10+ hour, 49+ min ago  (222+ words) The Saline County Fair Association has launched a $300, 000 fundraising campaign following extensive damage to the Saline County Fairgrounds caused by a winter storm in late January. According to the association, the storm destroyed or severely damaged several key facilities, including…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (241+ words) BENTON " Multiple people were detained Tuesday morning after reports of gunfire in a residential area, according to the Benton Police Department. Police said officers responded around 10: 40 a. m. Tuesday, April 28, to the area of Kimberly Drive and Rolla Road after receiving multiple…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago  (417+ words) The Saline County Library will host a variety of programs from Tuesday, April 28, through Saturday, May 2, at its Benton, Bryant and East End branches. Adults can participate in a range of wellness and recreational offerings, including line dancing, tai chi…...

16+ hour ago  (311+ words) The Bryant City Council will meet tonight, Tuesday, April 28, at 6: 30 p. m. and will discuss revisions to the city's animal control ordinance. In other business, the council will consider a resolution to allow the Bryant Youth Association (BYA) to sublease a portion…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (256+ words) The Benton City Council on Monday, April 27, denied a rezoning request connected to the proposed construction of a private school near Interstate 30 Exit 114 in Benton. Mayor Tom Farmer said the city attorney advised him to recuse himself from that portion…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (483+ words) The Greater Bryant Chamber of Commerce will launch a new community event series, Bryant Summer Nights, beginning Thursday, May 28, at the Marketplace Shopping Center on Progress Way. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p. m. and will feature live music, food…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (506+ words) Following the meeting, the city will hold an open house on Wednesday where residents can drop in and see how the planning process is unfolding. The consulting team will be working on-site, allowing residents to see how ideas are translated…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (846+ words) Allison Cain never expected to become the Saline County Election Coordinator when she joined the county clerk's office as a deputy in 2015. Now, after 21 elections spanning from school board to presidential contests, and spending the past six as the county's…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (266+ words) Residents filled Benton City Hall for the City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 15. On December 1, 2025, a request to grant a conditional use permit for the land purchase was made to the Benton Planning Commission, which would allow plans for the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (380+ words) Bryant kicker and punter Grayson King signed with Southern Nazarene University on April 15, continuing his football career at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound specialist earned two Coaches All-State honors and was part of three state championship teams during his…...