Destin Davis

Arkansas, Benton

Staff Reporter at The Saline Courier

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Nail returns to Benton as superintendent with focus on building trust, visibility

3 days ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

Chris Nail is beginning his tenure as superintendent of Benton School District on July 1, a job he said he never expected to hold. Nail first worked in the Benton School District, starting in 2008, as the head basketball coach. “When I interviewed for the basketball job, I was 29 or 30 years old. I was nervous, sitting in the exterior office of Mr. (John) Dedmond (former Benton High School principal), and a cat fell through the ceiling into my lap.
County flag sub-committee formed during Public Works and Safety meeting on Monday

4 days ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

The Saline County Public Works and Safety Committee of the county Quorum Court agreed to create a County Flag sub-committee at its meeting Monday, June 2. Justice Keith Kellum brought the idea to the committee at last month’s meeting. “Last month we talked about creating a county flag, possibly a seal — mainly the flag. I’d had some suggestions I’d given to you on some people.
Benton’s new athletic director is ready to hit the ground running

4 days ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

Jerry Bridges, former Cabot High School head basketball coach with 34 years of experience, was named athletic director for the Benton School District at a school board meeting in May. Bridges now leads an athletic department that has seen tremendous success over the past decade, winning state championships in basketball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, weightlifting and several other sports.
Bryant graduate Drew Martin named Executive Director of Arkansas GOP

5 days ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

Drew Martin, a Bryant High School and University of Arkansas graduate, has been named the next executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA). Martin graduated from Bryant High School in 2014 and from the University of Arkansas in 2018, then earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2022.
Q&A: Benton filmmaker discusses award winning film

5 days ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

Benton filmmaker Raeden Greer is always working. In 2023, her film ‘The Hill We Climb”, about Benton’s historic black community, the Ralph Bunche community, was nominated for Best Documentary at the Rock City Film Festival and won the Best Documentary award at the Fort Smith International Film Festival.
‘Wine Night’ to share family tradition with Saline County through new wine bar

1 week ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

What started as a weekly get-together for three sisters has now evolved into Saline County’s first wine bar. Soon, Wine Night, located at 6221 Highway 5 in Bryant, will open its doors to the public. “Our goal is to have a place where people can just be. It feels like you’re at home with friends,” said Amy Clark, who is opening the wine bar. “I want people to come in, be comfortable, and be able to drink a glass of wine without worrying about the outside world.
Trump pardons ex-Saline County lawmaker Jeremy Hutchinson

1 week ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

Jeremy Hutchinson, a former State Senator who represented Saline County in the State Senate from 2011 until his resignation in 2018, has received a full pardon from President Donald Trump. Hutchinson also served in the State House from 2000 until 2007. He is the son of former United States Senator Tim Hutchinson and the nephew of former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.
SCSO: Arrest made in Southwest Trail vandalism after ‘good old-fashioned detective work’

1 week ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

A former employee of an excavation company has been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism that caused significant damage to heavy machinery at the Southwest Trail construction site. The incident caused more than $700,000 in damages, according to a news release from the Saline County government. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred over Memorial Day weekend when equipment belonging to The James A.
Saline water board reviews new pipeline routes, pledges more transparency

1 week ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

The Board of Directors of the Saline Regional Public Water Authority (SRPWA) met on Thursday, May 22, where engineers presented seven additional proposed routes for a water line and updated the public on their plans to improve transparency and communication tactics. While the board did not decide on a corridor or water line path during last Thursday’s meeting, several options were proposed, and they mentioned possibly deciding at their next meeting on June 26.
Bryant panel to consider site plan for medical marijuana dispensary

2 weeks ago | bentoncourier.com | Destin Davis

The Bryant Development and Review Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Bryant City Hall Conference Room to consider a site plan for a proposed Good Day Farm medical marijuana dispensary at 3205 Highway 5, near the Arkansas Heart Hospital. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission approved a request on Feb. 6 to relocate the dispensary from Hensley to Bryant.