Project Prom needs your help! They are moving…but just across the parking lot! Project Prom is getting a new home and they need to move all their beautiful dresses and accessories. They will be hosting a workday Saturday, October 21st from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Come for a few minutes or stay the whole […]
Project Prom Taking Appointments for Prom Fittings Now Until Prom
Prom is expensive, but a local organization can help you ease that financial burden! Project Prom Saline County offers dresses, accessories, shoes, and some menswear to help young people in our community get ready for their big day at no cost. Just follow them on Facebook and schedule and appointment and let them do the rest! […]
Benton Council votes 7-3 to purchase UALR building and stadium, but there are more steps
THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED JULY 27, 2021 The Benton City Council voted Monday, July 26th in Council Chambers on whether to purchase a property that was formerly used as a college and junior high. The question was whether to purchase a roughly 6-acre piece of property at 410 River Street for $425,000 (pictured above), including: […]
Shooting Suspect at Large; One Hospitalized After Incident in Downtown Benton Tuesday Night
UPDATE 08/16/2017 11:00AM At approximately 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to 221 Gunn Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival officers located an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound lying in the doorway of a residence. The victim was transported to Baptist Health Medical Center via Medflight. […]
Project Prom is Now Taking Appointments for Loaning Prom Dresses for 2017
Are you still looking for a dress for prom? Check the calendar in the link below and register for a time to visit Project Prom Saline County! They have around 1,000 dresses of various shapes, sizes and colors to loan so that you can look and feel beautiful on your special night! Click to schedule […]
“Old River Bridge” to Begin Restoration with $500K Federal Grant
A non-profit group, Saline Crossing, Inc. has been working for about eight years to develop a park with walking trails in Benton, using the “Old River Bridge” as a key to the project. They got the news on December 4, 2015, that Saline County has been awarded a grant in the amount of $500,000 for […]