Student enrollment in Benton School District normally falls during the school year, but has been rather steady this year, the school board was told recently. Dan Jordan, director of personnel and student services, said 4,497 students were in school at the end of January. The district had 4,506 av... More...

Coffee-shop talk around Bryant indicated that fireworks would blow at the Feb. 12 City Council meeting over the firing by Fire Chief Randy Cox of two Bryant firefighters. Cox had fired battalion chiefs Chris Spruell and Brian Watson for failure to file proper forms to document the trading of shif... More...

A Bauxite man was cited on a charge of driving while intoxicated second offense after his sport utility vehicle was stopped on Palm Street at 11:18 p.m. Feb. 18. Christopher D. Babbitt, 33, of Childress Road, Bauxite, was driving a Jeep CJ5 with no license plate. He had a bill of sale for the veh... More...

The following couples have applied for a marriage licenses: Christopher Sisk, 26, of Bryant and Jessica Noel Bowers, 23, of Benton Justin L. More...

Wildlife in Arkansas, large and small, flying or walking or crawling, is most enjoyable at a distance from people - not in homes or backyards. If you don't want wild things around your home, don't feed them. Food, whether intended for wildlife or put out for pets like dogs and cats, is the No. 1... More...

The Benton Junior High School Warrior cheerleaders were named the 6A-7A ACCA State Grand Champions on Feb. 2, 2008, at Greenbrier High School. The squad competed with schools from all over Arkansas and came out on top with an outstanding performance. More...

James Coy Curtis, 88, of Paron, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. He was born on April 14, 1919 to Monroe and Viola Curtis in the Nebo Community of Paron. Coy served as a Naval signalman in WW II and became an educator, teaching English at Paron High School and served as superintendent of Rural Dale ... More...