The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, June 4 inside the Fellowship Hall at First Methodist Church for its weekly gathering. Rotarian Mark Wargo had the honor of presenting the program for the day and introduced his wife Tiffany Wargo of the BCMC Rural Health Clinic. Wargo just recently started full-time at the clinic in…
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WSD Free Summer Meals for all ages 18 or younger
Patricia Ann Beaird Hendrix, 1948-2024
Patricia Ann Beaird Hendrix passed away on May 31st, 2024 after a stroke. She was born on October 31, 1948, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to the late Guy and Nida Beaird. She was educated in the Trumann Public Schools and graduated in 1966, going on to University of Arkansas at Monticello for further education. She and…
Bradley County Farm Bureau Awards 2024 Scholarships
Bradley County Farm Bureau has announced Macy Jarvis(center) and Ashley Rodriguez(right) from Warren as the recipients of their 2024 scholarships. Above, they are pictured with Farm Bureau’s Reid McKinney(left).
Wilmar’s Annual 2024 Juneteenth Celebration Details
Brenda Drake, 1954-2024
Brenda Drake age 70 of Warren, AR passed away on May 29, 2024 at her home. She was born March 27, 1954, in Warren, AR, to parents Marguaret Galloway Ragar and James Berry Ragar. She was the seventh of seven children by Marguaret and Berry. She graduated UAM and worked various retail jobs in southern…
Commodities give away happening June 12 in Drew County
Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival 2024 Schedule
Saturday, June 8 Thursday, June 13 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday evenings June 13, 14, & 15 Friday & Saturday – June 14 & 15 ~ All Day Friday, June 14 Saturday, June 15 TO BE FOLLOWED BY
Reminder about the new Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pie Contest
Press release from the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival: Arkansas Pie Festival’s Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pie Contest is a new addition for the 68th Pink Tomato Festival schedule of events.  The inaugural Pie Contest will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 2024 at the First Methodist Church, located at 111 West Church Street…
Tomato Festival thanks 2024 donors ahead of annual event
The 68th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival is scheduled for June 8-15, 2024. This weekend the celebration will begin and will continue through June 15th. Many of the time honored activities are planned along with some new events and the lineup will definitely be something for everyone. Festival planners have been working on the 2024…
Several Bradley County natives make SAU Fall President’s List for 2023
MAGNOLIA, AR (06/03/2024)– Southern Arkansas University has announced that 422 students earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2024 semester and have been named to its President’s List. Anissa Marie Henry is a senior Pre-Professional Exercise Science major from Banks, AR. Anna Louise Gorman is a sophomore Undecided major from Hermitage, AR. Magaly Lizbeth Uribe…
Farm to Table Kids Cooking Workshop happening June 18th
The following is a press release from the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service: The Bradley County Extension Service is offering a Farm to Table Kids Cooking Workshop on Tuesday, June 18th, from 10:00-11:30 am at the Extension Office, located at 201 N. Bragg Street in Warren. This workshop is for kids ages 9 and up.…
June Dinner Pageant set for June 9 in Wilmar
Warren arrest and confinement record for May 29-June 1, 2024
The following is a direct re-print of the Warren Arrest & Confinement Record from the Warren, Arkansas Police Department. All people listed are innocent until proven guilty.
Acie Guy Johnson, 1942-2024
Acie Guy Johnson, 81, of Maumelle, Arkansas (previously of Pine Bluff) passed away peacefully May 20,2024 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born on December 20, 1942 in Hermitage, Arkansas to the late Raymond and Opal Johnson. After graduating from Hermitage High School in 1960, he attended the University of Arkansas at…
Carroll Edward Sharp, 1927-2024
Warren, AR – Submariner, educator, tomato farmer, husband, father and friend, Carroll Edward Sharp, died May 30, 2024 at the age of 96. Born August 13, 1927 in Vick, Arkansas to William and Irene Wolfe Sharp, Carroll left home at age 17 to join the Navy during WWII. He served in the Navy for 20…
Last day to purchase SRC sports photos is June 6
Saline River Chronicle is announcing a slightly new direction for our sports photo services that will allow us to better focus on delivering high-quality coverage of Warren sporting events. While we have enjoyed offering our sports photos for purchase, we have decided to transition away from this feature. This change will allow us to allocate…
WSD Board accepts resignations and makes hires during May 30th meeting
The following are the personnel actions taken by the Warren School Board during a special called meeting Thursday, May 30, 2024:
Warren High School Class of 2024 Awarded 1.5 Million In Scholarships
WARREN, Ark — Graduates of the Warren High School Class of 2024 were awarded $1,576,207 dollars in scholarships during the Senior Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 21. While students in the Class of 2024 were offered academic scholarships from multiple institutions, the following awards reflect scholarships from their choice college. Forty seniors were recognized for…
SOUTHARK: Spring honor lists released
EL DORADO—South Arkansas Community College has released its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the fall 2023 term. To be eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have at least a 3.75 grade-point average for the spring semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are: From Alexander, Kari Denise Vicente. From…
Warren student-athlete Cody Weatherspoon selected to take part in elite leadership summit in Indianapolis
The following is a press release from the Warren School District: Congratulations to Cody Weatherspoon for being selected to attend and participate in The National Student Leadership Summit in Indianapolis. Cody had to apply and be interviewed to be selected among high school juniors across the nation. The NSLS will sharpen the leadership skills of…