5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (266+ words) Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin and Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge have endorsed State Senator Kim Hammer in his campaign for Arkansas Secretary of State ahead of the March 31 Republican runoff election. Sanders said Hammer has played…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (181+ words) Poll: Do you want a private school built in Benton?The Saline Courier Poll: Do you want a private school built in Benton? Benton city leaders recently debated a proposal to build a private Christian school near Exit 114 across from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) It is Election Day, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and voters across Saline County are on track to break the record for turnout in a midterm primary after setting a new early voting record before polls closed Monday. Polls across Saline County and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (321+ words) Early voting begins today, Feb. 17, in the Republican primary for Arkansas House District 82, where Benton City Council member Steve Brown is challenging incumbent Rep. Tony Furman for the seat representing much of Saline County. The outcome of the primary will…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (960+ words) Bryant remained the state's top-ranked boys team and Benton continued to receive recognition in Class 5A as the Arkansas Sports Media high school basketball polls were released for the week ending Jan. 3. Bryant earned 10 first-place votes and held the No. 1 spot…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (368+ words) Arkansas Children's receives historic $50 Million gift from philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano'The Saline Courier Arkansas Children's Hospital Key Image Works Arkansas" Children's" announced a landmark $50 million gift from philanthropist," entrepreneur" and child health advocate B This investment is" the largest philanthropic gift…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) LITTLE ROCK " More than 50 works by Arkansas native and Harmony Grove High School alumnus Dwight "Kuimeaux" Drennan will be featured in a solo exhibition opening Nov. 14 at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock. The show, titled Kuimeaux's World, reflects…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (132+ words) ENGLAND " A Benton man was found dead Friday in a ditch along Arkansas 256 in Lonoke County, and the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division has opened a homicide investigation, according to the agency. ENGLAND " A Benton man was found dead…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (296+ words) Arkansas" seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.8% in August, up one-tenth of a percentage point from July"s 3.7%, according to a press release Friday from the Arkansas Department of Commerce in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (147+ words) NORTH LITTLE ROCK " A shooting outside the stadium led to the cancellation of Friday night's Benton'North Little Rock football game at halftime, according to the North Little Rock School District. The Benton School District said one parent was struck by…...