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BCMC’s Terry Young earns August Employee of the Month Award
Congratulations to BCMC Purchasing Director Terry Young for being named the Employee of the Month for August at the hospital. Terry’s nomination stated: Terry is always helpful and willing to help others whenever he can. If he is unable to help you right then, he will always find time later and get back with you.…
Southeast Arkansas youth receive show ring coaching
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Heidi Parrish takes care of her animals on a small farm outside of Judsonia, Arkansas. She has a couple of heifers, a steer, a donkey, chickens, and a Guinea. She’s been showing her steer Trampus and heifer Sassy at county and state fairs for the last three years with reasonable success. This year, however,…
Plan in advance, get children involved with preparing nutritious school lunches and weeknight meals
LITTLE ROCK — With busy family schedules, it can be difficult for parents to find time to prepare nutritious lunches and afterschool snacks, and weeknight meals can often involve a fast-food drive-through. Planning, creativity and getting children involved with meal prep can help develop healthy eaters for life and ease parents’ stress. Christine Sasse,…
COSL announces regional tax auction results
LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and Lincoln counties raised over $389 thousand; the Commissioner of State Lands announced. The regional auction drew 97 registered bidders, who purchased 120 of 169 parcels for $389,548.90. Results were as follows: Ashley County: 18 parcels offered; 15 parcels…
Warren arrest report for July 29-August 6, 2023
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.
Legendary high school coach and educator Teodis Ingram announces retirement after 40 years of shaping young lives
LITTLE ROCK – Teodis Ingram, a revered figure in the world of education and sports in Arkansas, officially announced his retirement on Saturday, August 5, 2023. With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Coach Ingram has been a pivotal force in shaping the lives of numerous Bradley County students during his tenure at Hermitage High…
Community gears up for a busy August with exciting school and football events
WARREN, Ark. – As the scorching summer sun beats down on Bradley County, news in Warren, Arkansas typically slows down. However, the upcoming 2023-2024 school year promises a flurry of activities, giving the community something to look forward to after the June Tomato Festival. A series of important dates has been lined up, and residents…
Mainline Health Systems Inc. welcomes new Warren school-based behavioral health provider
Shelly Wolfe, LPC will join the new MHSI Warren School-Based Health Center as the primary behavioral health provider, alongside primary health care provider, Karen Richardson, APRN. Mrs. Wolfe is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been practicing since 2013. Shelly’s career experience includes eight years as a classroom teacher, four years as a school-based mental health…
Entergy Arkansas gets green light for commercial customers to Go ZERO
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Public Service Commission recently approved Go ZERO, a new offering that gives commercial and industrial customers customizable options for clean energy. Go ZERO, which stands for Zero Emissions Resource Options, allows customers to acquire clean energy attributes associated with the output of Entergy Arkansas’ existing emissions free resources, as…
Dove field applications available Aug. 1-15
LITTLE ROCK — The opening weekend of dove season is celebrated throughout The Natural State as the unofficial celebration of fall hunting. Although most dove hunting takes place on private agricultural land, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has some special opportunities hunters should take an interest in. Top photo: Apply to be one of…
WPD officer John’Niqua Libbett leads back-to-school supply drive to help local students
A community policing project is currently underway in Warren as a group of Warren Police Department officers banded together to purchase and distribute school supplies to children in town. Top photo: Warren police officer John’Niqua Libbett shows the school supplies purchased by her and fellow officers to distribute to local students. Photo by Tim Kessler.…
Lumberjack Golf 2023 season schedule released; District tournament to be held at Warren in September
Lumberjack Tennis takes to the court August 21st to start the new season
Biologists band together to monitor Arkansas’s Canada goose population
ROGERS — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists teamed up in late June with several partners in northwest Arkansas, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Watershed Alliance and Northwest Arkansas Land Trust to herd and band roughly 280 Canada geese that had taken up residence on Beaver Lake. Top photo: Biologists use boats to…
Bobbie Jean Hedger, 1931-2023
Bobbie Jean Hedger age 91, of Warren, AR died Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Bradley County Medical Center. She was born November 20th, 1931 in Snyder, OK a daughter of the late Ezekiel Robinson and Essie Hargrove Robinson. She was a retired florist, she owned and operated Warren Floral Company for 24 years, was…
Carla Gill, 1943-2023
Carla Gill, age 79 of Warren, AR passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on October 8, 1943, in Bossier City, LA to the late Vance Ozment and Evelene Brown Ozment. Carla was an elementary school teacher for 38 years, who touched the lives of many children…
Betty Mae Clark Roe Douthit
Betty Mae Clark Roe Douthit a crossed over into heaven Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at JRMC in Pine Bluff, AR. Dear friends, at last I am home in heaven, not only with God but mom and dad (Mutt and Louis Clark) brothers MV, Shelton and Jimmy Clark, and grandson Michael Wilson. To those I leave…
Mateo Franco Charicata
Mateo Franco Charicata was born on July 29, 2023 in Little Rock Arkansas at UAMS and passed away on August 1, 2023 in his mother’s arms. He is survived by his parents, Francisco Charicata & Jasmin Cruz; Grandparents Victor Tapia Charicata, Guadalupe Servín Charicata, Seferino Cruz & Aida Queriapa. Along with a host of uncles, aunts…
Taco salad sale this Friday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
WARREN, Ark. – The WMU Department of Mt Carmel Baptist Church is set to host a delightful Taco Salad Sale on Friday, August 4, 2023, starting at 10 am until supplies last. The event promises a mouthwatering experience for all food enthusiasts in the Warren community. Located at 510 N. Walnut St., Mt Carmel Baptist…
Warren Lumberjacks Booster Club to host “Meet & Greet” desert auction fundraiser
WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjacks Booster Club has exciting news for all fans and supporters! On August 10, 2023, at 6 pm, they will be hosting a lively and fun-filled “Meet & Greet” Desert Auction at the Immanuel Baptist Church. The event aims to raise funds for the upcoming season and promises to be…