If you think you might run for a City or School Board position in November 2024, take the first step and pick up a petition. You can do that now, by going to the Saline County Clerk’s office in Downtown Benton. The address is 215 N Main Street, Suite #9, Benton AR 72015. See below […]
Missing teen girl was dropped in Benton Oct 13, 2023
The Sherwood Police Department is working to locate a missing teen girl who may be in the Saline County area. She has been gone since Friday, October 13, 2023. Jayden Greenwood was last seen October 13, 2023. MORE PICTURES ADDED BELOW ON OCT 29, 2023 She walked to a friend’s house and was dropped off […]
Purchase tax-delinquent land in this state auction Sept 14th in Benton
Here’s your opportunity to purchase tax-delinquent land from four central Arkansas counties – or redeem your land if you were behind. Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land (yep, that’s his last name) announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Grant, Hot Spring, Perry and Saline Counties on Thursday, September 14th. The auction […]
Saline County requests bids to restore Old River Bridge, part of Southwest Trail
Saline County announced a request for bids for the restoration of the Old River Bridge. The deadline to submit a bids is 2:00 p.m. Central, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central on August 17, 2023, at 5555 Cynamide Rd. Benton, AR 72015. Read more below […]
3 states affected by work on I-55 Mississippi River Bridge
If you are traveling through the Memphis area near the Mississippi River, you will want to be aware of work on the Interstate 55 bridge, scheduled to begin June 9th, 2023. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) plans to have contract crews on scene to close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge. This will be […]
ARDOT to overlay 16 miles of I-30 beginning Wednesday, Alexander to LR
Alternating overnight lane closures are scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 16 on Interstate 30 eastbound between mile markers 126 and 133 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Weather permitting, crews will overlay 16 miles of Interstate 30. Work will also include the repair and replacement of selected sections of concrete pavement, […]
State Police blames drag racing on death of Benton man
A Benton man was killed and his wife was injured in a wreck in Little Rock over the weekend, according to Arkansas State Police (ASP). In a release, ASP stated that two or more motorists were racing on Interstate 430 northbound on Saturday afternoon. They say this caused a fatality accident near the intersection at […]
Bring items to help Pulaski County tornado victims and cleanup workers
The Saline County Judge’s Office is issuing a call to local residents and business, urging donations of supplies to help workers with tornado cleanup for our neighbors in Pulaski County. Read more about that below and also how you can help the victims of the tornado: Beginning Tuesday, April 4th, through Thursday, April 6th, bring […]
Saline County getting $1M federal grant to fix up old river bridge for Southwest Trail
MySaline has been updating the public occasionally as the Southwest Trail project progresses. It’s a walk/run/bike trail that runs from Hot Springs to Little Rock, spanning three counties – Garland, Saline and Pulaski. In April 2022, we wrote about a public meeting, asking residents for their opinion on the path of the trail. As the […]
ARDOT contractor to begin 17-mile, $40 million overlay project on Interstate
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has another project planned to improve Interstate 30 in Saline and Pulaski Counties. ARDOT awarded the job to Redstone Construction for just over $40.5 million. This work will resurface 16.5 miles of Interstate 30 between Geyer Springs Road in Little Rock and South Street in Benton. Also, rumble strips […]