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Courier accepting 2014 Pet Calendar entries until June 10

May 22, 2013

The Saline Courier is now accepting entries for the 2014 Pet Calendar contest, a benefit for its Newspapers in Education program.
Sign up for the contest at the Courier office, 321 N. Market St. in Benton, or look for entry forms in select issues of the paper.
Entrants must provide a photo of the pet by itself. The pet must currently reside in Saline County. Each entry is $5.
The top-12 vote-getters will be featured in a 2014 calendar, which will go on sale in November for $2 each.
Each pet will be professionally photographed for the calendar.
The entry period concludes Monday, June 10.

Local authorties participate today in torch run for Special Olympics

May 22, 2013

Police officers and deputies from the Benton Police Department, Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Bryant Police Department will participate today in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
The run for the Benton Police Department and Saline County Sheriff's Office will start at Holland Chapel Baptist Church at 1 p.m. and will conclude at Back Yard Burgers on Military Road.
The Bryant Police Department will be conduct a leg of the torch run starting at 2:15 p.m. at the Bryant High School and concluding at Bishop Park on Boone Road.

UPDATE: River flood advisory for Saline County lifted

May 21, 2013

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Advisory for the Saline River at Benton until Wednesday evening.
At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the stage was 3.7 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
The river is expected to rise to near 17.5 feet around Wednesday afternoon, depending on rainfall amounts through Tuesday night. This forecast could change.
At this point, people along the Saline River are urged to monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action if this advisory is upgraded to a warning.

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WEATHER UPDATE: Flash flood watch in effect

May 21, 2013

A Flash Flood Watch for Saline County remains in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop over the area today and tonight. Areas of heavy rain will be likely this afternoon through the overnight hours. Rainfall amounts will average between 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.
Extremely amounts of moisture combined with several rounds of thunderstorms will allow for excessive rainfall and the potential for high water problems.

NOTICE FROM THE CITY OF BENTON: Drainage Committee meeting today

May 21, 2013

The Drainage Committee is scheduled to meet at 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Mayor’s Conference Room at the Benton Municipal Complex.

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