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Businesses should promote Christmas
... merchandise in the Christmas shop for next year call 1-800-Walmart. That will get you to the headquarters in Benton, Ark., where decisions are made. Make your call with Christmas love. It is past time for us who call ourselves Christians to come out ... Comment?
System to Help Warn for Floods
Benton Mayor Rick Holland, middle with scissors, gets ready to cut a ribbon during a ceremony unveiling a new flood warning system at the Saline River off King Road. Comment?
Dizzy's a mix of exotic, familiar
The Stilwell Wedge sandwich at Dizzya s Gypsy Bistro. ADVERSTISMENT LITTLE ROCK - It is easy to understand why there was much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments in Saline County when Dizzya s Gypsy Bistro decamped from Benton after a 12-year run for a near-River Market space in Little Rock. Comment?
... new, their menu and us go waaaay back; all the way back to their old location in a strip-mall above the Walmart in Benton. Right after we started at the Arkansas Times , our Saline County kinfolks introduced us to Dizzy's intricately prepared but ... Comment?
Benton Unveils Flood Warning Information System
A flood warning information system for the City of Benton was unveiled this afternoon on the bank of the city's Saline River. Comment?
Crowds flock for swine-flu shots
Caden Bent, 5, and Cole Bent, 2 watch as their mother, Amy Bent, receives her swine flu shot Tuesday morning at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Benton. Comment?
Lions wives shop to aid needy at holiday season
... for the charity project called Dream Drive, sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Sam's Club retail chain, part of Benton, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 'With the economy, it's always a need to give back,' Tamiko McKenzie, wife of ex-player ... Comment?
NFL wives shop to aid needy at holiday season
... for the charity project called Dream Drive, sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Sam's Club retail chain, part of Benton, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In southeastern Michigan, the shopping event takes place Thursday at a Sam's Club in Novi. ... Comment?
Willie Barnes Jr., community leader, dies
... left behind a devastated congregation. "He was a pillar of the community, and he is truly going to be missed," said Benton resident and community activist Oveta Pledger. "When you touch a lot of people's lives, you are going to be missed by a lot of ... Comment?
Benton cheerleaders win No. 1 in state
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For the third consecutive year, Benton High School cheerleaders have been named 6A state champions. Comment?
Wives of Detroit Lions, other NFL teams, shop to aid Salvation Army holiday gift drive
... for the charity project called Dream Drive, sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Sam's Club retail chain, part of Benton, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In southeastern Michigan, the shopping event takes place Thursday at a Sam's Club in Novi. ... Comment?
FIRE damages la hacienda
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A fire that broke out about 4 a.m. today caused about $50,000 in damage to the La Hacienda restaurant near Walmart on Interstate 30 in Benton, forcing the restaurant to temporarily close. 1 comment
... in terms of sales, Pulaski County led the state with 425 home sales, a 30 percent improvement over last year.A Benton and Washington county home sales leaped 36 percent and 25 percent respectively. Saline County home sales were up 33 percent, while ... Comment?
YCAT Takes Lead In Channel 12 Debate; Committee Picks Proposal To Present To Full Council
Your Community Access Television's proposal is leading the pack that wants to oversee Benton's public access television channel, but the race is by no means over. Comment?
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes. Comment?
A police officer oversees an accident scene at the intersection of Alcoa Road and Arkansas 5 in Benton around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Comment?
Garcia guilty of child rape, gets 100 years
It took only 15 minutes on Wednesday for a Saline County jury to find a Benton man guilty of sexually assaulting three children in his home. 1 comment
... testified they were sexually molested and beaten. Garcia did not testify but in a tape recorded interview with Benton police that was played for the jury he denied abusing the children. Garcia resigned from the Alexander police force while in jail ... Comment?
Former Alexander police officer convicted of rape, sexual assault, sentenced to 100 years
... testified they were sexually molested and beaten. Garcia did not testify but in a tape recorded interview with Benton police that was played for the jury he denied abusing the children. Garcia resigned from the Alexander police force while in jail ... Comment?
Benton parade draws crowds to downtown
... to watch the traditional holiday event. In keeping with a tradition of many years, thousands of people lined downtown Benton streets Tuesday night to watch the Saline County Christmas parade. The weather was crisp, but the rain held off to allow ... Comment?