Benton News

The Benton Mayor's Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

“It's well within the law of the land.”

Bryant Professional Fire-fighters Association representatives are expected to tell City Council members tonight why they believe the recent termination of two of the city's firefighters was unfair. via Benton Courier

Central Arkansas Development Council will offer a program to help keep older adults active. via Benton Courier

“I recommend that we don't do this man any more injustice and that we give our citizens some relief”

Nine members of the Benton City Council said "no" Monday night to a proposal to build a legal drag strip on city-owned property that once served as the Benton airport. via Benton Courier

Participants will receive a certificate at the end of the day that can qualify them for down payment assistance through the A rkansas Development Finance Authority's AmericanDream Down-Payment Assistance ... via Arkansas Online

Gallery hosts Valentine special Heartwood Gallery in Fayetteville will host "Art of the Heart "from 5-9 p.m. Saturday. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“We want to pick one member of the 12 and have an employee of the year.”

Benton city employees will start being recognized for a job well done. Prizes will include a plaque given by Mayor Rick Holland at a City Council monthly meeting and dinner for two at Dizzy's Grill and Bistro. via Benton Courier

“Our insurance company has paid the legal expenses for the city and the same insurance company will pay the attorneys if so ordered by the court”

A court has once again ruled against the city of Benton in a lawsuit filed by Local 2957 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and retired employees. via Benton Courier

“If you add more traffic to Roya Lane and Reynolds Road and our emergency vehicles get hit with their lights and sirens on”

Several residents' complaints about the U.S. Postal Service's Bryant location, its proposed renovation and related traffic problems were front and center at Monday night's Bryant City Council meeting. via Benton Courier

This morning a Little Rock police officer pulled over a man for a routine traffic stop. via FOX16.com

“We're working on making things more efficient and providing services to the membership.”

Executives of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce have been working hard to make it easy for its members to connect in cyberspace. via Benton Courier

“Lotteries in these states are taking money from Arkansas residents”

Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is passionate about education and wants the state to establish a lottery that would raise scholarship funds to help people enter higher institutions of learning. via Benton Courier

“I've learned a lot of things in Cub Scouts”

Through the selling of popcorn, Trail's End and the Boy Scouts of America have given John Michael an opportunity to help on the financial end. via Benton Courier

“He is the second K-9 unit that we have along with Rudy. We are looking forward to having another K-9 unit on the street to help eradicate the drug use in Benton.”

Benton Police Department has welcomed an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois onto the force. via Benton Courier

“Youth Pastor desperate for wife...call us now.”

Finding the perfect spouse can be a challenge... but some teens at an arkansas church are hoping to help their youth pastor do just that. via WJBF-TV Augusta

“This averages out to 4.6 accidents per day with one in 12 occurring at the South Service Road and the Alcoa Road yield sign.”

The hottest spot for accidents last year was near the new Alcoa Exchange shopping center on Alcoa Road, according to Benton police. via Benton Courier

“It's something that we're going to need to look into and see if there's not some other preventable measure that might be taken at this specific location.”

The newest intersection in Benton is also the most dangerous one in town. It's the yield sign located east of the Alcoa overpass at the new Alcoa Road shopping center. via KTHV-TV

Twenty BENTON STUDENTS are winners of this year's Martin Luther King essay contest and were recognized Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. via Benton Courier

“I would love to see the city buy the mobile home park [near the lake] and develop it into bike trails ... ”

An ordinance rezoning property at 924 Fairfield Road got over its initial hurdle last week. via Benton Courier