Get your storm debris picked up – with some stipulations. Storms rolled through Saline County overnight and downed trees and limbs, leaving a mess of yard debris. Saline County, Benton and Bryant will assist with debris removal if you do the following: Saline County Emergency Management advises that yard debris will need to be removed by the […]
County: Stay Away from Downed Lines; Call About Trees
Saline County suffered lots of wood damage from Friday night’s storm and there are trees down all over the county. The County put out the following announcement about downed powerlines and trees: Storms that blew through last night hit Saline County hard in several places. Road Crews are working with utility companies to clear roads […]
Eagle Scout Project Pulls Community Together to Plant Shade Trees in Benton Park
Eagle Scout candidate Gaylan Gregan put together a plan to get trees donated and planted for extra shade at Benton’s Tyndall Park. Rineco in Haskell bought $200 worth of trees from Cox Family Gardens in Benton. On Saturday, November 8th, 2008, the planting began, with neighbors and local Troop 53 helping. Former Boy Scout Mayor […]