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Benton, AR ; Carroll, AR ; Delaware, OK ; Johnson, AR ; Logan, AR ; Madison, AR ; Newton, AR ; Polk, AR ; Pope, AR ; Scott, AR ; Washington, AR ; Yell, AR At a reception Sunday evening, the congregation lined up to show their appreciation to the couple they say has dedicated their lives to serving others.

Lifetime Benton resident and community leader Gwendolynne Louise "Pud" Troutt Webb died Wednesday.

Benton Mayor David Mattingly accepts the Citizen of the Year honor for 2011 at the annual Benton Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Tuesday night.

A Benton man who was out of prison on parole has been arrested on a rape charge.

BENTON, Ark --One group of citizens in Benton saw a need to reach out to those neighbors who sometimes "fall through the cracks" when it comes to financial aid.

The four finalists for superintendent of the Benton School District are scheduled for interviews with the school board Monday, Feb.

Saline County Circuit Clerk Dennis Milligan, left, and Saline County Judge Lanny Fite unveil a new informational television monitor inside the Saline County Courthouse on Thursday.

By now you've heard that Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton has continued the recent trend of hospitals joining forces with cardiology groups by partnering with Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock.

Benton Police say Kenna Barger, 17, ran away from her Benton home sometime in the afternoon of Feb.

A parolee is jailed in Benton after police arrest him for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend. Ricky Higgs, 41, is charged with Terroristic Threatening, Harassing Communications, Assault on a Family Member, Criminal Mischief, and Disorderly Conduct in a Friday night incident on Penland Drive.

Police went to a home on Penland Drive in Benton just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan.

Fox 16 reports that David Pierce , the former Baptist music minister in Benton who pleaded guilty to sexual indecency with a child in 2009, will be released on parole.

LITTLE ROCK , Ark. - The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery congratulates Felicia Patterson of Benton , who won $100,000 in a Play it Again drawing on a $5 King's Ransom ticket purchased at ASL retailer Texaco One Stop in Benton.

Doug Curtis is a candidate for the office of Saline County clerk. He is seeking the Republican Party's nomination in the May preferential primary election.

Adair, OK ; Benton, AR ; Carroll, AR ; Cherokee, OK ; Crawford, AR ; Crawford, AR ; Franklin, AR ; Franklin, AR ; Haskell, OK ; Haskell, OK ; Johnson, AR ; Latimer, OK ; Latimer, OK ; LeFlore, OK ; LeFlore, OK ; Madison, AR ; Newton, AR ; Pope, AR ; Sebastian, AR ; Sebastian, AR ; Sequoyah, OK ; Sequoyah, OK ; Washington, AR An Ozark teen accused ... (more)

Adair, OK ; Benton, AR ; Carroll, AR ; Cherokee, OK ; Crawford, AR ; Franklin, AR ; Haskell, OK ; Latimer, OK ; LeFlore, OK ; Madison, AR ; Sebastian, AR ; Sequoyah, OK ; Washington, AR The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter and Presenting Sponsor General Mills announced Tuesday that Rascal Flatts will be the headline performer at the 2012 ... (more)

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