WARREN, Ark. – Warren Mayor Gregg Reep reiterated a promise to demolish unstable buildings downtown before the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival as he met with the city Community and Economic Development Committee Wednesday. Present were Chairwoman Angela Marshall and Alderwoman Memory Burks-Frazer with Alderwoman Dorothy Henderson on speakerphone. “We are very close to doing…
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Re-sodding underway on Bradley County Courthouse grounds
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Courthouse grounds have begun a process of resodding following damage caused by the raising of the courthouse clocktower. The new grass was delivered on Wednesday, with a portion of the south side completed the same day. The project has been expedited with the help of an Arkansas Department of…
Rotary hears program from Warren EAST program
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for its weekly meeting at Noon at First United Methodist Church. The Rotarians heard from Junior Rotarian Natalie Cooper first before Rotarian Jimmy Sledge introduced his program. Sledge introduced his daughter Payton Reep, who is the EAST facilitator at Warren High School. She gave a brief introduction before…
Bear den surveys reflect influence of summer drought
WALDRON — Last summer’s drought may have some lingering impact on Arkansas’s black bear reproduction, but there’s no immediate cause for alarm, according to Myron Means, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s large carnivore program coordinator. Each year Means works with biologists and technicians from the AGFC’s Wildlife Management and Research divisions during February and…
Lady Jack Track team honored at State Capitol
The Warren High School Lady Jacks track team was recognized today by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Representative Jeff Wardlaw, and Senator Ben Gilmore for winning the 2023 Class 4A State Indoor Track and Field Championship. The team is coached by head coach Coach Janice Reddick. Team roster(not in the order of the photo): Delaney Herring,…
Master Gardener plant sales offer wide selection for green thumbs
LITTLE ROCK — For gardeners of all skill levels and ages, Master Gardener plant sales offer a wide variety of plants for purchase. More than 30 plant sales are taking place across Arkansas in April and May. Proceeds from the sales will benefit local Master Gardener beautification projects and educational programming. Many clubs also…
Man found guilty by jury of shooting hole in Kingsland water tower last year
RISON, Ark. – A man accused of shooting a hole in a water tower honoring country music legend Johnny Cash has been found guilty by a jury in Cleveland County, Arkansas Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Timothy Sled, a resident of Kingsland, was charged with felony impairing the operation of a vital public facility and first-degree…
Choirs to perform at Arkansas Travs game
Katie Kuhn, Director of Choral Activities for the Warren School District, announced recently that the WMS Intermediate and WHS Advanced Choirs have been selected to perform the National Anthem at the start of the Arkansas Travelers home game against the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday, April 27. “This is a great opportunity for our students to…
Lumberjacks cruise to second conference victory with 3-0 win over Star City
WARREN, Ark. – Continuing from where they left off before spring break, the Warren Lumberjack Soccer Club triumphed over Star City in their home game under the lights of Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren on Tuesday evening, March 28, with a final score of 3-0. The Jacks looked dangerous from the outset, especially in…
Sosa named Que Lindo Michoacan Man of the Match in Warren win over Star City
Warren Lumberjack senior center back Daniel Sosa earned Que Lindo Michoacan Man of the Match honors for his outstanding play vs. Star City Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Warren’s 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. Sosa was a huge part of a back four which kept a clean sheet. He’s was also extremely dangerous from multiple…
Warren City crews work on sidewalk patches on Turner Street Tuesday
Warren, Arkansas – The City of Warren’s Street Department was hard at work on Tuesday, March 28, patching sidewalks. The crew focused their efforts on the Turner Street west side sidewalk Tuesday morning, just north of central street. Bruce Baker and Scott Steadman were both working hard on the Turner Street project, with Street Foreman…
Curry and Weaver to wed in May ceremony
Byron and Wendy Curry are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Tayler Nicole Curry, to Avery Nathan Weaver. Avery is the son of Bobby and Jamie Weaver. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2:00pm at Immanuel Baptist Church in Warren. Friends and Family are welcome to attend.
Jacks drop tough contest at Hamburg
HAMBURG, Ark. – Just a day after picking up a walk-off win, the Warren baseball team ended up on the opposite side of the equation after allowing four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 9-8 setback at Hamburg Tuesday evening. The Lumberjacks (4-4, 2-2 in 4A-8) blew open a 2-2 ballgame…
Nathan Spears named Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game in Warren game at Hamburg
Nathan Spears was named the Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game in Warren’s loss on the road at Hamburg Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Spears notched his first high school career home run over the fence in left field with tow outs to push the score to 8-5 in favor of Warren. He reached…
Lady Jacks battle tough in opening half, but struggle to find a goal in loss to Star City
Warren, Arkansas – It was a tough night for the Warren Lady Jacks Soccer Club as they fell to the visiting Star City Lady Bulldogs, 3-0, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The game, played at Jim Hurley, Jr Stadium, saw both teams struggling to establish possession in the opening minutes of the match. The first…
Anna Arroyo earns Que Lindo Michoacan Lady of the Match award vs. Star City
Warren Lady Jack soccer player Anna Arroyo was named Que Lindo Michoacan Lady of the Match for her hard work in Warren’s loss to Star City Tuesday evening, March 28, 2023. Arroyo was active at both ends of the pitch, helping to keep the Lady Jacks on level terms through the first half. She was…
Post spring break return deals loss to Lady Jacks on the diamond
After Spring Break, the Warren Lady Jacks Softball Team journeyed to Hamburg to challenge the Lady Lions. In the opening of the game, Ember Johnson from the Lady Jacks singled and then advanced to second on a passed ball. She was, however, thrown out while trying to steal third. The Lady Jacks went down in…
Heidi Taulbee named Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game against Hamburg
Warren Lady Jack center fielder Heidi Taulbee was named Tuesday night’s Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game. Heidi had two put outs and a hit against Hamburg. Leave Heidi a congrats in the comments. Be sure to visit our sponsor, Greg Harton Shelter Insurance online by CLICKING HERE.
BCEDC meeting highlights efforts to boost economic growth in Bradley County
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Economic Development Corp. (BCEDC) meeting on Monday, March 28 opened with a discussion regarding industrial recruiting efforts in a closed session. Attending the meeting were Board Chairman Dr. Bob Smalling, members Morgan Richardson Meeks, Stacey Gorman, James Wells, John Lipton, John Gavin, Bridgette Harding, Kelly Ashcraft, Hugh Allen Quimby,…
A Thank You from Clay and Brenda Wagnon
Thank you for all the cards, flowers, memorials, calls, visits, food and prayers when we lost our mother/ mother-in-law Sue Wagnon. No amount of words can express how much we appreciate the care given at Bradley County Medical Center. Thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff. We feel very blessed to have such a…
ADC prison work crew in town Tuesday helping to pick up trash and clean streets
Warren, Arkansas – On Tuesday, March 28th, a work crew consisting of prisoners from the Arkansas Department of Corrections partnered with the City of Warren to help clean up debris and trash from streets. The crew worked in multiple locations, including St. James Street, for part of the morning. Supervisors from the Arkansas Department of…