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By Martin Couch Brenda Cockerham started serving as Bryant City Clerk on a part-time basis before getting appointed to the position. She was officially elected to be the…

By Martin Couch The Bryant Civic and Governmental Affairs committee met last week at the Bryant Chamber of Commerce to discuss issues facing Bryant and Arkansas voters in…

By Martin Couch Although it had been reported that the Saline County landfill was accepting plastics (No. 1 and No. 2 sizes), there have not been any recycling…

By Martin Couch Adrian Henley is running for re-election of Ward 3, Position 1 after serving for two years on the Bryant City Council and seeing what he…

By Martin Couch Sgt. Jimmy Long began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the Saline County Sheriff's office. "I worked there for nine years then came to…

By Rob Patrick It’s somehow appropriate that the one thing that brings together so many in Bryant and Benton — 26,000 strong last year — winds up with…

By Martin Couch In an odd twist to this year's political campaign for the Bryant City Council, alderman Ed Collins has decided to vacate his Ward 2, Position…

By Martin Couch Chris Tipton has enjoyed being a Bryant City alderman in Ward 2, Position 2 for the past four years. Now with his re-election bid beginning,…

The Bryant Area Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Sept. 25, will be at Mills Park, its traditional location, this year. Fall Fest has a…

By Martin Couch Bobby Johnson was approached by a few people in his ward and asked to run for alderman. "I don't aspire to go any higher than…