WRICE opportunities increase for duck hunters in 2023-24

LITTLE ROCK — Duck hunters will find a significant boost in acreage and fields available this season for private rice field hunting through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program. The number of fields available for drawn permits with WRICE has increased from 69 last season to 78 this year,…

Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for November 10, 2023

Class 7A FS Southside 53, Jonesboro 27Bentonville West 38, FS Northside 35Rogers 44, North LR 6Cabot 42, Har-Ber 6 CLASS 6A Greenbrier 42, Searcy 21Van Buren 55, West Memphis 32Mountain Home 21, LR Catholic 16Pulaski Academy 41, El Dorado 13 CLASS 5A LR Parkview 35, Alma 0Mills 35, Wynne 21Camden Fairview 43, Farmington 29Southside 20,…

Lumberjack Basketball 2023-2024 season schedule

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Basketball schedule for the 2023-2024 season has been officially released. Basketball enthusiasts can mark their calendars for a thrilling season of hoops action, starting with the women’s team hitting the road at Smackover on December 11. The Warren men’s team will join the fray shortly after, commencing their season…

Mainline Health Systems Inc. receives national community health quality recognition

The following is a press release from Mainline Health: MONTICELLO, Ark. – Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) has been nationally recognized by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and earned multiple awards including, a 2023 Health Center Quality Leader (HCQL) Gold badge, a National Quality Leader for Heart Health badge, an Access Enhancer badge,…

Mountain lion spotted in Clark County; One was killed in Bradley County in 2014

AMITY, Ark. – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has confirmed a mountain lion sighting near Amity in Clark County. The sighting was reported by a hunter who captured the animal on a game camera. AGFC biologists have investigated the sighting and determined that it is credible.  Mountain lions – also known as pumas and…

New Dollar General Market now open on Martin Street in Warren

WARREN, Ark. – The new Dollar General Market, which Saline River Chronicle first reported was coming to Warren, has officially opened. Located on Martin Street in Warren, this new establishment has taken up residence in the old Piggly Wiggly building, which had stood vacant for some time before undergoing extensive renovations in the months preceding…

Bradley County 4-H members give to Operation Christmas Child

The members of the Bradley County 4-H program supplied and assembled 10 Christmas boxes to support Operation Christmas Child. The 4-H’ers are listed from left to right, top to bottom:  Alyssa Martinez, Axel Martinez, Landon Duncan, Mason Simpson, Asher Weaver, Benjamin Green, Cash Duncan, Cole Carter, Eliana Green, Judson Green, Sutton Thomason, Addison Thomason, Arielle…

Warren’s Carson Slaughter commits to play golf at UAM

Warren High School’s Carson Slaughter, a standout golfer and a pivotal player for the Warren Lumberjack Golf team, recently announced his commitment to play golf at the collegiate level for the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) on a scholarship offer. Slaughter’s dedication and exceptional skill on the golf course have been pivotal in securing…

A-State partners with Arkansas hunters feeding the hungry to process snack sticks for Arkansas children

JONESBORO – The Arkansas State University College of Agriculture Meat Market will partner with Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) to produce and distribute shelf snack sticks for school children across the state in efforts to battle food insecurity. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, nearly 17 percent of Arkansas households were food insecure…