The latest Benton ward-redistricting proposal pleases city and county offi- cials. Metroplan's sixth proposal would move several blocks from Ward 4 into Ward 3. Precincts would remain intact, so citizens would vote at the same location. More...
Bruce Pennington is only slightly more than half the man he was before he launched his law enforcement career 36 years ago. A patrol sergeant with the Saline County Sheriff's Department since January 2001, Pennington is a native of Newport, where he started wearing a badge as a patrolman in 1971.... More...
Silver butterfly ornaments are included in a limited edition made available through Saline Memorial Hospital's hospice program. Saline Memorial Hospital Health Foundation has issued a limited-edition silver butterfly ornament to benefit the hospital's new Hospice House. More...
Last year's special census in Benton was a wise move, paying dividends through 2011. The cost was recouped the first year in additional state turnback, meaning Benton will enjoy hundreds of thousands of dollars in more revenue each year through the 2010 federal census. (Results are released the n... More...
A chilling sensation led to the discovery of the theft of a home's heat-and-air pump. An Autumn Oak Drive, Mabelvale couple woke and noticed their home was getting colder. The victim went outside, and discovered a Trane Weatherton pump had been cut away and removed. Loss: $3,500. More...
The following couples have applied for a marriage license: Adam Glenn Tate, 24, of Benton and Shelby Anne Watson, 31, of Benton Ronald Leon Dodgen Jr. More...
It's something of an understatement to say the last few months have been exciting for Amanda Lewis of Cabot. In May she applied for an elk permit, one of several thousand Arkansans seeking a coveted chance to go after the big animals along the Buffalo River. More...
Two-point conversion call by coach in overtime gives Beavers first-ever state football championship
LITTLE ROCK - Great games often come down to one play. For the Glen Rose Beavers that one play happened to be the last play of the 2007 season, a play that sealed the Beavers' first-ever state championship victory. More...
A well known citizen of Bryant, Violette Brown Johnson died at Saline Memorial Hospital under the care of Hospice. Violette was the daughter of John H. Brown pioneering family of Bryant. She attended school in Bryant and graduated from Benton High School at the age of 16. More...
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