Joe Tollett spoke before a crowd at the Saline County History and Heritage Society on June 20th, 2019. He has been restoring the historic home at 510 W. Sevier Street in downtown Benton for many months. The home was built by the Smith family, James and Mary, in 1885. Tollett spoke before a crowd of members […]
Local Citizens and Organizations Work Together to Restore Clock at City Hall
A crowd gathered Tuesday afternoon at Benton City Hall to dedicate a newly restored clock tower. The Benton chapter of Lion’s Club International led this project as a community service, and many local entities helped to pay for the parts and repairs. Dick Welch of the Lion’s Club thanked everyone who helped with the project, […]