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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Saline County voters reject library millage cut

Plus, a free Fall Harvest Festival and 300 free Thanksgiving turkeys

The 5AM Benton team1 story8 sources4 min read

ElectionTop story

Saline County voters rejected a proposal to cut the library millage rate

Saline County polls were open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saline County's 19 vote centers

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m.
  • 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open on Election Day
Vote centers
19
Election Day
Tue., Nov. 3

Sources: The Saline Courier, Hot Springs Village Voice

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WhenWhat
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open on Election Day
Vote centers19
Election DayTue., Nov. 3

If you went to bed before the results came in, here's the headline: Saline County voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to cut the county's public rate, according to final unofficial results. Polls were open at 19 vote centers across the county.

The ballot also carried four statewide issues, plus contested races for governor, lieutenant governor, commissioner of state lands and secretary of state.

Four statewide issues were on the ballot

IssueTopic
Issue 1Citizens Only Voting Amendment
Issue 2Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment
Issue 3Economic Development Districts
Issue 4Water Project Bonds

Source: Hot Springs Village Voice

  • U.S. Senate: the seat held by Sen. Tom Cotton was contested
  • House District 54: Rep. Mary Bentley's seat was on the ballot
  • Congress: the 2nd and 4th districts were contested

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News Notes

Harvest Festival

The City of Benton Parks and Recreation department hosts its annual Fall Harvest Festival on Sat., Nov. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. at , 913 E. Sevier St. Admission is free, with a petting zoo, carnival games, bounce houses, food trucks and live music by Shipp Music, so bring chairs. MySaline

Free turkeys

of Benton and A Side of Grace Street Ministry will give away 300 frozen turkeys on Sat., Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1206 AR Hwy 5. It's a first-come, drive-thru giveaway, with one turkey per vehicle. MySaline

The Big Turkey Giveaway offers 300 turkeys, one per vehicle

300
frozen turkeys to give away
1
turkey per vehicle
Nov. 21
is the drive-thru giveaway date

Source: MySaline

Hometown athlete

Benton's Laci Bohannan, a 6-foot outside hitter who transferred to Arkansas after four seasons at Central Arkansas, announced her medical retirement Tuesday after another stress injury in her left foot. The Razorbacks play at LSU on Wednesday. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The Little Rock Zoo's GloWild is back with what organizers call a whole new collection of lights, and it started earlier than ever this year, on Oct. 29. It runs Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday looks clear, with a high of 75 and a low of 50. Friday looks partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and a low of 43. Glow on.

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5AM Bentonto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Saline County voters reject library millage cut

Plus, a free Fall Harvest Festival and 300 free Thanksgiving turkeys

The TLDR

  1. Saline County voters reject a library millage cut
  2. Free Fall Harvest Festival is Sat., Nov. 7 at Tyndall Park
  3. GracePoint will give away 300 turkeys Nov. 21
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