Benton News

Saturday morning seems like an ideal time for a pancake breakfast. Applebee's is offering one this Saturday and proceeds will benefit underprivileged school children in Benton.

A reception honoring a longtime city employee who recently retired is scheduled Friday afternoon.

Some things take time. And enforcing the city's codes is one of them. Sometimes it can take three months to get a property cleaned up, Benton code enforcement officers Charlie Carty and Jody Morphew said.

With the Fourth of July holiday here, Benton police are reminding residents that it is illegal to shoot fireworks within the city limits.

While many are preparing to celebrate the July 4th holiday with the traditional fireworks, one Central Arkansas city could soon be changing its position on banning the bottle rockets and roman candles.

The second annual Faith and Freedom service honoring our nation's independence will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Christian Life Center at Benton's First United Methodist Church.

City of Benton officials have said they are hoping to gain significant input into a proposed sign ordinance, but turnout was sparse for Monday's public hearing.

Members of Saline County 4-H clubs and their parents found plenty of shade for their campout on Saturday.

If you've considered drinking and driving, beware. After an increase in DWI arrests, the Benton Police Department has recently started new initiatives.

A Benton institution, another victim of the current lagging economy, closed its doors late this morning.

No major injuries were reported Wednesday when the Civitan Apartments on Bird Street in Benton caught fire.

Benton City Council approved two rezoning requests that will allow for multi-family housing in the city.

Beginning in July, Benton Utilities customers' sewer charges will be higher. The City Council, in a meeting Monday night, approved a revised rate increase ordinance on all of its required three readings and adopted an emergency clause, making it effective with the next month's billing.

Elvis tribute artists Jesse Wade, left, and Tony Witt, right, pass on traditional Elvis gestures to a young Elvis wannabe, Grant Riedmueller of Benton.

Benton police are continuing to search for a man who allegedly kidnapped and robbed an 18-year-old Benton man at gunpoint last week.

Poinsett County is one of 42 counties in Arkansas who have completed a Continuity of Operations Plan for Court Security and Emergency Preparedness and have qualified to each receive a grant of $2,380.95 for use towards improvements in court security and emergency preparedness in local court facilities.

It's the main artery giving life force to Benton's economic flow. And it needs some care.

A new fleet of vehicles are expected to roll out from the Benton Police Department parking lot by July 4th.

David Pierce, the former First Baptist Church of Benton minister of music who faces 54 counts of sexual indecency with a child, did not enter a plea Monday during an appearance in Saline County Circuit Court.

Lightning was the apparent cause of a house fire Friday afternoon as a major thunderstorm pushed its way through Saline County.