The Gann Museum will host a grand opening on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. for the “History of the Saline County Library” exhibit. The museum will be open Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning March 21st. The museum is located at 218 South Market St. in historic downtown Benton. See more about the […]
Saline County History Club to Tour Haskell Museum March 21st
The Saline County History and Heritage Society (SCHHS) will tour the Haskell Museum on Thursday, March 21st at 6:00 p.m. Meet at the Haskell Museum at Truman Street in Haskell, Arkansas. Visit the SCHHS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/266480560216689 or their website at http://www.schhs.us/.
Longtime State Tourism Director Joe David Rice to Speak Mar 5 in HSV & Benton
Longtime Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice will speak in Hot Springs Village and Benton on Tuesday, March 5th. He retired, but is now a freelance writer and author. He will talk about the quirks, characters and curiosities of the Natural State. See Mr. Rice speak at 2 p.m. at the Coronado Center at 150 […]
Genealogist to Host Day of Sessions to Teach Research Methods
The Saline County Library will host a Genealogy Conference with Michael L. Strauss leading sessions on military history, genealogical newspaper research, gravestones and epitaphs of our ancestors, and descendancy research. The sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16th at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library at 1800 Smithers Drive […]
Perdue to Present Photos and History of Bryant
Saline County historian Steve Perdue will present photos from the history of Bryant, Arkansas, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 12th at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library at 201 Prickett Road.
Elmore to Present Program on “How to Do an Oral History” Feb 23 in Benton
Come to a workshop for “How to do an Oral History.” This event will be held at 10 a.m on Saturday February 23, at the Saline County Library at 1800 Smithers Dr. in Benton. This program is intended for ages 18 and older. Do you know someone with a story to tell? Come learn from […]
Cemetery Going to Ruins, Headstones Desecrated, City of Benton and Volunteers Step Up
There’s a group on Facebook dedicated to Saline County history and it’s chock-full of photos and memories, but occasionally, there is a standout story. The story below is one of those. The group is Saline County History and Memories and the person who posted is Dennis Kent, Ph.D. He comes from many generations of Saline County relatives. […]
Preservation Organization to Host 2nd Annual Historical Summit July 7th in Benton
Saline County Preservation, Inc. (SCP) invites the public to gather with other Saline County folks who love preserving history, for the 2nd Annual Historical Summit. It’s Saturday, July 7th at 9:00 a.m. at the Saline County Courthouse. In this event, participants get five minutes at the microphone to tell about your family or organization and […]
Gann Museum in downtown Benton to reveal new WWII exhibit Wednesday night
The Gann Museum of Saline County will premiere their new exhibit on Wednesday, June 6th from 6 – 8 p.m. at 218 South Market St. in historic downtown Benton. The exhibit consists of World War II items, featuring uniforms, weapons, photographs, postcards and many more artifacts pertaining to the war. See more about the museum at www.gannmuseum.com.
Pecan Tree and Repent Sign Gone, New Business Not Coming
Update 04/10/18: This is a drive-by update, but if you haven’t noticed, it appears that put Express Oil Change will not be “coming soon” to Military Road in Benton as the sign said in January. The sign for this business is gone and a “for sale” sign is up instead. See below for previous details: […]
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