Benton, AR
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Local News — Benton
- Farmer wins third term as Benton mayor — The Saline Courier
- Democrats win five of nine Arkansas House races in Benton, Washington counties - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Kara Armas wins special election to fill vacant Arkansas House District 8 seat — 5newsonline.com
- GOP loses ground with state House races in Northwest Arkansas — Talk Business & Politics
- Saline County election results (unofficial) — The Saline Courier
Official Local Resources
City of Benton · Saline County · arkansas.gov · Arkansas Driver Services
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States. A suburb of Little Rock, it was established in 1837. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,014, making it the 12th most populous city in Arkansas. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.