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June 4, 2008
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Prices pinch agencies, too
By ROBERT SHEARON News editor
The Saline County Road Department - as well as other government entities - will run out of money for fuel before the end of the year. Saline County Road Department Supervisor Mark Westbrook said the price of fuel is making everything his department does more expensive. More...
Commissioner applications taken through Friday, June 13
By ROBERT SHEARON / News editor

Benton Public Utilities Commission member Ray Gabbard retired from the commission, effective May 30. "Mr. Gabbard has been a tremendous asset to Benton Utilities throughout his tenure bringing many years of experience in all aspects of utilities to the commission," said Benton Utilities General Man... More...

Mother goes to detention
Father faces sentencing Monday
By ROBERT SHEARON News editor

A young woman who pleaded guilty last month to concealing the birth of a child has begun serving a 22-day sentence in the Saline County jail. Jill Jones, 21, formerly of Benton, also was sentenced Monday to six years' probation by Circuit Court Judge Grisham Phillips. Three years of the probation... More...

 News
•HELPING BUY BACKPACKS
Funds for buying backpacks for the 2008 Back to School Picnic will be assisted by Saline County fi- nanical insitutions. The Ralph Bunche Community project hopes to buy 1,000 backpacks with school supplies. Also, this year the group is partnering with Bauxite School District in an effort to expand t... More...
•Fire departments can apply for federal grants
•SAFETY CHAMP
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 Opinion
•Commission deserves credit
The Benton Public Utility Commission showed considerable leadership by voting to buy a private sewer, whose owners were charging thousands of dollars to tie on to the system in the city's portion of the Alcoa Exchange area. The city charges $1,000 to tie on - a bargain by comparison. More...
•Flamingos reflect economics
•Weather radios can save lives
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 Police Beat
•FIRE REPORTS
Benton Fire Department Thursday, May 22 At 5:39 a.m. units were called to an oil- or other combustible liquid-spill at 7801 Alcoa Road. At 6:22 a.m. the department responded to 721 S. Market for an EMS call. At 8:59 a.m. units responded to an EMS call to 1401 Copper Creek. At 2:47 p.m. units re... More...
•POLICE BEAT
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 Courthouse News
•Courthouse News
The following couples have applied for a marriage license: Bradford James Holland, 43, of Mabelvale and Jennifer Lynn Plunkett, 34, of Alexander Jimi Ray Smith, 18, of Alexander and April Saniela Norman, 18, of Alexander James C. Wilson, 27, of Benton and Patricia L. More...
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 Saline Outdoors
•Swell in squirrel population means good spring hunt
It may be the lowest profile of all hunting seasons in Arkansas - spring squirrel season. Yet it is a tradition that no one seems inclined to change. The spring squirrel hunt opened May 10 and cont inues through June 8. More...
•ARKANSAS FISHING REPORT
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 Sports
•Benton High School cheerleaders amass awards
Cheerleaders at Benton High School earned state and national recognition in the 2007-08 school year. Led by captain Kimmy Belz and co-captains Chelsy Lewis and Rachel Downey, the 20-member team won a state competition in December and regionals in Bryant. They won grand championship 6A overall hon... More...
•AMANDA VERSUS ARKANSAS
•Black Sox go north to defeat Fayetteville
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 Obituaries
•James McCool
James William "Button" McCool, 74, of Benton died Friday, May 30, 2008, after fighting a courageous battle with emphysema. He was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Bauxite to Jesse Clinton McCool and Bessie Rodgers McCool. He was employed with Alcoa for more than 30 years until he retired as Hydral Departme... More...
•Herman Nelson
•Dorothy Boggs
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