Kids First in Warren will remain closed January 2 to January 6 according to Director Jessica Griffin. Earlier this week SRC reported that Kids First would be closed until January 2 due to a burst pipe, but we have been informed of a lengthened closure through January 6. Griffin says that “updated information will be…
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City of Warren holds retirement party honoring Helen Boswell
Helen Boswell ended 17 years of service to the city of Warren Wednesday with a reception hosted by city workers. Boswell worked for Potlatch Corp. for 30 years until 2004. She served as administrative assistant under Mayor Bryan Martin for 14 years. She served as city clerk from 2007 until the present. She was married…
Arkansas drops SEC opener at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – Trae Hannibal scored a game-high 19 points, including two driving baskets inside the final 1:12, to lead LSU (12-1; 1-0 SEC) to a 60-57 victory over #9/78 Arkansas (11-2, 0-1 SEC) Wednesday night in the teams’ SEC opener. The game featured 10 ties and seven lead changes with no team leading…
Senior dance happening Friday night at the YMCA
A Friday Night Senior Dance is planned for this Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County. The Senior Dance will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be a live band playing classic country music. For more information, contact the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA…
Lumberjacks get first win of the season and advance to round two of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic
MONTICELLO, Ark. – A dominant performance brought the Warren Lumberjack men’s basketball team their first win of the 2022/2023 season Wednesday evening as they defeated Trinity Christian High of Texarkana by the final of 61-40 in the opening round of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic hosted by Drew Central in Monticello. Top photo:…
LifeShare holds blood drive at BCMC Rural Health Clinic
LifeShare held a blood drive Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Bradley County Medical Center. Pictured is Warren Mayor-elect Gregg Reep donating blood during the event. The blood drive was held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the LifeShare bus which was parked near the Bradley County Medical Center Rural Health Clinic. According to…
Southark Spotlight: Samantha Johnson
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 Samantha Johnson of the Bradley County Medical Center about her work as a peer recovery specialist. As…
Andrus scores 13 as Lady Jacks exit Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Playing in game one of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic hosted by Drew Central in Monticello, the Warren Lady Jacks lost to Rison in round one by the final of 53-25 Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Top photo: Tessa Andrus looks inside for a pass Wednesday vs. Rison. Andrus led Warren…
First State Bank and Warren Bank hold Christmas open house events
Several businesses in Warren recently held Christmas open houses to greet and treat visitors to the downtown area. Saline River Chronicle had the pleasure of visiting two of Warren’s local banks, both First State Bank and Warren Bank last week for their Christmas open house events. Guests were invited in to both businesses where refreshments…
With deep freeze over, hunters have uninterrupted hunting
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas waterfowl hunters endured a deep freeze leading into last weekend, and now temperatures will take an upward trend as the state’s 60-day season has reached its midpoint. There are no more splits left in the season as it runs uninterrupted through Jan. 31. Long-range weather forecasts indicate temperatures ranging as high as 68…
Elected officials to be sworn in January 1
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Local elected officials in Bradley County are soon to be sworn in Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the Bradley County Courthouse in Warren. The ceremony, which will take place at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, will see a host of local elected officials from both the County, City of Warren, City of Hermitage, as well as…
Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma Hydrogen Partnership Encouraged to Submit Full Application for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program
LITTLE ROCK – Today, Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana and J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma announced that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has encouraged the HALO Hydrogen Hub to submit a Full Application for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The…
Kiersy Hicks reaches 900 books in Library reading program
Kiersey Hicks has reached 900 books in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at Warren Branch Library. Awesome job Kiersey! For more information, about this program, contact the library at 870-226-2536.
Historic King Cotton Holiday Classic happening in Pine Bluff this week
Some of the best high school basketball teams in the United States will gather in Pine Bluff starting Tuesday, December 27 through December 29 for the 2022 King Cotton Holiday Classic sponsored by Simmons Banks at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. A total of 16 teams will compete in one of the most prestigious and…
Warren arrest report for December 19-26, 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.
Jody Diane Milton, 1945-2022
Mrs. Jody Diane Milton age 77 of Warren, AR passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, December 26, 2022 at the Bradley County Medical Center. She was born March 31st, 1945 in Houston, TX a daughter of the late Leo Dettle and Antoinette Marie Mitchell Dettle. After high school she received her teaching certification from…
Warren basketball teams to compete in Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Tournament
Lumberjack and Lady Jack basketball returns to action following a weeklong Christmas break with both teams participating in the Southeast Arkansas Holiday Tournament hosted by Drew Central and sponsored by Commercial Bank. The tournament is a three-day three-round knockout format tourney, meaning only one game is guaranteed for each team. Warren’s Lady Jacks tip off…
Alice Faye Temple Turney, 1939-2022
Alice Faye Temple Turney at age 83 went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, December 22, 2022 while at her home in Russellville, AR. She was born on September 2, 1939, Shreveport, LA to the late TJ Temple and Delores McKinney Temple. She was a member of Trinity Unity Methodist Church. Other than her parents,…
Kids First in Warren closed till January 2
According to Jessica Griffin, the director at Kids First in Warren, their facility will be closed through January 2 due to a burst pipe that took place over the weekend. She informed Saline River Chronicle that the building sustained quite a bit of flood damage.
Most read stories of 2022 on SRC
As we move closer to January 1 and 2023, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2022 on Saline River Chronicle. From fires, trials, to the Courthouse renovation project, 2022 was a year of ups and downs, as all tend to be. SRC saw another big year of growth…
MonticelloLive: Boil order issued for Wilmar Water System
The following article is from our friends at MonticelloLive.com. Everyone on the Wilmar Water System has been placed under a boil order, due to the town’s empty water tank, which is believed to be caused by residents opening faucets, during the sub-freezing windchills, in Drew County over the Christmas Weekend, in order to prevent pipes…