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June 11, 2008
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READY FOR RISING
The new steeple for Holland Chapel Baptist Church sits in sections on the parking lot of the church awaiting repairs to the original steeple base. The original steeple was removed 27 years ago at the behest of the Federal Aviation Administration due to its proximity to the Saline County Airport ru... More...
Partnership builds affordable homes
SALINE VOICE staff

A missions partnership is helping Saline County families buy good houses. Two house framing packages were provided Habitat for Humanity of Saline County by CrossRoads missions of Louisville, Ky. CrossRoads also awarded $1,500 per home for additional costs. More...

Helsham receives probation
By ROBERT SHEARON News editor

A man who confessed to burning the body of his infant child then disposing of the ashes was sentenced Monday in Saline County Circuit Court. Christian Helsham, 22, of Benton, was sentenced to three years probation, two of which must be supervised, and a $1,000 fine. More...

 News
•EVENTS
The Pulaski Technical College/Saline County Adult Education Center will hold its GED graduation at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13 at the Benton Senior Activity Center, 210 Jefferson St. The Humane Society of Saline County will hold a special cat spay-and-neuter clinic Tuesday, June 17, at the society's a... More...
•'An Evening of Quartet Singing' will benefit Benton Senior Activity Center
•Local officials honored by AFB
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 Opinion
•Tournament beats doubters
The true meaning of Memorial Day will always remain etched in our minds, and special events or personal outdoor activities signifying the start of summer will always be secondary. That said, the Tournament of Champions held in Benton over the recent holiday weekend was not just a success, but rat... More...
•Cartoon
•Musings of a yellow dog
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 Police Beat
•FIRE REPORTS
Benton Fire Department
Thursday, May 29 At 2:55 p.m. units were dispatched and cancelled en route to 2209 Sharon. At 3:12 p.m. the department responded to a gas leak at 17315 I-30. At 3:22 p.m. units responded to 7801 Alcoa for suspicion of smoke. At 9:27 p.m. the department received a call of an electrical wiring or ... More...
•POLICE BEAT
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 Courthouse News
•Courthouse News
The following couples have filed for divorce: Taranah Page vs. Jason Page Bonnie Hudson vs. Isaac Hudson Matthew Beeman vs. Rayna Beeman Beverly Traylor vs. Michael D. Traylor Jr. Kimberly Gay Echols vs. More...
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 Saline Outdoors
•Rehabilitators aid injured birds
If we break an arm, a hospital emergency room with trained staff is available to help. When a hawk breaks a wing, there isn't any aid ? unless the bird is found by a human and taken to a wildlife rehabilitator. More...
•ARKANSAS FISHING REPORT
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 Sports
•Black Sox sweep Texarkana
The Bryant Blacksox' sweep of the visiting Texarkana Razorbacks in a Zone 4 double-header warmed them up for a title defense of the Mountain Home Invitational tournament that begins today. Bryant disposed of Texarkana 13-1 and 18-9. More...
•McClendons upsets top-ranked teams
•Players return as coaches to Legion team
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 Obituaries
•Murphy Massey
Murphy L. Massey, 87, of Benton, formerly of Hot Springs, died Friday, June 6, 2008. She was born April 12, 1921, in Bonnerdale, to Ed and Bertie Tubbs Conine. She was a retired postmaster. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Benton and was a long-time Sunday School teacher. More...
•George Landreth
•Jerry D. Estes
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