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April 3, 2008
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Benton woman: Service on public safety panel 'learning experience'
By MIKE DOUGHERTY Editor
Winnie Stamps said she tries to do her part to help the community. When Benton Alderman Charles Cunningham asked her to serve as a member of the Citizens Public Safety Committee, she agreed to do it. "I said, 'Yes, I can do that.' " Stamps said. "I've always tried to be a good citizen and do my p... More...
Spring in Saline Flower Show

Saline County residents can enter their home-grown plants for display and judging at the annual Spring in Saline Flower Show and Plant Sale. The event, sponsored by the Saline County Master Gardeners and the Saline County Cooperative Extension Office, will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Ap... More...

Public safety town-hall meetings scheduled
By LEWIS DELAVAN News editor

A series of town-hall meetings to inform the public about progress of Benton's Citizens Public Safety Committee continues Thursday. Alderman Steve Lee said dates are: • 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Gene Moss Building in Tyndall Park. More...

 News
•Hot Springs residents charged with shoplifting in two unrelated incidents in Saline County
Hot Springs residents were charged with shoplifting in unrelated incidents recently. Candi Adams, 29, of Park Avenue was cited March 21 after a Wal-Mart employee told Benton police he saw her place items in a purse and exit without paying for them. More...
•Couple arrested in Benton on charges of imprisoning a Hot Springs Village woman
•Razorbacks head coach Petrino to speak at Saline County Razorback Club Fish Fry
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 Opinion
•Public safety meetings off er Benton residents a voice in city's future
The Benton Citizens Public Safety Committee has been studying the status of the city's police, fire and emergency services and their future. Members of the panel were given in fall 2007 the task of determining the condition of public safety in the city and where it should be five, 10 and even 20 ... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Toiling in the severance cross-hairs
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 Police Beat
•FIRE REPORTS
Benton Fire Department Thursday, March 20: At 3:02 a.m. the department answered an EMS call to 415 Summerwood. At 4:16 a.m. units were called to 122 Tulane for an EMS call. At 7:06 a.m. the department received a false alarm to 204 Merril Drive. At 12:23 p.m. units responded to an EMS call to 141... More...
•POLICE BEAT
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 Courthouse News
•COURTHOUSE NEWS
The following couples have applied for a marriage license: Chase W. Loy, 25, of North Little Rock and Kameelah Roushanah Funches, 28, of Benton John G. More...
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 Saline Outdoors
•Benton man rallies for second consecutive win
DEL RIO, Texas - Competitive angling is such an intricate sport that it is virtually impossible to win back-toback tournaments. Conditions change, fish roam, mechanical problems happen, etc. It's even harder for co-anglers, who don't have a say in where or how they get to fish. But above all tho... More...
•Freeze bream fillets to make tasty chowder later
•Hunters, anglers can participate in surveys
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 Obituaries
•Landon C. Leonard
Landon Chase Leonard of Alexander was born Jan. 22, 1984, and died in his sleep March 21, 2008. Landon, a 2002 graduate of Bryant High School was the assistant manager of Advance Auto Parts in Benton. More...
•Eugene F. Griffin
•Charles E. Adcock
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