MARCH 2010
Seven Benton High grads honored at 15th Wall of Fame event
Posted March 5, 2010
FEBRUARY 2010
It's wait and see on possible job swap in Benton School District
Posted Feb. 26, 2010
Harmon, former prosecutor, pleads not guilty to drug charges
Posted Feb. 24, 2010
Divided Benton council shoots down cap on insurance costs
Posted Feb. 23, 2010
Alderman delivers a 'Network'-like speech to Benton council
Posted Feb. 23, 2010
Mattingly, ex-public safety chair, decides not to run for mayor
Posted Feb. 22, 2010
Bauxite JP, Davis, decides not to seek second term on court
Posted Feb. 22, 2010
Benton police not sure if home burglaries have Pulaski flavor
Posted Feb. 22, 2010
Time's up for Benton aldermen to vote on cap, fee increases
Posted Feb. 22, 2010
Political hopefuls start walkin' walk when filing opens March 1
Posted Feb. 22, 2010
Sheriff believes deputy justified in shooting aggressive pit bull
Posted Feb. 19, 2010
Ex-sheriff candidate, Ward, won't run; plans to assist others
Posted Feb. 18, 2010
Former Saline prosecutor, Harmon, arrested on drug charges
Posted Feb. 18, 2010
Political newcomer Smith announces her District 27 candidacy
Posted Feb. 18, 2010
Malvern man confesses to killing son of city's mayor, police say
Posted Feb. 18, 2010
Benton alderman defends fee hikes ahead of public hearing
Posted Feb. 17, 2010
Saline JPs hear proposal for 'wet' county to fund animal control
Posted Feb. 17, 2010
Greenberg, Hutchinson are still close in District 22 fundraising
Posted Feb. 16, 2010
Pace continues to set fundraising pace in House District 31 race
Posted Feb. 16, 2010
JPs may not be so quick to act on curfew ordinance after all
Posted Feb. 16, 2010
Saline Memorial holding second annual 'Beat Goes On' 5K
Posted Feb. 15, 2010
Speed dating event for Saline singles helps local organization
Posted Feb. 15, 2010
Senate hopeful, Greenberg, sings Palin's praises prior to visit
Posted Feb. 14, 2010
Chamber honors lefty Lee at banquet as Benton citizen of year
Posted Feb. 12, 2010
Aldermen don't seem to favor fee increase, but can't act yet
Posted Feb. 11, 2010
Benton businessman, Thomas, in political arena as JP hopeful
Posted Feb. 11, 2010
Benton is preparing lawsuits on lower Military Road properties
Posted Feb. 10, 2010
Schools open again as Saline County tries to return to normal
Posted Feb. 10, 2010
Pridgen says she will do fine on the Benton Civil Service panel
Posted Feb. 9, 2010
Saline 'pretty good model' for where state is going, Webb says
Posted Feb. 1, 2010
JANUARY 2010
Road work on lower Military project could start by year's end
Posted Jan. 31, 2010
Saline homebuilders group plans showcase house in Benton
Posted Jan. 29, 2010
Howell, Republican, will seek fourth term on the Quorum Court
Posted Jan. 29, 2010
Saline judge, JP are backing Sanders in House District 31 race
Posted Jan. 29, 2010
Senate hopeful Witham says rumors he's exiting race not true
Posted Jan. 28, 2010
Saline not on fair finals list, but doesn't mean process is over
Posted Jan. 28, 2010
Benton council OKs eminent domain measure to help get funds
Posted Jan. 26, 2010
Benton finally has '10 budget, and new issues dividing council
Posted Jan. 26, 2010
Parke gains Huckabee's backing in race for House District 31
Posted Jan. 27, 2010
BCAA will perform final official duty filming City Council meeting
Posted Jan. 25, 2010
Ex-rep, Fite, considering run for state Senate as independent
Posted Jan. 24, 2010
Has no role in Harris' campaign, ex-sheriff candidate Ward says
Posted Jan. 23, 2010
Ward, former sheriff candidate, may make run for state House
Posted Jan. 23, 2010
Polls show Lincoln in dead heat with GOP rivals in Senate race
Posted Jan. 22, 2010
Greenberg takes shot at GOP rival Hutchinson over material
Posted Jan. 21, 2010
Villines announces his bid for seventh term as county collector
Posted Jan. 21, 2010
Fite announces bid for seventh term as Saline County judge
Posted Jan. 20, 2010
Miscommunication no big deal for 911 tower project in Saline
Posted Jan. 20, 2010
Saline assessor, Crawford, announces bid for an eighth term
Posted Jan. 20, 2010
Second billboard for Benton highlights students' achievements
Posted Jan. 20, 2010
Look for Broadway to seek state office if Halter goes U.S. route
Posted Jan. 19, 2010
Hutchinson closes the money gap with GOP rival Greenberg
Posted Jan. 18, 2010
Pace is outpacing five-person District 31 field in fundraising
Posted Jan. 18, 2010
Fifth-generation Saline Countian to talk history research 'gems'
Posted Jan. 18, 2010
Burton announces bid for a 10th term as Saline County clerk
Posted Jan. 15, 2010
Casady announces for re-election to 2nd term as prosecutor
Posted Jan. 15, 2010
Saline circuit clerk, Kidd, wants sixth term to complete project
Posted Jan. 14, 2010
Sanders going for District 31 seat; says GOP needs to keep it
Posted Jan. 14, 2010
Aldermen appear to like taste of liquor by the drink tax in Benton
Posted Jan. 13, 2010
Benton panel recommends cap on city's insurance contributions
Posted Jan. 13, 2010
Young YCAT gets chance to operate public access television
Posted Jan. 12, 2010
Benton council asks city attorney to look in to actions by panel
Posted Jan. 12, 2010
Benton council again foregos vote on city's proposed budget
Posted Jan. 12, 2010
Valentine featured speaker at annual Benton chamber banquet
Posted Jan. 11, 2010
Several chastise civil service panel for handling of promotion
Posted Jan. 7, 2010
Benton rep, Nix, announces try for 2nd term in Arkansas House
Posted Jan. 7, 2010
Plan gives Benton council chance to settle public access issue
Posted Jan. 6, 2010
Saline one of 27 counties in state disaster declaration afer rain
Posted Jan. 5, 2010
Civil service chairman cites local politics as reason for resigning
Posted Jan. 4, 2010
DECEMBER 2009
Civil service panel OKs exam questions and Mills' promotion
Posted Dec. 31, 2009
Alderman: Balanced budget takes priority over who gets credit
Posted Dec. 29, 2009
Expanded tourney expected to increase charitable donations
Posted Dec. 29, 2009
Benton public access could be off the air a while for repairs
Posted Dec. 28, 2009
Heavy rain puts Saline in a mess; officials declare disaster
Posted Dec. 24, 2009
Public access issue has lingered too long, chairman says
Posted Dec. 22, 2009
Benton aldermen give could shoulder to 2010 budget effort
Posted Dec. 21, 2009
Saline JPs complete 'smooth' process and adopt '10 budgets
Posted Dec. 16, 2009
Bryant board prez, others weigh in on Abernathy's decision
Posted Dec. 11, 2009
Benton unveils new flood warning system along Saline River
Posted Dec. 9, 2009
Political intrigue seeps into city of Benton budget discussions
Posted Dec. 9, 2009
Saline health officials give 4,400 shots at latest mass flu clinic
Posted Dec. 9, 2009
Exiting Benton fire chief humbled that city planning a reception
Posted Dec. 8, 2009
Saline JPs give budget last look prior to Quorum Court vote
Posted Dec. 8, 2009
NOVEMBER 2009
Caldwell fifth-grader to flip switch for Celebration of Lights event
Posted Nov. 30, 2009
SCEDC now 'recognized entity,' chairman tells Benton council
Posted Nov. 25, 2009
Proposal from new public access TV group less costly to city
Posted Nov. 24, 2009
Blankenship cites lack of planning in decision to retire as chief
Posted Nov. 20, 2009
Parks panel on board with Benton's employee insurance plan
Posted Nov. 20, 2009
State beverage board upholds decision on TD Sally's license
Posted Nov. 20, 2009
Candidate, aldermen trade insults at Benton council meeting
Posted Nov. 18, 2009
Quorum Court adopts ordinance regulating oversized vehicles
Posted Nov. 18, 2009
Latest public access drama includes new group, new charges
Posted Nov. 15, 2009
Benton employees could pay more toward insurance costs
Posted Nov. 13, 2009
Anti-tax sentiment prevails as voters defeat sales tax initiative
Posted Nov. 11, 2009
Saline officials continue theor work on county's 2010 budget
Posted Nov. 10, 2009
Benton council fails to resolve dispute between city and BCAA
Posted Nov. 10, 2009
Jessup will remain as chairman of the Benton A&P Commission
Posted Nov. 10, 2009
Benton council ends road rage; OKs Military, Shady Lane work
Posted Nov. 9, 2009
Greenberg formally announces his GOP candidacy for Senate
Posted Nov. 6, 2009
Stalemate appears to be over on pair of Benton road projects
Posted Nov. 4, 2009
Drama between city of Benton, BCAA takes yet another turn
Posted Nov. 4, 2009
Saline justices approve 57-bed expansion project at county jail
Posted Nov. 3, 2009
New Shannon Hills mayor vows to bring city out of 'darkness'
Posted Nov. 3, 2009
OCTOBER 2009
Benton public access group, BCAA, preparing proposal for city
Posted Oct. 29, 2009
Benton alderman says city should cut its ties with Metroplan
Posted Oct. 28, 2009
Divided Benton council fails to act on a pair of road projects
Posted Oct. 27, 2009
Waste board OKs talks on possible sale or lease of landfill
Posted Oct. 27, 2009
Personal loan has Greenberg out front in Senate fundraising
Posted Oct. 26, 2009
Community dealing with loss of Benton fourth-grade student
Posted Oct. 22, 2009
Popular Benton eatery Dizzy's is leaving town after 14 years
Posted Oct. 22, 2009
Anti-tax sentiment prevails at Benton meeting on tax initiative
Posted Oct. 21, 2009
Local attorney, developer Jones enters a plea of not guilty
Posted Oct. 21, 2009
Saline justices postpone vote on detention center expansion
Posted Oct. 20, 2009
Benton issues sign reminder as political season draws near
Posted Oct. 15, 2009
Vosburg and Smith in a runoff for mayor of Shannon Hills
Posted Oct. 14, 2009
Police chief says budget cuts could mean personnel losses
Posted Oct. 13, 2009
Fire chief says budget cuts could mean personnel losses
Posted Oct. 13, 2009
Economy cited as factor in Benton A&P tax revenue increase
Posted Oct. 12, 2009
Benton A&P Commission votes to give $48K to senior center
Posted Oct. 9, 2009
County finalizing plans for annual Celebration of Lights event
Posted Oct. 8, 2009
Benton sales tax proponents launch their campaign in earnest
Posted Oct. 5, 2009
Benton attorney, developer Jones indicted on 5 federal counts
Posted Oct. 8, 2009
Jail expansion won't solve overcrowding, Saline sheriff says
Posted Oct. 7, 2009
JPs feel sales tax requests inevitable, start doing homework
Posted Oct. 6, 2009
Benton council extends pay freeze for a majority of workers
Posted Sept. 29, 2009
Benton's Lee goes distance in first MLB career playoff start
Posted Oct. 7, 2009
Benton attorney, developer Jones avoids head-on collision
Posted Oct. 4, 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
Senate District 22 candidates differ on Capitol renovations
Posted Sept. 30, 2009
Head of public safety group floats idea of cop precinct house
Posted Oct. 2, 2009
Meet the Benton High School homecoming court for 2009
Posted Sept. 30, 2009
Bullock receives appointment as Saline County's newest JP
Posted Sept. 28, 2009
Saline sheriff says texting-driving law will be hard to enforce
Posted Sept. 28, 2009
Lottery start means busy Monday for several local businesses
Posted Sept. 28, 2009
Benton High School sophomore dies in 4-wheeler accident
Posted Sept. 29, 2009
Saline officials create paper trail in case property damaged
Posted Sept. 25, 2009
Special judge is named in Webb business foreclosure case
Posted Sept. 23, 2009
New pizza restaurant, Papa John's, opens doors in Benton
Posted Sept. 21, 2009
Bauxite grad Dunn discusses musical career at luncheon
Posted Sept. 18, 2009
Super says he was not certain how his letter would be used
Posted Sept. 18, 2009
Benton board is not wasting time looking at campaign policy
Posted Sept. 17, 2009
New youth group members recognized at council meeting
Posted Sept. 15, 2009
Bank files foreclosure notice against Webbs' Benton business
Posted Sept. 10, 2009
Early voting begins in Saline County school board elections
Posted Sept. 8, 2009
Hutchinson will formally announce his candidacy for Senate
Posted Sept. 7, 2009
Group wants to see park built at old Saline River bridge site
Posted Sept. 5, 2009
Saline jail expansion project to cost $1.7 million, officials told
Posted Sept. 5, 2009
Record crowd sees Bryant beat Benton 38-7 in the Salt Bowl
Posted Sept. 5, 2009
Benton Alderman Moore announces for a fourth council term
Posted Sept. 2, 2009
Saline County law enforcement officials offer new Web site
Posted Sept. 2, 2009
JPs declare vacancy, clearing way for appointment by guv
Posted Sept. 1, 2009
AUGUST 2009
Salt Bowl kicks off busy September schedule in Saline County
Posted Aug. 29, 2009
Ex-music minister, Pierce, receives 10 years on sex charges
Posted Aug. 27, 2009
Benton council officially gives notice for BCAA to move out
Posted Aug. 24, 2009
Pierce to enter plea agreement, his lawyer tells insidesaline
Posted Aug. 23, 2009
Campaign flag is unfurling again for young GOPer Hutchinson
Posted Aug. 23, 2009
Bryant receives A and Benton a B+ from state foundation
Posted Aug. 24, 2009
Local GOPers discuss health care as 'Listening' tour starts
Posted Aug. 22, 2009
Benton city attorney says action by BCAA is just 'posturing'
Posted Aug. 21, 2009
Recent history not favorable to special elections in Benton
Posted Aug. 21, 2009
Governor will appoint a new Quorum Court representative
Posted Aug. 19, 2009
Quorum Court hears about plans for proposed Saline fairplex
Posted Aug. 19, 2009
Benton council approves special half-cent sales tax election
Posted Aug. 17, 2009
Lower Military Road project officially ready for an early start
Posted Aug. 17, 2009
Benton council will vote on holding special sales tax election
Posted Aug. 15, 2009
Lower Military Road project is set to begin early, officials say
Posted Aug. 14, 2009
Four for the money: Senate District 22 race could be costly
Posted Aug. 12, 2009
Introducing ourselves: insidesaline.com makes its Web debut
Posted Aug. 10, 2009
2010 COLUMNS
EMTs good guys to get me out of floor at 3 a.m.
Posted March 2, 2010
My knee sure wishes I had paid more attention
Posted Feb. 26, 2010
Disabilities law cost Saline County some big bucks
Posted Feb. 4, 2010
Rx for better sleep: Cut off liquids and get exercise
Posted Jan. 19, 2010
I'm just glad it's their job to rise early and smile
Posted Jan. 5, 2010
2009 COLUMNS
Reading of Ben's retirement makes me feel old
Posted Dec. 31, 2009
Ah, yes, those ghastly holiday delights await us
Posted Dec. 18, 2009
Christmas can be dangerous season at times
Posted Dec. 15, 2009
Moms had best voices around before cell phones
Posted Dec. 11, 2009
Judge, volunteers tried to repair county's roads
Posted Dec. 1, 2009
Aluminum industry led White to settle on Benton
Posted Nov. 27, 2009
You'll end up with the tab one way or another
Posted Nov. 24, 2009
Judge Smithers' road work still haunts the county
Posted Nov. 13, 2009
Surprised I didn't get a card from a funeral home
Posted Nov. 6, 2009
Brown sends reminder of other Ferguson photo
Posted Nov. 3, 2009
Some things never change, like Shane Broadway
Posted Oct. 30, 2009
Squire Fergie doesn't fit founding the father mold
Posted Oct. 21, 2009
Alonzo Q. Puddephatter: May he rest in peace
Posted Oct. 16, 2009
Sick enough to close up station and go hunting
Posted Oct. 13, 2009
Dog knew all along where hearing aid was hiding
Posted Oct. 9, 2009
Welcome Wagon pays visit to Spadge at airport
Posted Oct. 6, 2009
Visit to USO club nothing to write home about
Posted Oct. 2, 2009
Don't need attitude; I'll just eat somewhere else
Posted Sept. 29, 2009
We don't have real political characters anymore
Posted Sept. 25, 2009
Judge Mike gives up love of sports for the robe
Posted Sept. 22, 2009
Know how to tell men are aging? Attire tells all
Posted Sept. 18, 2009
'Spagejo' was determined to run right at 'Muscles'
Posted Sept. 15, 2009
'Spagejo's' death leaves one less colorful person
Posted Sept. 11, 2009
Most Cash for Clunkers cars sure beat what I drive
Posted Sept. 8, 2009
Funeral home not much but Art's service was nice
Posted Sept. 4, 2009
He was our Barney and we loved having him here
Posted Sept. 1, 2009
Bryant winning the economy battle versus Benton
Posted Aug. 28, 2009
I'll preside in trial of puppy mill gal and build cage
Posted Aug. 25, 2009
You can't locate me because I'm not in the book
Posted Aug. 21, 2009
Multigenerational housing now at Meyer house
Posted Aug. 18, 2009
You can have the geese; I just want to feed birds
Posted Aug. 14, 2009
From Linotype to Internet: This Web is new to me
Posted Aug. 10, 2009
2010 COLUMNS
Speaking of unique jobs, this one could top the list
Posted Feb. 9, 2010
So how do we know? It's the consensus, of course
Posted Jan. 22, 2010
Crawling into cave with Plato for understanding
Posted Jan. 15, 2010
Getting a firsthand look at Benton's council circus
Posted Jan. 4, 2010
2009 COLUMNS
We'll see which direction city leaders choose
Posted Dec. 17, 2009
Question: Where are Benton's community leaders?
Posted Dec. 11, 2009
Memories of Edison remain despite the changes
Posted Dec. 4, 2009
Tax initiative was victim of perfect storm scenario
Posted Nov. 26, 2009
What are you thankful for this holiday season?
Posted Nov. 23, 2009
Interview in magazine leaves just one impression
Posted Nov. 17, 2009
The past, present and future all in one place
Posted Nov. 12, 2009
No better way to end the tour than at Ed & Kay's
Posted Nov. 5, 2009
Breakfast tour makes a stop at eatery in Bryant
Posted Oct. 29, 2009
Stop offers interesting visit with 'Snuffy' Smith
Posted Oct. 22, 2009
And just what is all that great about being tall?
Posted Oct. 19, 2009
Riverside is the location for real home cooking
Posted Oct. 15, 2009
And where's Buford Pusser when we need him?
Posted Oct. 9, 2009
Breakfast tour begins at Dale's Donuts in Benton
Posted Oct. 5, 2009
Have a question? Pete usually has an answer
Posted Oct. 1, 2009
Hey! I think Mercedes people stole my wiper idea!
Posted Sept. 28, 2009
Conference is called to deal with crazy drivers
Posted Sept. 24, 2009
Experience with oldest child helps with youngest
Posted Sept. 21, 2009
Sometimes, you can return to a time in your past
Posted Sept. 17, 2009
Sis receives powerful message; book is no help
Posted Sept. 10, 2009
Nair for Men: Is there really a demand for this?
Posted Sept. 3, 2009
Sorry, but I don't get this thing with the Salt Bowl
Posted Aug. 27, 2009
Karma is involved in deciding future of Benton
Posted Aug. 20, 2009
Remember Stuckey's? It was a welcomed sight
Posted Aug. 13, 2009
Transitioning to a new world with Internet column
Posted Aug. 10, 2009
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