STAR CITY, Ark. – With a depleted roster the Warren Lady Jacks fell to a very talented Star City Lady Bulldog team Friday night 75-13. Facing a program with such a rich tradition and such a well seasoned squad, Friday night’s road trip to Star City was always going to be an uphill task. Warren…
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Three new officers join Warren Police Department
Three new officers were hired during Warren’s Civil Service Commission meeting Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Warren Municipal Courtroom. The Commission, made up of Chairman Phyllis Barnes, Janice Rochell, Nick Callaway, Terry Golden, and Vol Ford voted to hire Johnathan Benjamin Cox, Camry Dewayne Grant, and William Walter-Clark Morgan to join the Warren Police…
UAM: Insights on economics and soil health
MONTICELLO, Arkansas -Renovation, and rejuvenation of UAM Agriculture continues! The University of Arkansas at Monticello will be hosting a Row Crop Symposium on January 21, 2023, from 8:30 am-12 pm at the newly renovated Agriculture Building on Scogin Road. The symposium will include guest speakers Dr. Brian Deaton from UAM, Dr. Hunter Biram from the…
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Jackson Dawkins reaches 500 book milestone in Library reading program
Congratulations to Jackson Dawkins, who has read 500 books in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Warren Branch Library! Photo by the Warren Branch Library.
Two local children need your prayers
Sometimes in our search for news we come upon, or are brought stories, that simply tug at our hearts. So today we are passing along a prayer request for two South Arkansas children, both currently battling brain tumors. The following information is limited, as we want to give both families the privacy they deserve while…
Alabama pulls away late to defeat Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas was down two, 65-63, after a Jalen Graham basket with 4:54 left before #4 Alabama went on a 13-0 run to hand the #15/16 Razorbacks an 84-69 loss Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas, playing its third-straight ranked opponent for the first time since 2003-04, falls to 12-4 overall and 1-3…
Civil Air Patrol, Arkansas Wing host statewide open house
Little Rock, Ark. – Local squadrons of Civil Air Patrol’s Arkansas Wing, from across the state will host an open house this Saturday, January 14th. “We have units in all four corners of the state: Texarkana, Monticello, Jonesboro, and Rogers, as well as Fort Smith, Mountain Home, and West Memphis. In the center of the…
Annual WFD Fireman’s Ball tickets available for February 25 event
City of Warren announces observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
The Municipal Building will be closed Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. There will be garbage pickup on this day.
Successful UAM Ag Alumni Society Dinner continues growth
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Last year, the UAM Ag Alumni Society planted the seeds for annual get-togethers of UAM’s agriculture alums with the Inaugural Aggie Comeback weekend. The special homecoming for UAM Ag Alumni and friends has grown like wild weeds. The UAM Aggie Comeback weekend was so successful that the UAM Ag Alumni Society is…
David King addresses Warren Lions Club on local Foodbank
David King, director of the Warren office of Arkansas Foodbank, updated Warren Lions Club members on Wednesday about the program. King, a Lions Club member, said that Arkansas is second in the nation for food insecurity. About 549,000 people or 1 in 5 Arkansans don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Warren schools…
Upward mallard trend continues in midwinter survey
LITTLE ROCK – The best mallard numbers seen in Arkansas in recent years from last month’s aerial survey estimate continued with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s annual midwinter waterfowl survey released this week. The number of mallards in the Delta region of Arkansas hit a four-year high during aerial observations conducted in December, and that…
A-State Athletics announces season ticket renewal information, 2023 football season tickets on sale
JONESBORO, Ark. (1/11/23) – The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that season tickets for the Red Wolves’ 2023 football campaign are on sale now, and the renewal period for current football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball season ticket holders is underway. The early renewal period for football season tickets ends March 17, and…
Attention High School students: WHS Winter Formal set for February 4
Six Jacks on the board as Warren picks up valuable road Conference win at Crossett
CROSSETT, Ark. – Friday night, January 10, 2023 the Warren Lumberjacks picked up a huge road and first Conference 8-4A win of the season defeating the Crossett Eagles 63-51 in front of a boisterous Crossett crowd. After two close losses last week to open Conference play at Monticello and Stuttgart, Tuesday night’s game at Crossett…
Crossett Lady Eagles hand Warren a conference defeat
CROSSETT, Ark. – Crossett dealt the Warren Lady Jacks another loss Tuesday evening, January 10, 2023 by the final of 43-19 at Crossett. Offensive struggles continue to hamper the Lady Jacks as they search for their first 8-4A Conference win of the season. Tuesday’s game saw Warren spread the goal tally among six different shooters,…
City Council briefed on potential building safety issues of three downtown structures, plus full meeting report and video
WARREN, Ark. – Meeting for the first monthly session of the new year the Warren City Council gathered at the Municipal Courtroom Monday evening, January 9, 2023 to handle a number of issues, from discussing the safety of a downtown building to passing four resolutions honoring members of the community for their service. Presiding over…
Arena opening update, High School repairs begin phase III, and more discussed at Warren School Board Meeting
The new Warren Lumberjacks Arena should be ready to host its first basketball games on Jan. 27 against Monticello, Superintendent Bryan Cornish announced at Monday’s School Board meeting. Cornish and Athletic Director Bo Hembree will approach Arkansas Activities Association about Warren possibly hosting the Regional Basketball Tournament. Construction continues on the new Warren Elementary School,…
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas announces its 2023 theater season
PINE BLUFF, Ark — The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC) is thrilled to announce its line-up for the 2023 theater season. With over 50 years of experience, ASC invites theatergoers far and wide to experience this diverse line-up of shows. With two dynamic, multi-use theaters at its disposal, ASC will utilize both…
Linda Stucks-Taylor, 1948-2023
Linda Stucks-Taylor, age 74 of Warren, AR died on Monday, January 9, 2023 at home. She was born on August 28, 1948 in Warren, AR to the late Willie and Georgia Sutton Gates. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by a husband; Edward Stucks, brothers; J.W. Gates and Clifford Gates. She is…