Alexander council member charged with felony forgery following state audit. Read more at... https://www.mysaline.com/alexander-juanita-wilson-charged/
Benton to review requests for Chase Bank, and several zoning changes – Meeting July 7th https://www.mysaline.com/benton-pz-070726/
City of Benton announces more details for Buc-ee’s grand opening August 17th https://www.mysaline.com/bucees-grand-opening/
Lose your litter and you could catch a charge – ARDOT targeting $9.7 million litter bill from past year. Read more at... https://www.mysaline.com/ardot-litter-july-2026/
Ridgecrest Drive in Bryant to close for 12 weeks starting July 7 https://www.mysaline.com/ridgecrest-detour-070726/
Pageant & Parade to kick off Saline County Fair & Rodeo schedule – food, rides & more https://www.mysaline.com/fair/
Running club donates $7,000 to local Boys & Girls Club after recent 2 Mile race https://www.mysaline.com/striders-bg-club-2026/
Bryant residents asked for a better Springhill Road; City of Bryant secured $2 million to begin https://www.mysaline.com/bryant-metroplan-springhill-06262026/
Battle of the Bands July 10 & 11: 6 local bands to compete for Cash and Third Thursday gig https://www.mysaline.com/tt-2026/
Attorney General's office cites specific examples of children being harmed; Sues Snapchat, Roblox & Discord claiming they didn't protect young tech users. Read more about the lawsuits and incidents at... https://www.mysaline.com/ag-sues-snap-roblox-discord
GO NOW! You suggested lots of new categories, so...Take 2: Nominate *WILDCARDS* in the 2026 Saline County Favorites June 24-26. https://www.mysaline.com/scf-2026/
🎵 Bryant Summer Nights June 25th features Live Music, 🍗Food Trucks, Kid Zone 🏃🏻♂️and Fun!
The Bryant Chamber of Commerce invites the community to the Bryant Summer Nights festival, a family-friendly event featuring food trucks, local vendors, and live entertainment. The event will take place on Thursday, June 25, at the Marketplace Shopping Center.
The free event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 107 Progress Way in Bryant. Attendees can enjoy live performances by Cliff and Susan, the 2025 Arkansas Country Music Awards Entertainment of the Year winners. The festival will also include a variety of local food trucks and vendors with items available for purchase.
Families can take advantage of bouncy houses and inflatables provided for children. Organizers encourage guests to bring lawn chairs to relax and enjoy the music while supporting local businesses. Parking and admission to the event are free.
Numerous local businesses are sponsoring the community event, including Arvest Bank, Bryant Family Pharmacy, Chris Crain Cars, Pinnacle IT, The Local Tavern, Baldwin and Shell Construction Co., Fence Brokers Inc. LLC, First Electric Cooperative Corp., Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Graceway Baptist Church, Merchants and Farmers Bank, and Peoples Bank. For additional information, the public can contact Bryant Chamber of Commerce at 501-847-4702 or anna@bryantchamber.com.
Here's the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1960857741460320
Young Players to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Youth Edition, July 9-19. Read more at...https://www.mysaline.com/cinderella-youth/
Saline County HAM Radio operators to broadcast for 2 days straight, June 27-28. Read more at... https://www.mysaline.com/arrl-ham-radio-field-days/
The Royal Theatre was originally built in downtown Benton Arkansas in 1920 as the "IMP" – Independent Motion Pictures.
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The box office, marquee, and vertical sign were added and the late 1940s.
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The "ROYAL" sign came from a theater that was being remodeled in Little Rock. For many years, the Royal operated as a movie theater under the Kaufman family.
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In the early 1990s, TV actor Jerry Van Dyke owned the Royal, along with a soda shop next door which is now been Burger Shack, owned by the Moody family since 2006.
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In the year 2000, Van Dyke left the building to a theater troupe called Central Arkansas Community Players, which soon became The Royal Players.
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The building has hosted countless plays and musicals, political forums, film festivals, talent shows, and more.
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It was placed on the national register of historic places in 2003.
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This legendary landmark was refurbished by Arkansas Sign & Neon.
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It was gone to their shop for about a month but was returned on June 18, 2026, just in time for everyone in downtown Benton to see it at the Third Thursday street festival.
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The Royal Players received funding from different places and are still fundraising.
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One source in particular was Arkansas Questers International (Pinnacle Chapter). They recently presented a $8400 check to the organization for this specific use.
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Visit www theroyaltheatre.org to find shows and tickets, and get info about beginning a member ($20) or making a larger donation to support the arts at The Royal.
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Benton to consider new property tax to fund firefighter pensions at June 22 meeting. Read more at... https://www.mysaline.com/benton-cc-062226/
MySaline WX’s Jace Thompson issues a weather aware day for Thursday https://www.mysaline.com/wx-jace/
✂️🚲Southwest Trail Ribbon Cutting! Go to MySaline's Facebook page to see all of the photos and map! https://www.facebook.com/MySaline/posts/pfbid0uXSMFQhES3cHEq5rJ7MjxyWwjYwxCUoASi7bMsJ32ZxdPKS7ZT5iBtnbsX2M5XLgl?__cft__[0]=AZYFCfTcgRNmsk5Zz4dS3_AsFVa-EPPMKYfu7lITzO4NAziaJCwmw2Afi00ROeVFI95nYlzLZpIh69vvZwUVAflbTzLLfNEaD6fhxmUTKVet8W-I66oFgzasRbJeP-OgQC5nBOK7avm903jZRZlaGQJsVUCiwuALMabbEz0FPCfhPPZ-xONWi01jA_n28FQ934Y&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
