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  • Soul of the Salt Bowl

    By on July 31, 2020

    For almost 46 years, the Benton vs. Bryant game, now known as The Salt Bowl, has been a tradition in Saline County. To this day,...

  • By on May 22, 2020

    Dr. Seuss once said, “Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” Saline County is known...

  • Mailing In A Miracle

    By on March 20, 2020

    Do you believe in miracles? If you don’t now, you might after reading Saline County resident Karl Seibert’s story.  In 1999, twelve years into a...

  • By on January 23, 2020

    You’ve heard people say, “They’ve been there as long as I can remember.” That’s how it is for many about Benton’s long-established and well-known McClendon’s...

  • By on January 23, 2020

    Longevity in health is never a given and isn’t something most people take for granted. A marriage of more than 60 years is a rarity...

  • Serving Our Heroes

    By on September 20, 2019

    With the holidays come countless parties, busy schedules and full shopping carts—but the season should first remind us to be thankful, to serve and to...

  • War Memorial Stadium Security

    By on July 30, 2019

    Football rivals the Benton Panthers and Bryant Hornets have been battling it out on the gridiron since 1974. Over the 45 years of the games’...

  • Roots That Run Deep

    By on March 28, 2019

    Based in Alexander, Little Rock Landscaping has its roots deep in Arkansas soil, history and landscape architecture. The company originated in the 1940s when Mr....

  • By on January 28, 2019

    Jamol Jones was a kid with a story. A 29-year-old Benton native from the Ralph Bunche community who attended the Boys & Girls Club since...

  • By on September 24, 2018

    The great Christian writer C.S. Lewis once said, “You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.”  It seems...