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Benton, Arkansas is located in Saline County. Zip codes in Benton, AR include 72018, 72015, and 72158. More Benton information.

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Parent protests free Bibles at school

A parent of a fifth-grade student at Ringgold Elementary in Benton has filed a complaint with the Freedom of Religion Foundation after two representatives of Gideons International visited the school to distribute free Bibles.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Benton Courier

Hanke pleads not guilty

A Saline County man accused of kidnapping, raping and threatening the life of his wife has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges at Benton District Court on Tuesday.

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FOX16.com

Saline County prosecutor announces auction of seized land

Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Ken Casady announced today that his office would auction 25 acres of property near Paron on November 18, 2009 at noon in the Saline County Courthouse located at 200 North Main in Benton, Arkansas.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Benton Courier

Alien Space Camp

Ten-year-old Madelynne Hardisten of Benton checks out her glow-in-the-dark face paint using a mirror and a black light during an Alien Space Camp late Thursday at the Herzfeld Library in Benton.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

FOX16.com

Benton residents hoping for federal buyout

Floyd's pen-pal sweetheart is coming for a visit, but she thinks he's a wealthy businessman.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Benton Courier

Flu shots continue around county

Christina Martin, a nurse from Benton Healthcare, gets ready to stick a needle into a childa s arm as other students from Angie Grant Elementary in Benton wait their turn to get a flu shot this morning.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Benton Courier

Health Dept. hosting Parent Institute tonight

Faced with many difficult challenges and decisions, and many parents admit they don't always know how to give advice when it is needed.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Benton Courier

Halloween to start early in Saline County

Halloween festivites begin early for Saline County children. On Thursday, Benton and Bryant will host Halloween events for little ghouls and goblins of all ages.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

KTHV-TV Little Rock

Property Owner Bills Benton For Using Land As Road

The owner of a produce shop in Benton has sent the city a bill for $72,000 -- saying the city used his land as a road.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

CW Arkansas

Family mourns loss of 10-year-old diagnosed with swine flu

Lynette and Tom face challenges as Pizzeria Scavo prepares for its grand opening, and Gaby can't avoid her not-so-secret admirer, Zach.

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Benton Courier

Court Date Set For A Man Accused Of Hammer Beating

A Bryant man accused of hitting a woman with a hammer and threatening her life is expected to appear in court on Dec.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Benton Courier

Benton Savors Local Flavors

Ed & Kaya s Restaurant employees Lois Randall, left, and Nita Nash serve up a plethora of homemade pies with their trade mark large meringue topping during the annual Savor the Flavor.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Former Child Abuser Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

Jane W. Duke, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Thomas J. Browne, Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , announced Doyle D. Peal, age 58, of Benton, Arkansas, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge J. Leon Holmes to 180 months imprisonment for the ...

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Benton Courier

Benton Man Accused Of Raping Child

Darrin Keim, 40, of Benton, has been charged with raping a Saline County 5-year-old girl to whom he is related.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Arkansas Times

Career criminal gets 90 years in Benton

This should reduce the Saline County crime rate -- a burglary conviction and 90-year sentence for a Benton man caught with his son on convenience store break-in. Pop had THIRTEEN priors.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Benton Courier

Schools prepare for flu shots

Students, teachers and other staff in local school districts will have the opportunity to receive flu vaccines at their individual schools, starting as early as this week in one district.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Benton Courier

Candlelight vigil rallies against domestic violence

Alex Arnold, top, Shelby Brooks and Josh Mendez, members of the Benton Mayora s Youth Advisory Council, light candles in remembrance of 24 women and children who died as a result of domestic violence in Arkansas in 2008 during the annual Saline County Safe Haven Candlelight Vigil late Tuesday.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

KTHV-TV Little Rock

More Security at Benton Schools

The Benton Police Department will soon have eyes in all of the city's public schools.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Arkansas Times

Saline verdict against waste hauler

The McMath law firm has sent out a news release announcing a $1.4 million Saline County jury verdict for its clients over a 2007 explosion at a hazardous waste facility at the Fairplay community operated by an Oklahoma trucking company.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

Benton Courier

Council to hear budget proposals

Benton City Council is scheduled tonight to vote on two ordinances that amend the general fund of the 2009 budget.

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