Did you know that in Arkansas, by law, political candidates participate in a fun process to determine who gets to be #1 on the ballot? (And #2 and #3…) Candidates aren’t listed in alphabetical order. Maybe because everyone would change their last name to Aaron, so they can be first. But not everyone can be […]
See the River City Men’s Chorus perform holiday concert Dec 4, 5 and 8
The River City Men’s Chorus will perform three public concerts in December. There are over 60 men in this chorus, and many are from Saline County. The shows are at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, in Little Rock. The show dates are Sunday, December 4th at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 5th and […]
Benton resident takes the win in drag races – and business
A Benton businessman is tearing up the pavement and it doesn’t have anything to do with potholes. Thanks to Cindy Covey for submitting photos of her husband, Shawn Covey, age 53 of Benton. The Coveys own ShoTime Graphics on Smithers Drive in Benton. Shawn is consistently winning drag races and championships at both Prescott Raceway […]
SILVER ALERT INACTIVATED: Grant County Sheriff no longer looking for missing man out of Sheridan
EDIT SILVER ALERT INACTIVATED: Grant County Sheriff no longer looking for missing man out of Sheridan The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has requested a Silver Alert for a missing man out of Sheridan. The Ppoint of contact for additional information is Lt. Robert Bird. The missing man is Franklin Dean Thomason. Age and/or DOB: 6/3/1934 […]
Saline County Jury gives man 24 years after not showing up for felony court 4 times
A Saline County jury on Friday found Aaron Scott Taylor, of Hot Springs, age 30, guilty of four counts of felony failing to appear in court. He was acquitted on another charge of possessing methamphetamine. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Taylor to 24 years in the Department of Correction. On June […]
Mara Leveritt and Jason Baldwin to Headline Author Talk in Benton on April 5th
The Saline County Library will be hosting a live author event with author Mara Leveritt and Jason Baldwin on Tuesday, April 5th from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Benton Event Center. Baldwin was one of the three who were implicated in the West Memphis Three murders. Leveritt will be joining Community Librarian, Alan Robinette, once […]
See authors Dr. Sam Taggart & Ashlyn Ohm speak about their books – Dec 9th and 13th
The Saline County Library is hosting two author events in December. 1. The first event features Dr. Sam Taggart. On December 9th at 7:00 p.m., he will be at Saline Memorial Hospital in their conference room, discussing his book Country Doctors of Arkansas. The Library describes it as “a fascinating look into the lives of […]
Library to host author of The Vapors, a book about the NY Mob in Hot Springs a century ago
See the author David Hill speak about his book about the New York Mob in Hot Springs. The event will be on Tuesday, November 30, beginning at 7 p.m., via live video the Saline County Library Facebook page. Hill spent six years researching “The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise […]
AG Files lawsuit against Benton contractor who apparently swindled $100,000 from clients
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against a Central Arkansas home improvement contractor who solicited large deposits before failing to complete, or sometimes even begin, the work he promised but kept thousands of dollars in unearned payments. Eric Matthews, who operated under various company names including Matthews Construction, LLC […]
First ever women-only golf classic Apr 23rd to benefit Home for Healing
Home for Healing has set a date for their first ever women-only golf tournament on Friday, April 23, 2021. The Home for Healing (formerly The Family Home) offers support to parents of NICU babies and individuals and their caregivers undergoing cancer treatment by providing convenient and affordable lodging in a peaceful and restorative environment. The […]
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