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February 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Harmony Grove dismisses school Friday for illness

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SCHOOL DISMISSED FRIDAY Harmony Grove School District has sent notice to parents and students that they will close all the schools on Friday, February 14th, 2020. This is an attempt to curb the spread of illness. During this time, staff will clean and sanitize the facilities and students will need to complete AMI Day 1 […]

January 14, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Harmony Grove Millage Increase Passes

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With a total of 304 votes FOR the millage and 245 votes AGAINST it, those in the Harmony Grove School District have approved this millage increase by 55.37%. The voting numbers follow: Harmony Grove School Special Unofficial Results Saline County, Arkansas January 14, 2020 Run Date:01/14/20 07:58 PM TOTAL VOTES % Ele Day Early Absentee […]

December 13, 2019 By Shelli Poole

6th Suspect Arrested in Burglary of Local Firearms Dealer; One Juvenile Still Free

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UPDATE DEC 13, 2019 The final suspect, Austin Jones, age 19 of Benton, was arrested early this morning in connection with Wednesday’s commercial burglary of a firearms dealer in Saline County. During the arrest, two additional stolen firearms were recovered. Jones is currently being held in the Saline County Jail facing charges of Theft by […]

November 3, 2019 By Shelli Poole

Haskell Christmas Parade set for Dec 5th; Entry deadline Nov 26th

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The Haskell Christmas Parade is set for Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 p.m. The parade is sponsored by the Arkansas Health Center, the City of Haskell, Harmony Grove Schools, and Harps Food Store. All parade entries will stage at the Harmony Grove High School parking lot. Lineup will begin at 4:45 pm. The parade route […]

November 1, 2019 By Shelli Poole

VIDEO: Sheriff’s Deputies find pound of pot in vehicle in Haskell

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Two Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies have pulled over a vehicle at The Grove gas station at 2905 State Highway 229 in Haskell and found about one pound of suspected marijuana, according to Lt. Joseph Traylor. Deputies have one person in custody. A name and charge has not been released. The photos and video here were […]

October 30, 2019 By Shelli Poole

Benton Business Owner, McClure announces 2020 run for State Rep, House District 28

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Marietta McClure announced today her bid to seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas House District 28. The district in Saline County includes portions of Benton, Bauxite, and Haskell. In announcing her candidacy McClure said, “For the past 12 years, I have proudly called Saline County home and am prepared to use my experience and work ethic […]

October 30, 2019 By Shelli Poole

State Rep Kelly withdraws from 2020 re-election bid

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State Representative Jasen Kelly, a republican in District 28, will not seek reelection in 2020, according to a written statement. Kelly announced his campaign for a 2nd term on August 28th but something has apparently changed since then. District 28 includes parts of Bauxite, Benton and Haskell. “I have decided not to run for State Representative […]

October 2, 2019 By Shelli Poole

Interstate 30 Widening Plans for US 70 to Sevier Street

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The following are plans for ARDOT widening of Interstate 30 from two lanes to three, as of August 2018. NOTE: If you’re having difficulty loading the PDFs, scroll down to access the JPGs instead. Here’s the project overview. See more below that. PDF FILES (3 SETS): [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-1-33.pdf” title=”i30 widen 1-33″] [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-34-66.pdf” title=”i30 widen […]

September 12, 2019 By Shelli Poole

Pancake Breakfast Sep 21st to Benefit Health Center Residents

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Friends of Arkansas Health Center is hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, September 21st, 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Arkansas Health Center Pavilion, 6701 Highway 67, Haskell, Arkansas. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for kids. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, juice and milk. Take-outs […]

July 22, 2019 By Shelli Poole

Back to School Event Aug 3rd to Have Business Booths Donating Supplies

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GracePoint Church in Benton is collecting items for less fortunate families in Saline County. The goal is to give families the experience of back to school shopping, along with a couple of outfits and needed school supplies. Businesses may set up a booth for free, to pass out school supplies. Each booth will be assigned […]