BENTON – Today will be a remote learning day for students who attend Benton Grade School.

No, it’s not because of the extreme heat we will be feeling. It’s due to a mechanical fire that happened Sunday morning in a mechanical room at the school.

According to School Supt. Steve Smith, the school has lost power and many of its safety and technology systems are down. Smith hopes these issues will be resolved today. The school will let parents know sometime today about school for Tuesday.

The school will have breakfast and lunch pick up available at the K-2 gym entrance between 10 and 11:30 a.m. today.