Bryant News

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.

State Rep. Dawn Creekmore receives a hug from Mary Jean Busken of Benton on Tuesday; the two worked together this past session to adopt Julia s Law, which is named after the Buskensa daughter, who was murdered.

Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Ken Casady announced a public auction of drug seized property to be held this Thursday, July 2, at 7:00 pm at Perry Applinga s Auctions, located at 22095 I-30 in Bryant.

John and Lillian Breshears, of Blackwater, announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Martin, of Beebe, Ark., to Chris McDonald.

The fifth annual "Concert for America" is scheduled Sunday at First United Methodist Church of Bryant, 508 N. Reynolds Road.

More than 20,000 visitors will swarm central Arkansas this week. The American Taekwondo Association is hosting the World Championships at the Statehouse Convention Center and Alltel Arena.

Three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives and, on average, a person is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes, statistics indicate.

A Little Rock detective charged with drinking and driving is found guilty and ordered to pay more than a thousand dollars worth of fines Thursday afternoon.

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System investments, which plummeted more than $3 billion in recent years, dropped in value by about $500 million in the last quarter before rebounding a bit the last two months amid a recovery in the stock market, an investment consultant told the system's trustees Tuesday.

Bryant City Council took a step Thursday night to help secure a long-term water source.

The Humane Society of Saline County and Bryant Animal Control are joining forces tonight to co-host the second annual Moonlight Cat Adoption Event.

Collections from Benton's 1.5 percent advertising and promotion tax continue to increase.

A Little Rock detective charged with drinking and driving is waiting for a judge's verdict.

A Little Rock police officer will go on trial today in Bryant after trying to talk his way out of DWI charges.

Lacy Landers, left, of Benton purchases green beans this morning from Andrew Reynolds of Bryant at the Benton Farmers Market.

While some employers are laying off, the Little Rock Police Department wants to add personnel.

The Mountain Home City Council will interview candidates in public to fill the position of city clerk that was vacated by the resignation of former clerk Karen Collins May 28.

A Saline County Circuit Court has ruled in favor of the city of Bryant in an annexation dispute with the city of Benton.

Bryant police Lt. J.W. Plouch conducts a field sobriety test on a person suspected of driving while intoxicated at a Joint Traffic Safety Initiative late Friday night.

Firefighters, their families and more came out Saturday morning to welcome a 6,000-pound, 12foot, five-figure bronze statue that will temporarily adorn Benton Municipal Complex until it's permanently placed at the state Capitol.