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  • No Crying In Baseball

    By on March 28, 2019

    Tom Hanks was wrong. There really is crying in baseball. At least there was on July 4, 1939, when Lou Gehrig addressed Yankees fans (and...

  • By on January 29, 2019

    You know the song by heart: “B-I-N-G-O.” More than likely, your first introduction to the game was playing bingo in elementary school or perhaps at...

  • By on January 29, 2019

    Boasting economic growth and attracting new residents, Saline County provides a quality place for development and everyday life. As Gary James, president and CEO of...

  • The Day the Music Died

    By on January 28, 2019

    February 3, 2019, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the plane crash that resulted in the untimely deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big...

  • By on January 28, 2019

    If ever there were such a thing as a hollow victory, Bryant Coach Buck James experienced it on that hot, sticky, late-August Saturday night at...

  • By on January 28, 2019

    Coaching legend Vince Lombardi once said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” If Mr. Lombardi is correct, the...

  • By on January 28, 2019

    It’s Sunday afternoon, the first weekend of the NFL Playoffs, and Bryant Head Football Coach Buck James is doing exactly what you’d expect. He’s at...

  • 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...

  • #shoplocal 2018

    By on November 21, 2018

    Fill the Christmas tree with gifts from locally-owned businesses. Lavish Boutique 123 N. Main Street Benton, AR 72015 501-776-2700 www.lavishonmain.com  

  • Education: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

    By on November 19, 2018

    Learning is a lifelong process and an education is, as they say, “a gift that none can take away.” We are all learning. Whether through...