UAM Sees Fall 2025 Enrollment Growth in Multiple Areas

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has reported a 23% increase in overall headcount from fall 2024 to fall 2025. This fall, UAM has matched its fall 2024 undergraduate enrollment numbers and seen significant growth in multiple areas. Concurrent student enrollment has increased by 136% during this same period. The University of…

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Launches New Cost-Share Program to Support Reforestation Efforts in Southeast Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) is opening enrollment for a new cost-share program aimed at helping landowners in Southeast Arkansas address forest health issues in intensively managed pine plantations. Applications will be accepted until November 21, 2025.  In recent years, many pine plantations in this region have experienced a decline in…

City of Warren to Begin Delivering New 95-Gallon Trash Cans October 6

WARREN, Ark. – The City of Warren Sanitation Department announced it will begin delivering new 95-gallon trash cans to residents starting Sunday, October 6. City officials are asking residents to allow up to two weeks for delivery. Anyone who has not received their trash can by Thursday, October 17, should call the Sanitation Office at…

BCMC Board Approves Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year

WARREN, Ark. (9/25/25) – The Bradley County Medical Center Board of Directors met Thursday, Sept. 25 in the hospital’s conference room for its monthly meeting with the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, financial reports, and executive updates among the subjects covered. Minutes from the August meeting were approved first before transitioning to Controller Matt…

Hermitage School to Host Annual Fall Festival October 23

HERMITAGE, Ark. – The Hermitage School District will host its Fall Festival on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hermitage Football Field. The event will feature games, food, candy, and door prizes, with activities planned for children and families. Organizers encourage the community to come out, bring the kids,…

Lumberjacks Hang On to Defeat DeWitt in Conference Opener

Article by Dennen Cuthbertson WARREN, Ark. (9/26/25) – The Warren High School football team forced a late turnover and converted a crucial fourth-and-7 with just over a minute remaining in the final quarter to hang on to defeat DeWitt 28-26 in the 4A-8 conference opener for both squads. Warren improves to 3-1 on the season…

Sheriff Herschel Tillman Announces Re-Election Bid for Bradley County Sheriff & Collector

Article Submitted WARREN, AR – Bradley County Sheriff Herschel Tillman has officially announced that he will seek re-election for another term as Sheriff & Collector. In a statement, Tillman said: “I am honored to have served as your Sheriff & Collector for the past three terms, and I’m excited to announce that I am running…

Summer Crisis Assistance Program Closing September 30

WARREN, Ark. – The Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation (SEACAC) has announced that the FY 2025 Summer Crisis Assistance Program will officially close on September 30, 2025. After that date, the organization will no longer accept applications for crisis assistance. This program provides emergency utility assistance to eligible households in several counties across Southeast Arkansas.…

Frank Spain Seeking Re-Election as Prosecuting Attorney

Article Submitted Career prosecutor seeks new term in Arkansas’s 10th Judicial District Monticello, AR – Frank Spain, Prosecuting Attorney for Arkansas’s 10th Judicial District, has formally announced his candidacy for re-election. Spain has served the citizens of Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew counties for over two decades. First appointed as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in 2001,…

John Little

John Little of Warren, AR, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. He is now with the Lord in his heavenly home. John was born in Shreveport, LA. He was the son of William L. and Della Little. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Gail Blankinship Little. He was a graduate…