With several women standing at the lectern behind her, Arkansas Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Executive Order on Thursday to “eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government and respect women.” While Sanders did not give specifics on instances of words or phrases that she has encountered or that was reported to her office, there is […]
Paron event Tuesday to help voters register & learn about the election
Come out in Paron on Tuesday to get registered to vote or update your registration. The Rural Community Alliance will host an engagement drive for National Voter Registration Day. Along with helping people get registered, they will be providing information on laws passed in the 2023 legislative session. Come to the Paron Community Library at […]
Saline County group doesn’t trust computers for voting; Pushes for paper ballots
by Ryan Bailey If a time came when a portion of your fellow citizens no longer trusted their election process, how would you handle such a sensitive and important issue? That’s just what the election officials in Saline County are being tasked with. Recently, the Cleburne County quorum court voted to remove electronic voting machines […]
Dr. Chris Jones to speak March 3rd in Bryant
The BJHS Black History Month Committee announced Monday that Dr. Chris Jones will be the keynote speaker for the Black History Month Student Assembly on Friday, March 3rd, 2023. This is not a public event, but he will speak to students and school staff. Dr. Jones was the first African American to be nominated for […]
Governor announces several appointments, including Benton’s Doyle Webb to Public Service Commission
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced several appointments on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, for boards and commissions. Two in particular are Doyle Webb of Benton, and Michael Mayton of Little Rock. Although Webb was appointed as chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, he will replace Kimberly A. O’Guinn. It was Katie Anderson that was the […]
Local Democratic Party announces list of 2023-24 Officers
The Saline County Democratic Committee recently elected officers for the 2023-24 term. They met on Monday January 9, 2023 with a full agenda. All officers were elected unanimously. The positions are as follows: Chairperson Bailey Morgan, 1st Vice Chair Laura Butler, 2nd Vice Chair Dustin Parsons, Secretary Melinda Lu Hensley, and Treasurer Tamme Adams.
Watch political debates Oct 17-21, including Governor candidates, other State & Federal
Watch Arkansas candidates debate in October as they vie for State and Federal offices. The panels will consist of 24 candidates in 9 races on the Arkansas PBS series, “Election 2022: Arkansas PBS Debates.” There are two ways to watch – on YouTube at THIS LINK and on television wherever you find Arkansas PBS. The […]
See the Candidate Filing Dates & Fees to Run for Office in Saline County in 2022
Local political parties announced filing dates and fee schedules to run for public elected office in Saline County in 2022. Candidates must first file at their political party’s county headquarters. The filing hours and fees for the Democratic and Republican Parties are listed below. ? Next, candidates must go to the Saline County Clerk’s office […]
GOP to host several 2022 candidates at Feb 3rd meeting in Benton
The Saline County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton. The guest speakers will be RJ Hawk, who is running for State Representative, Rep. Mark Lowery running for State Treasurer, Dr. Greg Bledsoe running for Lt. […]
Guest speaker at Dems meeting discusses importance of fair mapping
The Democratic Party of Saline County held their monthly meeting Monday, November 1st with Kwami Abdule-Bey as the guest speaker. Abdule-Bey discussed the importance of election maps meeting the 1 person, 1 vote criteria. He emphasized that fair and equitable maps should draw districts that resemble natural shapes and do not split counties, towns, or […]