Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Powerless in Benton
Posted By David Koon on Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 8:53 PM
UPDATE: First Electric in Benton tells KLRT Fox 16 that just over 900 of their customers are also without power because of the fire. The Red Cross has set up a cooling station at Bishop Park in Bryant for those in the sweltering dark and needing relief.
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