This story was originally published on Prospective Online, the Bryant High School student news website by Kaycee Browning on November 10, 2020 Delinquents. Lazy. Potheads. The stigma surrounding skateboarders has been a prevalent misunderstanding for years. But there’s a certain courage and dedication that is fostered by people who skate, and it pushes them to spread their […]
Sensory Story Time with Santa set for Dec 4th in Benton
Benton Parks and Recreation will host “Sensory Story Time with Santa.” Come Friday, December 4th at 7 p.m. to River Center Gymnasium. Registration is required. Use this link: https://apm.activecommunities.com/bentonrec/Activity_Search/sensory-story-time-w-santa/9547 Children of all ages and abilities and their family members are invited to meet santa in a sensory-friendly environment. Santa will be there to read a […]
Which Harry Potter fan knows the most? Library has trivia online Tuesday night.
Our local library is finding all kinds of ways to residents stay entertained and informed, even though most everyone is at home. Tonight, the Saline County Library will host a Harry Potter Trivia Night on their Facebook page through a live video at 8:30 p.m. See the rest of the schedule below, or go to […]
Here’s the list of teacher parades. Find your school and wave at your teacher.
There have been a few teacher parades, and there are others scheduled. Scroll down to find your school in order by date. If you don’t see your school, email info to [email protected]. See video from other teacher parades below! A teacher parade means teachers drive by in their cars and students and their families stay […]
Benton Family Hopes Inflatable Easter Display Will Boost Spirits
One Benton family is not letting the lack of Easter events get them out of the spirit. They know what Easter is not about bunnies and eggs, however, they want to encourage children in the community and this meant one thing for the Gipsons. Inflatables. See the text of Sid Gipson’s social media post below […]
CADC to Keep Childcare Programs Closed Until After April 17th
Early Head Start, Head Start and Arkansas Better Chance programs will continue to be closed to children until after April 17th, 2020. The following announcement is from the Central Arkansas Development Council: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced all public schools will be closed until April 17, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hutchinson […]
Benton Parks: splash pad, pickle ball, trail and more set for improvements
Benton Parks and Recreation is set to make improvements in several local parks. “There is over $250,000 in grant funding dedicated towards some of these projects,” says Stephanie Jones, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We are very excited to continue updating our parks system while improving the quality of life in Benton. I am thankful […]
Library to host two Harry Potter Late Nights for tweens Feb 7 & 8
The Saline County Library is hosting its second annual Tween Harry Potter Late Night on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th. Both events will begin at 6:00 PM and end at 8:30 PM and will be hosted at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library branch in Benton. “Harry Potter Night was such a success last […]
“Winston the Pony” and Author to Visit Library Saturday
Local author Nancy Pruitt is bringing the star of her book, “Winston the Pony” to the library on Saturday, July 20th. Come at 10:30 a.m. to the Benton branch at 1800 Smithers and enjoy a special storytime and then hang out with Nancy and the animals she’s bringing. For coloring pages and more information, visit […]
Mini Golf Owners in Benton Demolished Old Building to Add New Fun
Did you see that the old Carrier building on Sharon Road in Benton was demolished on Thursday? It’s next door to Salty Harbor Mini Golf, so I suspected the owners of that business had something to do with it. I spoke with one of the owners, Vic Bava, about it. Indeed they did have it […]
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