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Benton offers Easter events
By LEWIS DELAVAN News editor
Various Easter-related adventures for children are planned for Saturday in downtown Benton. Traditional Easter egg hunts will be held for three age levels at the Saline County Courthouse, said Lisa Baldwin, coordinator of Downtown Benton Inc., a city promotions group. More...
Harmony Grove voters reject tax hike
By MIKE DOUGHERTY Editor

Harmony Grove School District voters last week rejected a proposal to raise the district's property tax rate 2.3 mills. The final count was 482 votes against the proposal and 472 votes in favor of it. The $1 million proposal would have financed a 1,250-seat stadium and all the equipment needed to... More...

Benton patrons approve millage

Benton School District patrons supporting the recent 6.5-mill tax increase to finance major school facilities improvements were jubilant after the proposal passed 1,901 to 1,734 on March 11. "It was a complete team effort of the staff, administration, school board, parents and patrons," said Supe... More...

EVENTS

The Trinity Pentecostal Church of God is offering Bare Beauty body lotion and nail care kits as a fund raiser for the church. The kits are a $30 value and will be selling for $5. These kits are great for personal use or gift-giving. No limit while supply last. 847-9606 or 804-1775. More...

Battle to run for circuit judgeship

Hayward M. Battle, 57, of Bryant is a candidate for the District 22, Division 4 circuit judgeship. Battle has practiced law in Arkansas for 25 years. Since 1994, Battle has been working with the state Office of Child Support Enforcement. He has supervised the office's legal affairs for Saline, Ho... More...

Firefighters take fears to Bryant alderman Meyer
By MIKE DOUGHERTY Editor

Five members of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4606 of Bryant presented Alderman Rick Meyer with letters expressing concern for their safety and that of other city of Bryant firefighters because of fears they have over the well-being of Chief Randy Cox. More...

 News
•ASPE names James Paul Strickland 2007's Young Engineer of the Year
The Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers (ASPE) recently named James "Paul" Strickland of Benton its Young Engineer of the Year for 2007. The group, which works to promote the licensed practice of professional engineering, represents more than 500 engineers of various disciplines across Ark... More...
•Three Pat Mote Properties agents graduate from training program
•Benton man pleads no contest to sexual assault
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 Opinion
•Our Voice
The recent school elections in Saline County were interesting. Some were surprised that Benton School District patrons passed the 6.5-mill increase its administrators were seeking for improvements to all schools. The measure passed, 1,901 to 1,734. The total vote represented 22 percent of the di... More...
•About a man's religion
•Who the heck did I think I was kidding?
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 Courthouse News
•COURTHOUSE NEWS
The following couples have applied for a marriage license: Jonathan Nelson Moses, 43, of Benton and Patricia Lynn Moses, 49, of Benton Jimmy Edward Glenn, 39, of Benton and Karla R. Johnson, 36, of Benton Vernon L. More...
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 Saline Outdoors
•Channel catfish will hit wide variety of baits
Alexander expert off ers advice for attracting catfish to hook
Arkansas outdoor writer Keith Sutton of Alexander knows catfish and catfishing. He's written a book and numerous magazine articles on the topic. Friends have nicknamed him "Catfish," and he's proud of it, often signing letters and memos "Catfish. More...
•Outdoor expo inspires fifth-graders
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 Sports
•Diamond Panthers sweep Wolves
Benton improves to 12-1 after five straight wins
The Benton Panthers are 4-0 in the 6A-South heading into this week. The Panthers swept the Lake Hamilton Wolves at home and defeated Central Arkansas Christian to improve to 12-1 overall. "Sweeping Lake Hamilton was real big," said Benton head coach Mark Balisterri. More...
•Lady Hornets victorious
•Cardinals learn the hard way in 5AAA
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 Obituaries
•Kenneth Chilton
Kenneth R. "Tooterbill" Chilton, 74, of Benton died Wednesday, March 12, 2008. He was born Jan. 13, 1934, in Thornburg, Ark. His childhood friends knew him as "Tooterbill," to which his grandchildren transitioned to "Pa Toot. More...
•David Rogers
•Everett Blaylock
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