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: […]
Saline County Historical Summit at Courthouse Gazebo July 8th
Come to the Historical Summit meeting July 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the gazebo in front of the Saline County Courthouse. The special guest is Sarah Nelson, who lived in the house in 1849. Thanks to local actress Cassie Lovell for helping us make this happen. The Saline County Preservation group will host this Historical […]
Gann Museum Set to Open Again in Downtown Benton on March 21
The Gann Museum in downtown Benton is scheduled to reopen after nearly a year of being closed. It’s slated to reopen on Tuesday, March 21. The structure itself, circa 1893, has a great history – the only known building to be made out of bauxite blocks, it used to be the office of Dr. Dewell Gann, Sr. […]
The History of the “Saline County Jail Space” Sign
MySaline asked readers on Nov. 29, 2016, to help answer some questions about the sign pictured above. See the answers we got below. On November 22, 2007, MySaline reader Renee Taggart posted a picture of a road sign to the website. She was tickled at the boldness of the sign – seemingly saying that criminals […]
The Saline County History & Heritage Society Meets Oct 20th
“Boy Hero: The Story of David O. Dodd” to Play at the Royal Theatre Oct 6-9
In honor of the 170th anniversary of the birth of David O. Dodd in 1846, the Royal Players of the historic Royal Theatre in Benton will produce a new fact-based play about Dodd. The full-length play, Boy Hero: The Story of David O. Dodd, was written by Dr. Nancy Hendricks and is being directed by […]
Sheriff’s Office Finds Info on 19th Century Fallen Deputy and Family
UPDATE SEP 22, 2015, 9:14PM: Lt. Ron Parsons contacted MySaline to let us know what he found out about the fallen Deputy of 1847. The Saline County Sheriff Deputy killed in 1847 has been traced down and found to be Gilbert Byrd Burchfield. He was approximately age 34-35 years old at the time of his […]
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