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Lady Jack Basketball Names New Assistant Coach
WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Lady Jack Basketball program made an exciting announcement on Tuesday morning with the introduction of Lauren Bainter as their new Assistant Girls Basketball Coach. This addition marks a significant step forward for Head Coach Mary Beth Grant’s coaching staff as they gear up for the upcoming season. An alumni of…
Banks Volunteer Fire Department Responds to ATV Fire on Highway 275
BANKS, Ark. – The Banks Volunteer Fire Department swiftly responded to an ATV fire that had spread into nearby woods on Monday evening, June 24. The incident took place at 333 Highway 275, prompting an emergency call at approximately 8:45 PM. Upon arrival, firefighters found the ATV completely engulfed in flames, with the fire extending…
Warren High School Announces 2024-2025 Orientation Schedule
WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School is gearing up for the upcoming academic year with the announcement of its 2024-2025 orientation schedule. The event will be held at the Lumberjack Arena on August 1st, welcoming students back to campus and helping them prepare for the new school year. Orientation for 11th and 12th-grade students will…
Re-New-ing Edinburg Discusses 2025 All School Reunion And July Game Night
The following are the complete minutes from the June 2024 Re-New-ing Edinburg Meeting: Roger McClellan, President, welcomed those in attendance and called the meeting to order. The minutes of the May meeting were previously emailed to members, but also passed out to those in attendance. Motion was made by Melody Spears, seconded by Linda Hornaday,…
Warren Elementary School Supply List for 2024-2025
Three tips for staying hydrated this summer
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 20, 2024) – Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that water helps your body maintain normal temperature, facilitate joint movement and protection, protect sensitive tissues like your spinal cord and remove waste through sweat,…
Symetha M. Hampton Jackson, 1966-2024
Symetha M. Hampton Jackson, 57, of North Little Rock, died June 15, 2024. Born August 4, 1966, to the late Carl and Mittie Hampton. She united with Greater Hampton Chapel AME Church in Johnsville, AR. at a very young age. She attended faithfully until graduating from Hermitage High School and moving to Little Rock, where…
Warren’s Antonio Jordan Commits to Arkansas Razorbacks
WARREN, Ark. – Antonio(AJ) Jordan, one of Warren High School’s star wide receivers, has committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks for the Class of 2025. Jordan, entering his senior year at WHS, has been a standout player for the Lumberjacks and will join the Razorbacks following graduation in 2025, according to reporting by Pig Trail Nation’s…
ASP Issues Update On Fordyce Shooting
Press release from the Arkansas State Police: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Sunday, June 23, 2024, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Colonel Mike Hagar briefed the media on the latest developments related to a Fordyce grocery store shooting that occurred Friday, June 21, 2024. An additional victim from the shooting was identified late Saturday, bringing the…
Arkansas State Police Names Fordyce Shooting Suspect as 44-Year-Old New Edinburg Man
The following is a press release from the Arkansas State Police: FORDYCE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) has named the suspected shooter in today’s Fordyce grocery store shooting as Travis Eugene Posey, 44, of New Edinburg. Posey will be charged with three counts of Capital Murder. Additional charges are pending. He was treated for…
Three Dead After Mass Shooting At Fordyce Grocery Store
FORDYCE, Ark. – According to Mike Hagar of the Arkansas State Police, in a press conference held Friday afternoon following the mass shooting at the Fordyce, Arkansas, Mad Butcher grocery store, the situation is secure and no active threat remains. He said calls came in to authorities at 11:38 a.m. about an active shooter situation…
Mass Shooting At Fordyce Grocery Store; Suspect In Custody; Warren Offers To Send Help
FORDYCE, Ark. – A mass shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce has left all of the South Arkansas community in shock. Multiple news outlets across the state reported the incident occurred around noon. 4:04 PM UPDATE: According to the Arkansas State Police in a press conference held Friday afternoon following the shooting,…
Arkansas’ most celebrated fruit the star at All Tomato Luncheon
The following is a press release from the U of A System Division of Agriculture: WARREN, Ark. — People are sometimes willing to pay a little more for quality, and that was certainly true at the 68thannual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival, where a 20-pound box of the celebrated fruit sold for $2,050 — as…
Ronald D. Williams, 1955-2024
Ronald D. Williams age 68, passed away June 14, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on August 22, 1955, in Los Angeles, CA to the late Floyd Williams and Mavine Vines Williams. Ron loved to fish, hunt, watch westerns and ride his motorcycles. Ron was in the Army in the Vietnam…
Mainline Health Systems, Inc. to take part in national “Innovation Incubator” to deliver better care through healthy food
Nutritious food can help address obesity, diabetes, and heart disease and pave the way for a healthy life – but one in four children in Arkansas faces food insecurity. Top photo: Leia O’Fallon, APRN Women’s Health and Jane Pelkki, MPH, RD, LD Registered Dietitian Today, Mainline Health Systems, Inc., a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in…
SRC EXCLUSIVE: Bradley County Receives Significant Grants for Courthouse and Historical Museum Restoration
WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County has been awarded a substantial grant of $111,000 to undertake crucial repairs and restorations at the Bradley County Courthouse in Warren, Arkansas. This grant, part of the fiscal year 2024 Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration Grants announced by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP), will fund a range of essential…
Free Medical and Dental Clinic Coming to Warren
WARREN, Ark. – Residents of Warren and the surrounding areas will have the opportunity to access free medical and dental services at an upcoming clinic organized by local Southern Baptist churches and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. The clinic will be held on Saturday, July 13th, at Grace Cowboy Church, located at 316 Smith Road…
First Methodist Church Wednesday Nigh Fellowship meal catered by local chef Doug Thornton
Doug Thornton, the owner of Redneck Gourmet and well-known in the community for his tasty concoctions, prepares a Dutch Oven dinner for the Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal at First Methodist Church. Doug recently gained further acclaim by winning in the premier first annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pie Contest.
Report quail, turkey sightings and help biologists measure the hatch
LITTLE ROCK — Citizen scientists across Arkansas can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission keep tabs on this year’s eastern wild turkey and northern bobwhite hatch by reporting any birds of these two species they see during their summer travels. According to David Moscicki, Turkey Program coordinator for the AGFC, biologists can combine data…
St. James A.M.E. Church to Host Women in Red Event on June 23
WARREN, Ark – St. James A.M.E. Church, located at 915 St. James Street, is set to host its annual Women in Red event on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 2:00 PM. This year’s theme is “A Virtuous Woman,” inspired by Proverbs 31:27. The event will feature the esteemed Rev. Rachel Hawkins-Luckett, Pastor of Allen Chapel…