Six businesses in Saline County were recently cited for alcohol violations following undercover compliance checks. Officers with the Benton Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration conducted the undercover compliance checks. These operations were carried out with undercover […]
A Flat Tire, Protesters, Waffling House, Early Voting, Self-Serving Assessor & That New Italian Place
I posted what I could of my morning news before I had to tend to some pressing errands “in town.” You may recall that I used to live “in town,” but now I live on what I’ll call the “outskirts.” The “sticks.” The “country.” This means if I have to do anything that involves me […]
Italian Restaurant Opens in Benton Where Ed & Kay’s Used to Be
You’ve been waiting around (and asking around) for months, and now there’s finally a new restaurant open where Ed & Kays used to be in Benton. MySaline learned in December that Chef Bruno Baqiri – of Bruno’s Italian Bistro in Little Rock – leased the building at Exit 116 from Kay Diemer to start a new restaurant here. […]
Chef at Bruno’s to Open Eatery in Old Ed & Kay’s Location
It’s been about a year since Kay Diemer decided to take off at lunch and stay gone. She closed the doors to the decades-old restaurant in Benton, famous for their legendary mile-high pies. Locals gained a little bit of closure after learning it was a family-motivated decision. But what would happen to the old building […]
[Photos] Sidewalk gorilla, new Moe’s, Starbucks berries and Home Plate Diner
December 19, 2007 McAlister’s Deli is coming soon… I finally figured out where. This location is on the south end (right end) of the AT&T store at Alcoa Exchange (map). According to Renee Taggart, they have the “bestest sweet tea ever.” Is this really news? I just wanted everyone to know how cool the berries […]
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