A group of about 20 local residents pulled a collection of pollutants in the weight of two Clydesdale horses from the Saline River. They gathered at the Saline River on Saturday, August 17th and found enough to fill 45 large contractor bags full of trash, 29 tires, a hot tub cover, a pool liner, a […]
Register for Free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training in Bryant & Hot Springs Village
First Electric Cooperative and the National Weather Service at Little Rock invite area residents to participate in SKYWARN®storm spotter training classes conducted by NWS. The classes are open to the public and free of charge. The class is intended for anyone with an interest in learning more about severe weather. This is part of an […]
Light a Candle for Lost Loved Ones at the Holiday Memorial Service in Benton Dec 4th
Benton Utilities Repairing Outage Where Tree Pulled Down Line
Benton Utilities wants to alert the public that about 12:30 p.m., a tree service working in the area of Valley Forge and Northshore has cut a tree that fell on the power lines and caused an outage. They say electrical crews are there to asses the damage and restore the power. It is estimated that it will take about […]
Boil Order Lifted for Benton Neighborhood
The Department of Health has released the “Boil Water” Notice confirmed on September 2, 2016 for the Timbermist Subdivision in Benton, Arkansas. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of complete loss in normal system pressure. Bacteriological samples […]