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Video: Career Technical School Planned for Saline County to Involve 7 School Districts
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, about 200 interested citizens from Saline County and beyond gathered to learn about a school that may be coming to Benton. It’s called a Career Technical Education (CTE) School, and would work with local schools to equip students with technical skills that they can use to gain employment. This type […]
Two Rescued Monday Morning from SUV Rollover on Alcoa Road
Photos by David Mitchell If you had a little wait to get through Alcoa Road this morning, it was because an SUV rolled over. Right in front of Hurricane Creek Elementary, a couple was driving along but flipped for some reason and they were stuck inside. Benton resident David Mitchell saw it happen and stopped […]
2016 School Election Results
There’s a clear winner in Position 2 for Harmony Grove School Board of Directors. For Position 3, it was separated by one vote and that’s all you need. Other Positions were uncontested in Harmony Grove Schools, as well as the three other school districts in Saline County – Bauxite, Benton and Bryant. SUMMARY REPT-GROUP […]
Shannon Hills Mayor Appointed to PCSSD Advisory Meeting; Unopposed for School Board
Shannon Hills Mayor Mike Kemp attending his first PCSSD Citizens Advisory Committee meeting. Why would the Mayor of Shannon Hills… an official who is required to live in Shannon Hills city limits… and the city limits Shannon Hills being fully inside Saline County… why would he be on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Pulaski County […]
2016 Annual School Elections Details and Results
Early Voter turnout for 2016 school election: 30 – Tue Sep 13, 2016 13 – Wed Sep 14, 2016 11 – Thu Sep 15, 2016 13 – Fri Sep 16, 2016 12 – Mon Sep 19, 2016 80 – Total Early Vote Watch this blog for election race results after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday September 20, 2016. – EARLY VOTING for […]
Two Saline County Students Named Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship
If you needed another reason to be proud of our students in Saline County, on Wednesday morning, officials of the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Of those semifinalists, two are Saline County students. Nathan S. Cain of Bauxite High School […]
No Stomach for Cancer Walk/Run Set for Nov 5th in Bryant
Get ready for the 5th annual No Stomach for Cancer walk at the Bryant High School track. It is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 5th. This walk in Bryant is in honor of Cindy Clay. She is from Bryant, and had a total gastrectomy (entire stomach removal) 5 years ago. Cindy’s experience is […]
Panthers Reunion for Class of 1961 Is Sept 30th
The Benton High School Class of 1961 will host their 55th Class Reunion on Sat Sep 30th. The event will begin at 11am at Tyndall Park in the Gene Moss Building. Lunch will be served. Call 501-319-2757 for more info.
Saline County Economic Development Corporation to Host Informational Meeting Regarding Workforce Education
The Saline County Economic Development Corporation will host an informational meeting titled, “Go Build Saline: What’s Next in Workforce Education” for Saline County businesses September 14, 2016, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Benton Event Center in Benton. At the meeting, the Career Technical Education Executive Committee and Stantec will discuss plans for the […]