Fifty-one Arkansas soldiers have died in the line of duty since the war in Iraq began. The last two have been from the same community, Glen Rose. On Saturday Marine Sgt. More...
Sgt. Perry Hopman of Benton gets a welcome-home hug from his son, Gunner, after more than a year in Iraq conducting medical evacuations as part of the C Company, 1-111th Air Ambulance Company. Hopman and about 30 others from Arkansas arrived at Little Rock National Airport on Friday. More...
The Saline County Veterans Board is raising money for a new monument to be placed at the Saline County War Memorial at the courthouse. Since the attack on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States has been in a war against radical groups composing Al-Qaeda, with many spin-off terrorist cells. More...
He's touched Benton in so many ways. Not only was Jimmy Powers a beloved long-time Benton High School band director, but he organized swimming lessons, watched over teens at they "hung out" at the Play Palace and Panther Den and created memorable field trips. More...
Sept. 6: A vehicle driven by Felicia Beasley ran off the shoulder while southbound in Cortez Road near DeSoto Boulevard. It overturned in a ditch by DeSoto. She had no obvious injuries. A Medina Way man said a white male was taking boards from a construction site. The contractor was contacted, an... More...
The following couples applied for marriage licenses: Jimmy E. Buckholts, 65, of Alexander and Ursula B. Harding, 65, of Alexander Daryl W. Kinchen, 38, of Benton and Kristi Renee Hopkins, 33, of Benton Michael L. Markum, 35, of Benton and Michelle L. More...
The Bryant Hornets are pretty beat up after playing the Fort Smith Southside Rebels in the last nonconference game of the season. Hornets head coach Paul Calley knows how resilient his players are and when Little Rock Catholic comes to town this Friday night for the first 7A-Central Conference ga... More...
Douglas H. Bowen, 93, of Benton, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, at Saline Memorial Hospital. He was born June 10, 1914, in Saline County. He was known as "Doc" since he was a little boy when he always wore a Doc Porter cap. Mr. Bowen retired from Lewis Lumber Company after 34 years and was a memb... More...
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Band director had the 'power' to teach music