Although Saline River Chronicle has not independently confirmed, according to Deltaplex News, multiple sources have informed them that former Lumberjack player and coach Alonzo Hampton is soon to be named the next head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Hampton is a 2004 Warren Lumberjack Hall of Fame inductee and has…
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County landfill and solid waste holiday schedule
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The Bradley County Courthouse has announced the upcoming Christmas schedule for both the landfill and solid waste pickup throughout the County.
Entergy Arkansas prepped for freezing temps, high winds, precipitation through holidays
The following is a press release from Entergy Arkansas: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas is prepared for the likelihood that winter weather will affect parts of the company’s service territory Thursday through Saturday (Dec. 22-24) with temperatures below freezing, strong winds and precipitation. Forecasts call for sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with…
Library announces Christmas schedule
State’s December mallard estimate highest since 2018
LITTLE ROCK – Despite challenging weather conditions that delayed flights for a week, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission waterfowl staff last week completed its December 2022 aerial waterfowl surveys for the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (Delta), the Arkansas River Valley and southwestern Arkansas, with the report issued this week by Luke Naylor, the AGFC chief…
YMCA holds reception honoring outgoing Executive Director David Richey
Friends and family gathered together Monday to say adieu to Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County Executive Director David Richey. A reception was hosted by board members and staff. Richey is leaving to become the pastor of First Baptist Church of Rector. He recently served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of…
Quorum Court appropriates more funding for solid waste
The Bradley County Quorum Court met for their final meeting of 2022 Monday, December 19. Regular reports were presented for Court approval, including the treasure and the sheriff’s reports. The Court also received a monthly update from the Bradley County Medical Center. Marilyn Johnson told the Justices that utilization of the Hospital is up due…
Youngest elected mayor, Jaylen Smith of Earle, to speak at Drew County Martin Luther King Jr Celebration
Plans have been finalized for the Drew County Martin Luther King Jr celebration. There will be an MLK Brunch on Saturday, January 14 at 11 am at the VFW Hut. Tickets are $10. The main speaker is Pastor Jerome Pastor, Drew County NAACP Branch 6042 Legal Redress Committee Chair and Pastor of the Great I…
USDA awards Arkansas Forest Resources Center at UAM $3.7 Million for bottomland hardwood forest development
MONTICELLO, Ark.— On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture housed at UAM to award them…
Hogs ranked no. 7 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas will begin the 2023 season as a top-10 team. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 50 preseason poll, which was released Tuesday morning. It is Arkansas’ highest ranking in the publication’s preseason poll since the 2018 campaign, when the Hogs checked in at No. 3. Arkansas posted…
Beverly Ann Parrott, 1961-2022
Beverly Ann Parrott, age 61 of Banks, AR passed away on December 19, 2022 at home. She was born on May 24, 1961 in Dewitt, AR to the late Eli and Sadie Lane Chaneyworth. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by Travis and Emogne Tibbett Simpson who raised her, her husband, Doug…
Courthouse bell tower in place, more work to come
The bell tower is back up at the Bradley County Courthouse but much work remains to be done, according to Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney and Administrative Assistant Robin Scott. CP&P Construction of El Dorado took a slow, methodical approach to using a giant crane to lift the 12-ton bell tower into place Sunday. The…
Four Warren Lions Club members honored for combined 95 years of service
The Warren Lions Club recently met and presented several years-of-service letters in recognition of members who have been with the civic club over the last decade and beyond. Four members were honored for a combined 95 years of service to Lions International. The following were recognized and are pictured above: Also pictured is Zone 1…
Bell tower photo album(40 pictures)
As promised, we’re sharing quite a few photos from the bell tower lift which occurred Sunday, December 18, 2022. The photos are in chronological order starting around 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning until around midday. The following photos were taken by a combination of three photographers, Rob Reep, Gregg Reep, and Tim Kessler.
Third annual Mrs. Beverly Reep Memorial 5K Run/Walk coming up December 26, $100 prize drawing donated by Union Bank
The third annual Mrs. Beverly Reep Memorial Virtual 5K walk/run is now accepting entries for the event December 26, 2022. The virtual 5K was established in December of 2020 by Warren High School student India Young. Although Young has since moved on to her collegiate chapter of life at the University of Arkansas, the event…
Williams named Razorbacks’ defensive coordinator
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Head Coach Sam Pittman has named Travis Williams as the Razorbacks’ new defensive coordinator. Williams brings defensive coordinator experience and a wealth of Southeastern Conference knowledge to The Hill, having played at Auburn and later as the Tigers’ co-defensive coordinator. On the field, he starred as a two-time All-SEC linebacker – including first-team…
UAM releases 2023 Softball schedule
MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM on Friday released its 49-game 2023 softball schedule, which begins on Friday, February 3, when the Blossoms travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to take on Northeastern State University in Game 1 of the annual Mike McGhee/Ronnie Hawkins Classic Tournament. Arkansas-Monticello opens its 2023 season on the road in Hot Springs (Feb. 3-4), with head coach Kyle Lem heading into his fifth season at…
Warren arrest report for December 12-19, 2022
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.
Clock tower top successfully lifted into place
Sunday was an historic day for Bradley County. A small crowd of people began gathering during the early daylight hours as construction crews started the process of lifting the Courthouse’s cupola and dome to the top of the history-filled building. This phase of the project to help renovate the clock tower began January 10 of…
Pastime: Past Christmas memories of Warren, Bradley County
As the week of Christmas approaches, I often find myself transported back in both memory and times of now, long ago. I imagine my 10-year-old self, sprinting down the south side of Main Street to the Sears & Roebuck Co., Catalog Store, hoping that the long awaited “mystery” order form the Chicago mail-order house was…
Jacks give Russellville a fight, but tail off late(67 photos included)
DUMAS, Ark. – While they didn’t come away with the win, the Warren Lumberjacks gave a very talented Russellville team a hard-fought battle Saturday as the orange and black fell by the final of 52-38 in their final appearance at the 2022 Dumas Holiday Classic Tournament December 17. In the opening five minutes Warren outworked…