BENTON, Ark. — Thousands are in Saline County for the annual Amplify Festival in Benton; a weekend full of music, worship and fellowship.

That's what Amplify Fest is all about and it has people coming back year after year.

A familiar face in the Saline County community just so happens to be the co-founder of the event; Saline County Judge Matt Brumley.

"About 14 years ago, we had a vision for something that we never thought would grow into this," Brumley said.

He said in 2024, more than 70,000 people came from over 24 states.

This year, he's expecting another big turnout for the free festival and even has some guests from out of the country.

"How crazy is it that we have people from Minnesota, from North Dakota and from Vietnam" Brumley said.

He also said this is the biggest free ev

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