The Bryant School District announced via social media just before midnight on Thursday that Dr. Tom Kimbrell, now in his 3rd year as Superintendent of Schools, will finish this school year and then retire. This news comes one month after the District announced plans for a millage increase election. Dr. Kimbrell submitted his retirement notice […]
Bryant HS Drama Presents “Charley’s Aunt” Nov 17-20
Bryant High School’s drama department presents “Charley’s Aunt,” November 17-20 at Love Auditorium. A laugh-out-loud comedy, Charley’s Aunt centers on two Oxford undergraduates in search of a chaperone for a proper visit from their girlfriends. Jack and Charley manage to persuade fellow undergraduate Fancourt “Babbs” Babberley to impersonate a millionaire aunt in this hilarious tale […]
Boys & Girls Club presents Commemorative T-Shirt for Travis Wood MLB World Champ
The Bryant Boys and Girls Club presented a limited-edition commemorative shirt Wednesday morning, November 9th, to the family of Travis Wood. Debbie Broadway of the Club presented several shirts in different sizes to Dena Wood, Travis’ mother, for their family members to wear proudly. Travis Wood is a pitcher on the Major League Baseball (MLB) […]
Bryant School Bus Driver Injured in Wreck Monday Morning
The good news is there were no kids on the bus. According to Bryant School District Spokesperson Devin Sherrill, there was an accident Monday morning in Paron, involving one of the District’s school buses. Sherrill stated, “The accident happened on Highway 298 (Paron area). The driver was returning after dropping off students. No students were […]
Holidays at Hurricane big shopping event is Nov 18 & 19
For more info, contact Jennifer Carlton at 501-860-5646 or Tanikus Farmer at 501-952-1775.
Pizza Fundraiser Tonight for Harmony Grove HS Basketball
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 […]