Five new inductees to the Benton Athletic Memorial Museum will be honored at 6 p.m. Saturday at the 13th annual Wall of Fame banquet at Benton High School. More...
Quorum Court opponents want residents to vote on proposal
By LEWIS DELAVAN News editor
A proposed ordinance that would allow spending up to $300,276 from Saline County's emergency fund to build an animal shelter received 8-5 approval by the Saline County Quorum Court on its first reading recently. The proposal stipulates that funds would be withdrawn from the emergency fund as need... More...
The Bauxite High School drama department will present its spring musical, "High School Musical," at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, in the Bauxite High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students, children under 5 are free. The cast and crew consists of 40 student... More...
Phyllis Byrum of Benton is state flower show chairman of Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs. The Advanced Standard Flower Show was held recently in conjunction with the 17th annual Arkansas Flower and Garden Show in Little Rock. Byrum is shown with her entry in the "Travel Unlimited" theme show in ... More...
An animal shelter was needed 10 years ago in Saline County. It wasn't built then, so it must be built now - as soon as possible. Most county justices of the peace say constituents who have contacted them overwhelmingly support construction of a shelter. Several say they've never received so ma... More...
A 17-year-old girl was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Benton Parkway. Police stopped the gray 2002 Nissan Xterra she was driving at 2:43 a.m. Feb. 16 after an officer saw the vehicle stop on the roadway, then resume moving after about a minute. More...
The following couples have applied for a marriage licenses: Michael Kelly Grill Jr., 20, of Benton and Amber Lynn Alkire, 22, of Benton Charles D. More...
Skilled combination of trolling, drifting lead to angling success
came into our language. For some Arkansans, it means a mythical character living under a bridge. To others, it means to fish with a bait slowly pulled through the water. Never mind. We'll just skip the under bridge character and talk about fishing. More...
The Class 6A state tournament could be everything the Benton Panthers want it to be. Coming in as the South Conference's second-seeded team, the Panthers are in a prime position in the bracket to advance to the championship if two events take place. More...
Albern "Tab" Winemiller, 79, of Benton died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. He was born March 15, 1928, in Swifton, Ark., to Bill and Crystal Winemiller. Mr. Winemiller was an Army veteran and served during the Korean War. More...
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