» Read discussion on Saline River 06/20/11 "The potential recreational value of a large lake, which would be created by the proposed Saline River dam, is evident in last year's attendance at similar lakes which have become major recreational attractions.
06/12/11 BUNKER HILL -- This time of year, the bridge over the Saline River north of Bunker Hill is a busy place as people go in search of the white bass run. Jerry Boxberger had the place nearly to himself Tuesday, but he was after catfish.
05/31/11 The boat of a Crossett man whose body was pulled from the Saline River Friday morning sits near the bank after becoming hung on brush. Officers pulled the body of Phil Williams, 68, of Crossett from the water after dragging the area for an hour.
04/30/11 Free food, free games, a chance to win a new canoe, entertainment, a plethora of prizes and much more will now be a part of the Saline River Canoe in Benton third annual four-mile race on May 14.
04/12/11 The Saline River at the edge of the new natural area. Ashley County now has a new natural area which will protect an area along the Saline River south of Longview.
04/06/11 Spring weather is moving into Arkansas, and Saline River Canoe in Benton is preparing to launch its third-annual 4-mile floating race. The Saline River Canoe Race will start at Peeler Bend and end at Lyle Park, both areas in Saline County, on May 14.
07/15/10 Like many state waterways, the Saline River winds through several Arkansas counties. On the Saline in Grant County, just south of Sheridan is Jenkins Ferry State Park.
06/30/10 The possible source of the E. coli bacteria contaminating the North Fork of the Saline River could be livestock or a small population of feral pigs entering the water, said Tom Jones of the Arkansas Department of Health.
01/18/10 Ashley County authorities say the body of a 19-year-old man missing since early New Year's Day has been found in the Saline River near Crossett.
01/15/10 Two weeks to the day after he disappeared, searchers recovered the body of Dustin Evans, 19, from the flooded backwaters of the Saline River on Friday morning, Jan. 15. Evans' body was found in an area along Ashley Road 284 where the road intersects with Ashley 293. | 
