Official release from the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee: PTF Committee is excited to announce that JOSIE HARGIS will be performing Friday, June 9, 2023. Josie Hargis started singing publicly in 2019 & wrote her first song in 2020. “My Best Friend”, her first single, went viral on Tik Tok with over 2.3 million…
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Pastime: All those many magazines in Wayne’s front window
As the Warren community prepares for the inevitable wrecking ball to come crashing through the crumbling brick walls of some of the most iconic storefronts of a couple of generations of the last 100 years, I simply cannot think past the front window of Wayne’s. It was here that I, like countless others, encountered some…
Great Outdoors Youth Day set for May 6
The Cooperative Extension Service of Bradley, Cleveland, Calhoun, and Dallas Counties is once again sponsoring The Great Outdoors Youth Day on Saturday, May 6th, at the Bradley County Park. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. and events will include Fishing Derby, Learning Stations, and other special activities. Lunch is sponsored by L’Aigle Creek Conservation District. All…
Re-New-ing Edinburg: Community Updates and Upcoming Events
Vice-President Roger McClellan called the meeting to order. Minutes of the March meeting were previously emailed and passed out to those in attendance. Motion was made by Linda Waldrop, seconded by Shelia Towery, to accept the minutes as presented. Motion passed. Linda Hornaday, Treasurer, passed out the financial statement and gave a brief report. With…
Mike Miller becomes certified Solid Waste professional through Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
Mike Miller recently attended the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy for Solid Waste (Level A) in Camden, Arkansas. The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is the designated Environmental Training Center for the State of Arkansas and is a training division of Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Arkansas. Mr. Miller is the Recycling Coordinator for the City…
Jerry Wayne Davis
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Southwest Louisiana Veteran’s Cemetery in Jennings, LA for Jerry Wayne Davis, 74, who died Friday, April 21, 2023, at 7:53 a.m. at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home. Jerry was a native and longtime resident of Warren, Arkansas before his move to the…
Junior Lady Jack Track Team crowned 8-4A District Champs
Warren’s Junior Lady Jack Track Team won the 8-4A Jr. High District meet Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The team is coached by Head Coach Janice Reddick. Team roster(not in the order of the photo): Azul Garcia, Mattie West, Haven Johnson, McKinleigh Meeks, Ember Johnson, BriHiya Jones, Makenzy Roberson, Aria Hunt, Avery Wharton, Jaclyn Nelson, Delaney…
Tyson Foods and C.R. England work with Kodiak Robotics to utilize self-driving trucks to haul time-sensitive and refrigerated freight
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today announced a partnership with C.R. England, Inc., one of the nation’s leading truckload carriers. To kick off the partnership, the companies have launched a pilot program to autonomously ship Tyson Foods products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas. The deliveries will…
Jacks battle, but fall to Stuttgart 13-9
STUTTGART, Ark. – Maddox Lassiter went 5-for-5 at the plate and the Warren baseball team battled back to within one run late in the game, but couldn’t get over the hump in a 13-9 loss to Stuttgart, who clinched the 4A-8 Conference Championship with the win Wednesday evening at Charlie Crawford Field in Stuttgart. Warren…
Maddox Lassiter named Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game vs. Stuttgart
Warren senior Maddox Lassiter earned Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Player of the Game honors for another outstanding performance in Warren’s Wednesday evening game at Stuttgart, April 20, 2023. He collected five hits in all five at bats with three doubles, a triple, three RBIs, and three runs scored. He narrowly missed hitting for the cycle…
Know what’s below – call 811 before you dig
LITTLE ROCK – Spring is here and with warmer temperatures on the way, this is the prime season to start home improvement and landscaping projects. April is National Safe Digging Month and Entergy Arkansas is reminding you to call 811 before digging into your list of spring projects. National Safe Digging Month serves as a…
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office looking for vehicle in relation to a homicide investigation
Press release from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office: The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a Homicide that occurred in their jurisdiction and are looking for a vehicle related to this investigation. This vehicle is described as a gray 1996 Dodge Ram single cab pickup with a rough exterior. This vehicle may be bearing…
Southark Spotlight: Lumberjack Soccer’s culture of family
The Lumberjack Soccer team has been turning heads this season with their impressive performances on the field, but what’s even more remarkable is the story behind their success and the special family culture that has developed. The team, led by head coach Shaun Wilson, has rallied together and shown incredible resilience in the face of…
Intermodal Authority Board welcomes new members
The Southeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority Board meeting in Warren, Arkansas on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, was marked by the presence of new members attending for the first time. Among them was ex officio member and Monticello Mayor Jason Akers, who introduced himself and shared a bit about his background. He has been in…
Anna Arroyo’s hat trick earns her Que Lindo Michoacan Lady of the Match in Warren win over Lonoke
Warren Lady Jack soccer player Anna Arroyo was named Que Lindo Michoacan Lady of the Match after scoring a hat trick of goals in Warren’s 7-0 win over Lonoke Tuesday night, April 18, 2023. Leave Anna a congrats in the comments. To visit Que Lindo Michoacan on facebook, CLICK HERE.
Greco Figueroa named Que Lindo Michoacan Man of the Match in win over Lonoke
Lumberjack junior Greco Figueroa earned Que Lindo Michoacan Man of the Match honors in Warren’s 1-0 win over Lonoke Tuesday night, April 18, 2023. His outstanding play helped the Lumberjack keep an all-important clean sheet. Leave Greco a congrats in the comments. To visit Que Lindo Michoacan on facebook, CLICK HERE.
Warren arrest report for April 11-17, 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.
Martha Jean McDougald Gibson, 1936-2023
Martha Jean McDougald Gibson, 87, of Richardson, TX passed away on April 18, 2023 peacefully in her sleep. Martha was born on March 9, 1936 in Jersey, AR to John and Maude McDougald. Martha was a beautiful lady and in high school she was selected a beauty queen. After graduating from high school, she went…
Details of the condition of three now condemned downtown Warren buildings described in letter from engineer to the City of Warren
WARREN, Ark. – In a letter to City of Warren Mayor Gregg Reep in February of this year, registered professional engineer Larry Schmalz of Schmalz Engineering stated that after a detailed inspection, the Ederington and Hankins buildings and Sandwich Shop building in his opinion “should not be occupied until major repairs are made to them.”…
Congratulations to WHS graduate Weston Collins Gavin
We are so happy for each accomplishment you achieved, but most of all we are proud of the fine Christian man you have become. We wish you God’s blessings in Fayetteville and hope all your dreams come true. Mom & Dad CLICK HERE TO HONOR YOUR GRADUATE.
State Representative Jeff Wardlaw speaks to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, April 18 for its weekly meeting inside First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Warren High School Junior Rotarian Felicity Crockett to start things off. Then Rotarian Jeff Wardlaw took the podium as his own program to give the club an update on recent legislative bills that…