Former hardware store renovation underway
After sitting dormant for several years, a historic Camden building is getting a new look. The building on the court square that once housed Hall Hardware recently changed hands from Barry Fowler to …
Local electric rates to increase in October
Benton County Electric System (BCES) has announced a rate adjustment for customers, effective October 1, 2024. This change comes in response to rising costs of services and equipment, marking the …
Prosecutor Announces Possible Guilty Plea in 2019 Arson Case
A Benton County prosecutor announced on Monday that a plea deal has been nearly reached with a Camden woman accused of burning down a doctor’s home in 2019. Candace L. Wright, 40, appeared in …
County Commissioners remain at odds over purchase of former FirstBank building
One month after the Benton County Commission voted 10-6 to move ahead with the proposed purchase of the former FirstBank building on the court square, commissioners continue to quarrel over the best …
New EV Fast Charging Station Installation Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting
Benton County Electric System (BCES) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 12, to celebrate the installation of a new fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) station at Country & Western, …
Bluegrass Pageant draws big crowd
Maggie Thompson Miss Bluegrass 2023 by Angela Jones On Saturday, March 18, the 16th Annual Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers’ Jamboree Beauty Pageant drew a crowd of more than 300 family, …
Accountability: Mission Possible
Accountability is tough. Whether it’s holding someone else accountable or ourselves, it’s a challenge many leaders face daily. In fact, I hear the question time and time again: “How …