Best Care training will give childcare providers an opportunity to enhance their proven childcare program and help meet educational requirements with continuing education. Childcare providers, foster parents, teachers, and police officers are invited to attend. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents, Hazelene McCray, Drew County, and…
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UAM sorority steps in to support two local children battling illness
“Sigma Serves Children” is one of Tri Sigma’s Philanthropic Initiatives on the national level. The members of Tri Sigma at UAM put that initiative into real life practice when they heard about local children Andy Boykin and Sophie Mendez, both battling brain tumors. Each member felt personally called to action, and immediately began brainstorming and working to find…
Mayor Gregg Reep presents this week’s Rotary program
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Feb. 7 for its weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church. The group inducted Leeanna Williams as a new member before hearing from Warren High School Junior Rotarian Maddox Lassiter. Rotarian Robert Milton then introduced his program of Warren Mayor Gregg Reep. After hearing Lassiter’s speech as a…
$2 student admission night Thursday for Lumberjack and Lady Jack games
Tryouts for the Little Rock Rangers Soccer Club happening February 25 at War Memorial Stadium
Do you have what it takes to make the roster of the Little Rock Rangers Soccer Club? If so, tryouts are set for February 25, 2023 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Those who wish to tryout should register before the event. Registration is now open and can be done through the Little Rock…
Lumberjack Battalion COED 5K team finishes first in Jackrabbit run
Before the recent ice storm, three members of the WHS JROTC Lumberjack Battalion competed in the Jackrabbit 5K run event on Saturday January 28 in Lonoke Arkansas. The categories were: all male, all female, coed, male individual, and female individual. WHS competed only in the coed division with the team consisting of Cadets Krystal Walton,…
Lumberjack Arena rocking as Warren delivers big win over Star City
WARREN, Ark. – For the second time this season the Warren Lumberjacks defeated the Star City Bulldogs on the hardwood, beating their 8-4A opponents Tuesday night February 7, 2023 by the final of 76-70 in front of a loud crowd at Lumberjack Arena in Warren. In what was another must-win to start out a huge…
Photo Special: Warren Lumberjack Cheerleaders cheer on the Jacks vs. Star City
From time-to-time we like to include photo albums of Warren’s talented Cheerleading team as they lead the cheering effort at Warren games. Below are a few photos from Warren’s games vs. Star City Tuesday night, February 7, 2023. This is our first Cheerleading photo album inside the new Lumberjack Arena! Go Jacks! Photos by Saline…
Lumberjack Maddox Lassiter signs to play football for Arkansas
Maddox “Maddog” Lassiter signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He played football and baseball for the Warren Lumberjacks. His brother, Hayden, also played football for the Lumberjacks and Ouachita Baptist University. Shown, from left, seated, are his mother, Heidi Lassiter; Maddox Lassiter; his father, Shannon Lassiter; back row,…
Strong first quarter put in by Lady Jacks in loss to Star City
WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Lady Jacks fell to the very talented Star City Lady Bulldogs Tuesday evening, February 7, 2023 by the final of 55-11 at Lumberjack Arena in Warren. Warren got the first basket of the ballgame, but the shooting struggles continued beyond the first quarter. The Lady Jacks put together a good…
Meet Mad Butcher’s Patrick Marshall
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles highlighting prominent black leaders in Warren in honor of Black History Month. Patrick Marshall is a Banks native who has steadily worked his way up the ladder to become the manager of The Mad Butcher grocery store in Warren. He has four children: Latoya Steele,…
2023 Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer schedule released
The Warren Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer Clubs will open their 2023 season February 27 at Lakeside High in Lake Village according to the official schedule released Tuesday. The full schedule features a total of 24 matches between February 27 and April 28, 2023. Warren’s home openers for both the Lumberjacks and Lady Jacks is…
WHS student Ivan Pahuamba wins first place at FBLA
Warren High School student, Ivan Pahuamba, won first place in Accounting I at the FBLA District III Conference. The FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) District Conference was held at the Stuttgart Grand Prairie Center on February 6. Ivan is eligible to compete at the FBLA State Conference in April.
Wonders of Waterfowl Workshop being held Saturday in Humphrey, Arkansas for High School students
Peggy Barnes named BCMC Employee of the Month
Pictured is Home Health Director Deena Cornish presenting the Bradley County Medical Center Employee of the Month award to Peggy Barnes of the Home Health Department. Peggy’s nomination mentioned that she is positive and supportive of all home health staff and patients and goes above and beyond what is expected. She coordinated a plan to…
UPDATE: Vehicle recovered from the Saline was reported stolen and appears to have been purposely wrecked in the River
Saline River Chronicle received an official update Monday morning from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department in regards to a story we broke Sunday afternoon of a vehicle being recovered from the Saline River near the Jim Young Bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren. On 05 FEB 2023 Deputy Jose Ramirez responded to report of…
Warren High 2023 Track schedule announced
The 2023 Warren Lumberjack Track schedule was released Monday, February 6 and features 14 events between February 18 and May 5, including the Warren Jr. Lumberjack Relays to be held at Warren April 4. Saline River Chronicle will have coverage of the season throughout. The 8-4A Senior High District meet will be held April 25…
Southark Spotlight: Dr. JoFrances Marquez
It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Dr. JoFrances Marquez of the Bradley County Medical Center. Do you have a suggestion of someone who…
Warren arrest report for January 30-February 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.
Vehicle removed from the Saline River near Hwy 63 bridge Sunday afternoon
Personnel with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department as well as a local towing service were busy removing a vehicle from the Saline River Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2023 near the Jim Young Bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren. Details at this hour are still very limited. However, it appears as though the vehicle was…
Marilyn A. Pavia Moseley, 1945-2023
Marilyn A. Paiva Moseley, age 77, of Star City, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Arkansas. She was born on December 26, 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late John Paiva and Janet Raposa Paiva. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her…