The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW Benton Police Department officers were patrolling the Hickory Heights neighborhood around 3:30 a.m. Monday when they encountered suspicious activity near Dapple Gray Road. Officers attempted to make contact with multiple subjects, who fled on foot and […]
Benton Police are investigating two unrelated fatal vehicle accidents
The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW BNPD officers responded to the intersection of Military and Congo Road just before 10:45 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2024, for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident with injury. Johnny Estes, 76, of Russellville, was transported for treatment but […]
MySaline shines a spotlight on Elrod Tint & Glass, winner of 2 categories in 2024 Saline County Favorites
MySaline’s Saline County Favorites Survey announced the 2024 winners in August. Now we would like to shine a spotlight on some of them! First up is Elrod Tint & Glass! 🏆 Elrod Tint & Glass was voted as Saline County’s Favorite for Window Tint, as well as Auto Glass. After speaking with the new owners, […]
State Police says you can pay to text while driving from Oct 16-23; Let me rephrase that…
From October 16th to 23rd in Arkansas, you can pay to text while driving! Let me rephrase that… You can get a fine and maybe end up with criminal charges – and not just during this one week. Umm anyway, Arkansas State Police calls it “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” Police agencies all over […]
[VIDEO] Benton discusses golf carts on city streets; See the potential ordinance
Will it be allowed to drive golf carts on the streets of Benton? The City of Benton Community Services committee gathered Wednesday February 14, 2023, to discuss several items on their agenda, including discussion of golf carts. One committee member stated that this discussion came about due to a business in the downtown area that […]
Due to high gas prices, IRS increases mileage deduction rate from July-Dec 2022
If you use your vehicle for business and deduct mileage on your taxes, the IRS has a little bit of relief for the high price of gas. The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates […]
Participate in ARDOT Virtual Public Meeting June 21 for the Arkansas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan
Arkansas residents have the opportunity to participate in this State meeting about electric vehicles. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Environment (E&E) will conduct a virtual public involvement meeting Tuesday, June 21, at 4 p.m. regarding the Arkansas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan. Link to Virtual Meeting […]
GMC, Chevy & Ford trucks included in latest list of vehicle recalls
These are the latest vehicle safety recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). If your vehicle is on this list, it may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer […]
One juvenile dies, two critically injured, in Saline County vehicle wreck
One juvenile is dead from a vehicle accident and two more are critically injured after a vehicle accident on Tuesday in Saline County. According to a statement from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), on March 23, 2021, at approximately 1:04 a.m., deputies answered a call in the area of Chicot Road and White Oak […]
Motorcycle vs. truck accident kills one, sends one to hospital, takes out electricity
A man died Tuesday about 6 p.m. in a motorcycle wreck on a Saline County road, sending a passenger to the hospital as well. Another victim in a truck was uninjured. Timothy Sanders, age 37, of Little Rock, was driving a black Suzuki XR1 motorcycle N/B on Chicot Road with a female passenger on the […]