This is a series of columns called the Muleshoe Chronicles. Muleshoe is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who likes to ride. He lives in Benton. 3 Scenic Short-Rides for Spring – Feb 11, 2020 3 Garments to Keep Warm for Winter Rides ?? – Jan 13, 2020 4 Tips for Riding Motorcycles in the […]
Crawfish Boil in Bryant April 21st to Benefit Habitat for Humanity
Come enjoy freshly boiled crawfish for lunch at Baxley-Penfield-Moudy’s office at Springhill and Highway 5 North. It’s a big fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Saline County, to be held on Friday, April 21st from 11am to 1pm. This particular fundraiser will help a Veteran to get into a home in Saline County. It’s $10/plate […]
Obituary: Cecil Wendell Smith of Benton, Army Veteran of the Korean War
Cecil Wendell Smith, age 86, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. He was born May 17, 1930 in Scott, Arkansas to the late Sin Clair Jerome Smith and Alice James Smith. Cecil served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and retired from Alcoa as a pipe fitter. He was a member of […]
Commissioned Veteran Memorial Hummer Airbrushed by Benton Man Unveiled at Ceremony
PHOTO GALLERY: Army Ranger Hummer Ceremony Photos These are photos from the unveiling of a custom Hummer in memorial to Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas of Roseville, California, who died in a helicopter crash on February 17th, 2007 in southeastern Afghanistan. He was 18 years old. Kristofer was in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. […]