The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) reports that the sex offender listed below has registered a new address on the Sex Offender Registry. Offender Information MARK ALLISON HAWKINS 14000 block of Bean Rd, ALEXANDER AR 72002 Level: 2, CARNAL ABUSE – 3RD DEGREE Age: (DOB: 1965-06-29) Sex: M Race: W Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Level 2 Offender […]
City of Bryant to Break Ground on Two New Fire Stations in January
The City of Bryant will host two groundbreaking ceremonies for Springhill and Hill Farm Fire Stations. The first ceremony will be 10:00 a.m. January 23rd, near Hill Farm Elementary School, on the corner of Reynolds Rd and Hill Farm Rd. The second ceremony will be 10:00 a.m. January 30th, adjacent to Springhill Elementary School on Northlake Rd. “Bryant […]
Bryant School District Announces Principal for Newest Elementary
Bryant Schools announces the Principal for the newest school in the District: Michele Lewis will head Parkway Elementary. Lewis is the current Principal at Davis Elementary, where she has served for five years. See more about the new school below in a related story. Bryant Schools to Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Elementary School
Benton PD Introduces Newest Officer to the Public
The Benton Police Department announces the recent graduation of an officer from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) in Camden. Mitchell Hall was hired by the Department in August after successfully passing all of the required testing and hiring requirements. Officer Hall graduated from the ALETA in Camden on Friday, December 15th. Officer Hall successfully passed all required […]
One Benton Restaurant Moves, A New One Takes Its Place
UPDATE 11/22/17 3:30PM: Icehouse Grill is now open at 1209 Edison in Benton. They opened on the perfect day for me to have a birthday lunch with friends and family. I had some of that famous No Name BBQ and it was just delicious. Oh and they found out it was my birthday so they […]
Current Events: WOW Woman of the Year, New Disc Golf Course & Elementary School in Bryant
I wish I could make it to every one of the great events that are related to Saline County, but as a one-person news team, I cannot. So today, I’m going to just tell you about some things that are happening. #1. Thursday night, October 12th at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock, Attorney Jennifer […]
Two Possible New Restaurants and a Hair Place in Benton
It’s just a business card for a haircut. Right? Well, no. It’s advertising a new location for SportClips, to be opening at the new mall, the Shoppes of Benton. Hey, that’s good news. But wait… it also says that they are near Hobby Lobby, but we knew Hobby Lobby was coming, and they’re even already […]
New Medical Office Coming to Saline County in July
Here’s another new business coming to town. I honestly couldn’t tell you if this is Benton or Bryant. I’m leaning toward Benton, but there’s always someone who can correct me. According to Alisa Petet, the Director of GastroArkansas, they are a large Gastroenterology practice in Little Rock and they plan to expand to a location […]
Benton School Board Special Meeting Thursday Night to Appoint Board Member
Benton Board of Education Special Meeting 6/1/2017 – 5:00 p.m. Chenault Administration Building 207 W. Conway Street, Benton, AR 72015 Meeting Agenda I. Call to Order II. Establishment of Quorum III. Executive Session (If needed) IV. Action Item A. Appointment of New Board Member B. Personnel Recommendations – Lita Gattis V. Informational Item A. Prioritize Future […]
City of Alexander to Receive Four New Police Cars
According to The Alexandrian, a citizen-operated blog, the first of four new police cars for the City of Alexander arrived last week. For more on this and to see a photo click on this link: http://thealexandrian2013.blogspot.com/