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December 5, 2007
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Two confirm plans for sheriff
Mask announcement may open 2008 race
By MIKE DOUGHERTY City editor
The decision by Sheriff Phil Mask to pass on a fifth term cleared the way for a wide-open race for Saline County sheriff in 2008. Mask announced recently that he would not seek re-election, citing the accomplishment of many of his goals and a desire to spend more time with his family. His term e... More...
Mask won't run again

Saline County Sheriff Phil Mask won't seek re-election to a fifth term in 2008. Mask, first elected in 2000, cited reaching a number of goals he set when he became Sheriff and a desire to spend more time with his family as determining factors in his decision to not seek reelection. More...

Safety first

SAFETY FIRST Saline Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently donated $40,000 to add additional security to the SMH Obstetrics department. This new infant security system offers an effective deterrent against potential abductions. Pictured left to right: Nell McCalister, SMH Auxiliary, holding Jac... More...

 News
•Saline Memorial's Auxiliary helps boost baby security
An additional level of security for newborn children at Saline Memorial Hospital will ease fears new parents may have over the possible abduction of their infant. The hospital has just installed the Hugs® Infant Protection System from Xmark to provide further safeguards to infants from the th... More...
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•Bryant City Council OK's 2008 budget
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 Opinion
•One voice helps sway aldermen
One man's conviction has helped protect property rights in Benton. Benton City Council's goal should be ensuring safe, decent housing in the city, but the council's actions could lead to a bunch of empty lots, Alderman Doug Stracener warned aldermen recently. More...
•Co-president seeks own term
•Cartoon
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 Police Beat
•POLICE BEAT
A Hot Springs Village man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving on a revoked license after an Alcoa Road traffic stop. Clifton Neiswander, 44, of 21 Teldy Circle, was stopped at Alcoa Crossing after Benton police saw his northbound 1991 Buick Century had no license pla... More...
•FIRE REPORTS
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 Courthouse News
•COURTHOUSE NEWS
The following couples have applied for a marriage license: Marty Lee Morgan, 52, of Bryant and Shirley Jo Weisenborn, 54, of Bryant Preston Neil Taylor, 23, of Benton and Michelle Victoria Askew, 18, of Benton Hector Galvan Jr. More...
•Antique organ finds Benton home
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 Saline Outdoors
•World fishing fanatics like trip
Those world-traveling Arkansas fishing fanatics - Tom Poe, Brad Hendricks and Robert Shoptaw - had a fourth Arkansan in their company on their latest adventure - seven days in the remotest area of Brazil's Amazon headwaters. More...
•Getting the jump on hard-to-hunt ducks
•Arkansas Game and Fish Commission notes:
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 Sports
•Miners season ends in AAA semifinals
Five fumbles doom Bauxite's unstoppable off ense against high-powered Shiloh Christian in wild game
Friday was a special day for the Bauxite Miners, whether they realize it or not. The Miners exceeded the expectations of anyone who is familiar with Arkansas high school football this year with a bunch that wasn't given much of a chance to repeat in the playoffs after losing a Division I-recruite... More...
•Hornets take third at Classic
•Prayer shot at buzzer finishes off Panthers
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 Obituaries
•Krista Sue Hannibal
Krista Sue Hannibal, 20, of Benton, born Nov. 29, 1986, in Little Rock Ark., departed this earth to be with her heavenly father on Nov. 26, 2007. She is survived by her father, Christopher Louis Hannibal and her mother Leanna Sue Hannibal and one brother Benjamin Louis Hannibal all of Benton. More...
•Vera Lee Alsup Rush
•Mary Jess Sprecher
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