The City of Benton is taking applications for an open seat on the City Council. The application deadline is Friday, May 26, 2017. A Benton City Council position in Ward 2 became available in April, when longtime public servant Charles Cunningham passed away. I did a video interview with Benton City Attorney Brent Houston shortly […]
Sheriff’s Office Finds Info on 19th Century Fallen Deputy and Family
UPDATE SEP 22, 2015, 9:14PM: Lt. Ron Parsons contacted MySaline to let us know what he found out about the fallen Deputy of 1847. The Saline County Sheriff Deputy killed in 1847 has been traced down and found to be Gilbert Byrd Burchfield. He was approximately age 34-35 years old at the time of his […]