An Alexander man died Saturday night after running into a vehicle on the highway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Raymond Taber (known as T.J.), age 30, ran across the eastbound lanes (toward Little Rock) of Interstate 30 at Bryant Parkway near Exit 124, at approximately 9:27 p.m. He collided with a 2011 Lexus, driven […]
Construction on Interstate 30 in Saline County Requires Overnight Lane Closures
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires continued overnight lane closures on the interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-30 will be closed during overnight hours in various locations within the project’s work zone, west of the interchange with […]
Benton PD arrest woman in possession of stolen car and credit card
Benton Police arrested a woman on Thursday after pulling over a stolen vehicle with stolen plates. On December 19th at about 12:55 p.m., officers observed a blue 2019 Ford Edge leaving Hiland Place. The license plate on the vehicle was reported as stolen from Little Rock. Benton Detectives also received a tip that it was […]
Expect overnight lane closures on I-30, Dec 2-21
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires continued overnight lane closures on the interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-30 will alternately be closed in various locations within the project’s work zone, west of the interchange with U.S. Highway 70 […]
Benton PD investigating fatal pedestrian accident at bridge
Benton Police Department responded to the Carpenter Street overpass just before 8:30 p.m. Monday in reference to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. A female victim, 54-year-old Heidi Taylor of Benton, was transported to a nearby hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. BNPD Criminal Investigations Division detectives and the Accident Reconstruction Team […]
Car from movie filmed in Benton to be in the Saline County Parade Dec 2nd
Photos courtesy United Artists films. There will be a couple of cars in the Saline County Christmas Parade this year that were stars in a movie filmed in Benton. The 1973 United Artists film “White Lighting” starred Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky, driving a Ford Galaxie 500 muscle car. That car is coming to Benton […]
ARDOT to stop traffic intermittently overnight at 30/70 intersection
Weather permitting, ARDOT will be striping pavement and placing a temporary barrier wall on Tuesday night, November 12, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Workers will occasionally stop traffic coming from eastbound Highway 70 (from Hot Springs) to westbound Interstate 30 (toward Malvern). Traffic will be controlled with flagging operations, construction barrels and signage. The […]
Section of East Longhills to close for about a month for roundabout construction
Due to construction of a roundabout on Congo Road and Longhills, the City of Benton will be temporarily close East Longhills Road. Weather permitting, this closure will begin November 19th and last until mid-December. See detour plan below. Congo Road and Longhills in Benton, will soon be getting a roundabout to ease the congestion […]
Benton committees to discuss variance, subdivision, zoning, more
The following City of Benton meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2019: 5:30 P.M. – Board of Adjustments Variance from 10’ Parking Setback for Firestone 5:45 P.M. – Public Hearing for Hart Road Subdivision Release 6:00 P.M. – Planning & Zoning Commission Saline County Fairgrounds Horse Barn Site Plan Annexation of 6600 Severn Landing […]
Two dead from Bryant wreck; Officer with minor injuries
UPDATE: Wednesday 630pm Nov. 06,2019 The two deceased from Wednesday morning’s accident are Ariana Greenwood, age 23, and Treylin Cranford, age 19. They were both in the stopped car, as well as Andre Harris, age 19, who was taken to the hospital for treatment. PREVIOUSLY: Wednesday 11am, Nov. 6, 2019 Two are dead and a […]
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