and I’d run down the aisle and bid my way […]
Silent Book Club meets Sept 14th for Blind Date with a Book
The “Silent Book Club” in Benton will host a time for a “Blind Date Book Exchange.” Come on Thursday, September 14 from 6 – 9 p.m. Admission is free. The organizers wanted to have a book club but without the “scramble to finish the assigned book, and the pressure to have something smart to say.” […]
Disc golf, climbing, free food, car show and more at Kids to Parks Day, May 20th
The annual Kids to Parks Day is coming, hosted by Benton Parks and Recreation. Come to Tyndall Park on Saturday, May 20th from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. for a day off fun. There will be disc golf, a climbing wall, food trucks, bounce houses, unique vehicles and more. First 100 kids will receive a free disc […]
Play MySaline’s Super Bowl Football Pool for Prizes – Enter by Saturday Night!
UPDATE: One entrant will win a prize in each quarter! See the player names on the SQUARES PAGE. PREVIOUSLY: MySaline invites the community to play in a ? football pool ? for free, with great prizes to win! Super Bowl LVII will be held on Sunday, February 12th. It will air on FOX. Read the […]