With sadness, the Sardis community in Mabelvale is facing the inevitable loss of a longtime landmark and beacon of heritage, the Sardis Shoe Tree. It is a tree that has stood for decades in the middle of an intersection at N. Sardis Road and Hogue Road, famously because for whatever reason, it has become a place to […]
Family Honors Fallen Officer with Christmas Tree at BNPD
(From left) Captain Jeff Besancon, Captain Kevin Russell, Lt. Patrick Baker, Sgt. Eric Porter, Stephanie Sprague-West, Chief Kirk Lane and Assistant Chief Scotty Hodges. The blue and silver bulbs, tinsel, garland and ribbons that decorate the green Christmas tree inside the Benton Police Department patrol room does much more than lift the spirits […]
Bryant FD Points to 5 Categories of Safety Tips for the Holidays
The Bryant Fire Department released the following safety tips to keep your home and family safe during the holidays. 1. Christmas Trees: The National Christmas Tree Association estimates 36 million trees are sold each year. Christmas trees are involved in about 400 fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, 80 injuries and more than $15 million […]
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 […]
We Just Lost This Big Tree on Reynolds Road
I couldn’t tell you if it was a sick tree or just a matter of the restaurant management wanting better visibility. Hardee’s held onto the tree for about 3 years after they opened for business on Reynolds Road in Bryant. But today, Wednesday, November 9th, 2015, the tree came down.
Bye-bye Big Tree at Ringgold Elementary
The word is that the big pretty tree in front of Ringgold Elementary in Benton was hit by lightning a while back and has died as a result. Tuesday morning, July 5th, 2016, workers began removing the tree from the property. We’re sad to see it go. Hopefully, there are plans for more shade trees […]