Longtime Benton resident Terry Benham issued the following statement Monday, May 7th, as the beginning of his run for the office of Mayor of Benton: Benton businessman Terry Benham announced today his candidacy for Mayor of Benton in the upcoming November election. A 1985 graduate of Benton High School, Benham has called Benton home for […]
Allen Scott Announces He’ll Run for Mayor of Bryant in 2018
Allen Scott of Bryant, announces his bid for Mayor on Thursday morning. His announcement follows: Longtime Bryant School teacher and City Council Member Allen Scott has announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Bryant. Scott, a 20-year resident of Saline County, first relocated to the area because of the award-winning education system and […]
City of Bryant to Host First of Several Workshops July 11th Regarding Flooding Issues
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs will host several neighborhood workshops with residents. After the storms of April 2017, the city sustained much damage to property. According to a press release Thursday morning, the goal is to inform residents about the ongoing efforts and solutions stormwater issues as well as flood prevention and maintenance guidelines. The first […]
Benton Mayor Won’t Run for Re-election in 2018
Benton Mayor David Mattingly announced Wednesday that he won’t run for another term, but plans to spend the remainder of his term focusing on accomplishing the goals he set long ago. Click to the Benton Proud Facebook page to see more.
Roller Funeral Homes to Begin Construction on New Facility on Alcoa Road
MySaline got many questions about some pending construction at Alcoa and Boone Roads, so we included info in the business update in December 2016 about Roller Ballard Funeral Home building an additional facility there. Months went by and locals wondered if it would ever be built, but Friday June 2, 2017 at 11 a.m., the […]
Benton Mayor Updates on Mall Openings, Farmers Market & New Animal Shelter
According to the Benton Proud blog, stores in the new Shoppes of Benton mall will begin opening soon. PetSmart has already had a soft opening, but they’ll join Ulta Beauty in a solid opening in June. See the link below to get all the specific opening dates for those stores as well as Kay Jewelers, Maurices, […]
Alexandrian: Alexander audit report doesn’t mean what it appears to say
According to the citizen-operated website, The Alexandrian, two sentences in the 2014-2015 City of Alexander Audit Report could definitely fall into the “We knew what we meant when we wrote it” category. The two statements in question concern funds transferred from Parks and Recreation to the General Fund and not enough sales tax revenue being […]
Mayor Says Bryant Parkway’s Interstate Ramps Will Help Street Connectivity & Safety Response Times
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs released a statement Thursday, April 6, 2017 to update the public on all the new construction From the Desk of Mayor Jill Dabbs Bryant’s New Gateway Into the City is Now Under Construction. If you have traveled I-30 recently, you can’t miss the army of orange barrels lining up as the […]
Alexander Audit Points to Unauthorized Payments to Former Mayor and Bookkeeper
The Alexandrian is reporting that an “audit shows former Alexander Mayor & Bookkeeper received unauthorized payments.” They say that according to an audit for the year 2014, former City of Alexander Mayor Michelle Hobbs and former bookkeeper Ruby Whittaker received payments that were not authorized by the city council. Auditors also claim transfer of monies […]
Mayor Invited to DC to Discuss US Education Agenda
The Council on Youth, Education and Families (YEF Council) has invited Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs to join the Mayors’ Education Task Force meeting on Monday, March 13th, during the Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. The event will be hosted by Secretary Betsy DeVos at the U.S. Department of Education. This meeting will provide mayors the […]