Benton Utilities has temporarily closed their offices to customers, In response to COVID-19, we are focusing on what is most important: our customers, our employees and our commitment to provide electric, water and wastewater services. To help keep this focus, we are implementing several proactive measures including closing our facilities to the public. Beginning Friday, […]
Power Lines Force Closure on Boone Road
The City of Bryant Street Department has closed Boone Road between Tanglewood and Woodland Park Rd due to several power lines being down on the road. Currently it’s estimated that power could take up to 8 hours (5 p.m.) to be restored, and then the road will be opened again.
First Electric Dedicates Solar Field on Congo Road to Power Saline County Homes
MySaline readers have been asking for months about construction on Congo Road, a couple of blocks north of its intersection with Salem Road. We have told readers informally that First Electric Cooperative Corporation, Inc. (FECC) was building there. On Wednesday, May 31st, 2017, FECC dedicated a one-megawatt solar field there. “Our members will all share in […]
Benton Utilities Making Repairs in Hidden Valley on Wednesday
According to Benton Utilities, their Electric Department will be working in the Hidden Valley subdivision on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at approximately 9 a.m. and will have the power out for approximately one hour while making repairs to the primary lines. This is a scheduled outage and door hangers have been handed out to the […]
Power Outage in Hurricane Lake Estates Due to Line Repair
Benton Utilities reports that Entergy will be making a repair to their lines in the eastern part of Hurricane Lake Estates starting immediately (10:30 a.m.). The outage is estimated to last until around 3:30 p.m.
Benton Utilities Repairing Outage Where Tree Pulled Down Line
Benton Utilities wants to alert the public that about 12:30 p.m., a tree service working in the area of Valley Forge and Northshore has cut a tree that fell on the power lines and caused an outage. They say electrical crews are there to asses the damage and restore the power. It is estimated that it will take about […]
Saline County 911 – Lost Wallet, Sexual Assault, Tire Vandal, Pot Possession, Stolen Cars, Trailer, Power Drill
MySaline deletes names and exact addresses from these reports to protect the innocent. It is not edited for grammar. These are 911 calls, not police reports or sworn testimony. You are reading only what dispatch has recorded that the callers tell them. CRISP RD Yes I City: MABELVALE /Zipcode: Ucr: 23H Group: A Charge: […]
That New Construction on Old Congo Near Salem Ball Park Is…
This little article is for all the people asking “what’s being built on Old Congo, across from Salem Ball Park area?” According to a company spokesperson, it’s going to be First Electric’s new operations center. I know, not super exciting, but that’s what it is. ARCHIVED COMMENTS: Jim Hughes on February 11, 2016 at 8:51pm […]