Family

  • Friday Night Finances 

    In Arkansas, Friday nights in autumn mean one thing: high school football. For fans in Saline County, the rivalry between Benton and Bryant is more...

  • Budgeting for Your Child’s Activities

    From football pads, soccer cleats, and tennis balls to piano lessons, art supplies and robotics kits, extracurricular activities enrich your child’s life and help shape...

  • Our Heavenly Homecoming

    The late comedian George Carlin had a famous bit comparing football with baseball. Among the many contrasts he made, he humorously spoke of the complete...

  • Leader of the Pack

    As the Salt Bowl returns home to Saline County this year, it brings with it more than a change in venue—it marks a new era...

  • Saline Health System Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

    There were some historic grand openings that took place in 1955: The first McDonald’s opened in Des Plaines, Illinois. Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. Saline...

  • Don’t Be Late to the Party

    Imagine this: You’re invited to a big party. It’s a lively event with great food, fun music, and lots of friends already having a good...

  • Third Thursdays

    Partying in Saline County has become even easier the past several years with the addition of event centers and other businesses in the area. For...

  • Space Walk of Middle Arkansas

    In 2018, Chance Clifton simply wanted to cover his son’s travel baseball expenses. Seven years later, he’s now the owner of one of the top...

  • Benton Parks Natatorium

    In 2017, the City of Benton embarked on a challenge that would eventually open up Saline County to more revenue, population and fun: the River...

  • Peace of Mind

    Sometimes the best stories start with everything going wrong. Just ask the guys who planned Woodstock, one of the largest documented “parties” ever thrown. The...