Due to inclement weather, the Thursday night meeting to discuss the local emergency shelter has been rescheduled.
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BCEDC conducts annual meeting
Incoming wintry weather changed some plans for Bradley County Economic Development Corp.’s annual meeting but the meeting went on as scheduled at Immanuel Baptist Church on Monday. Board Chairman Dr. Bob Smalling explained that Clint McNeal, Arkansas Economic Development Commission director, was scheduled to speak but had to cancel. He said McNeal would be rescheduled…
St. James AME Church hosts 29th annual MLK Jr. Banquet
The 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet was held Saturday at St. James AME Church, with Bishop Chester L. Thompson as guest speaker and Warren Mayor Gregg Reep presenting a proclamation declaring that day as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Warren. Chris Ogburn served as master of ceremonies. A video was shown…
Proclamation honoring 100 days of learning celebration at Eastside presented by Mayor Reep
Warren Mayor Gregg Reep recently spoke at Eastside Elementary’s 100 Days of Learning celebration. The event is an annual day set aside to reward Eastside students for their hard work throughout the first 100 days of the school year. As is a long-time tradition, the Mayor announced a proclamation honoring the students and staff.
Warren arrest report for January 23-30, 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.
Samuel Baker Fullerton, Jr., 1931-2023
Samuel Baker Fullerton, Jr. of Warren died peacefully in his sleep January 28, 2023. He was 91. Sam was born July 10, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Samuel Baker Fullerton and Mary Styron Fullerton. He graduated from Culver Military Academy, the Lawrenceville School and the University of Arkansas with a degree in Business…
Glenn Edward Lansdale, 1983-2023
Glenn Edward Lansdale, age 39, of Clermont, FL formerly of Warren, AR, passed away at his home on Monday, January 23, 2023. He was born on July 6, 1983, to John Edward Lansdale and Robin Doss Hollis. He is survived by his parents, Randy and Robin Hollis and John and Robin Lansdale; his grandfather, Charles…
Meeting set to discuss emergency community shelter
Jack basketball teams served bbq meal before Friday’s first home game of the season
A ribs and beans supper was furnished to the Warren High School senior boys’ and girls’ basketball teams on Friday by several community members shortly before the first games in the new Lumberjack Arena. The event was held in the newly refurbished WHS cafeteria following restoration after a disastrous fire last year. Presenting the supper…
Warren JROTC volunteers at Hope Place Food Pantry
Warren High School JROTC cadets volunteered to help with the Hope Place Warren Food Pantry Give Away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Photo courtesy of the WHS JROTC.
Tony Randall Curtis, 1965-2023
Tony Randall Curtis, 57, of Little Rock, passed away January 14, 2023 at 12:21 a.m. closing his hard fought battle with brain cancer. He was born on May 24, 1965 in Little Rock, AR. At the age of six, he accepted Christ as his personal savior. Tony graduated from Sheridan High School in 1983. Tony…
Baylor escapes with 3-point win over Arkansas
WACO, Texas – Arkansas and Baylor, who last met in an NCAA Elite 8 matchup two years ago, put on another classic battle Saturday afternoon at the Farrell Center with the #17 Bears taking a 67-64 victory as part of the SEC/Big12 Challenge. Arkansas led by two five minutes to play before Baylor tied the…
Jordan’s buzzer-beater lifts Warren to dramatic victory over rival Monticello in Lumberjack Arena opener
WARREN, Ark. – The first senior boys game in the new Lumberjack Arena was one that will be talked about in Warren for years to come as Antonio “AJ†Jordan knocked down a buzzer-beating, game-winning basket to lift the Lumberjacks to a pivotal 8-4A conference win over Monticello by a score of 49-48. Top photo:…
York’s huge night not enough as Lady Jacks fall to Lady Billies
WARREN, Ark. – Aniyah York scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, but Warren couldn’t overcome Monticello in a 45-32 loss Friday night in the first senior girls contest held at the new Lumberjack Arena. Raven Harris scored the first four points for a Lady Jack in the new arena as Warren fell behind 9-4…
Slight change to SRC comment policy for the obituary page
SRC had a situation arise Friday which required a slight change to our comment policy. Negative comments on any obituaries will be deleted. Deceased individuals are unable to address attacks upon their character, and while people may feel a certain way and say what they wish about an individual in public, we will not allow…
Robin Richardson Williams, 1949-2023
Though her time here was cut short, Robin Richardson Williams lived a blessed life full of music and love. Her story began January 16, 1949. The youngest daughter of Floyd and Abbie Richardson, she was born in Warren, Arkansas, where she lived until she finished a very active high school career. Then she married David…
Will the BCMC be renovated or a new one built?
As part of a four-hour meeting, Bradley County Medical Center board members reviewed a master plan presented by architects and were basically presented with two options: do major renovations to the current hospital or build a new one. No decision was immediately made. Top photo: John Dale, front left, director of Bernhard Engineering Division, and…
Kaitlyn Raines pleads guilty to rape and sentenced to 20 years in prison
A former Warren school employee pleaded guilty to several charges including rape on Wednesday and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Crews Puryear to serve 20 years in Arkansas Department of Correction. Kaitlyn Ann Raines, 24, was set for a jury trial this week in Bradley County Circuit Court but entered a negotiated plea of guilty…
Pastime: Bradley Mill once powerful force in State’s economy
This Pastime has me thinking about a beloved issue of the now defunct Arkansas Almanac and how the “movers and shakers,” of the state’s business climate has changed. The 1954-55 edition of the almanac almost always jumps into my mind as I see some old holdover almanacs on display at the bookstores and mass retailers…
Pine Bluff to get new Chick-fil-A on Highway 63
According to partnering news outlets, Saline River Chronicle has learned that a new Chick-fil-A is planned to be built on Highway 63 south of Walmart. As you can see from the above photo, the planned location is set to be south of the intersection of Highway 63 and I-530. That will put the new restaurant…
Rules for Warren students attending games at Lumberjack Arena
Friday night marks the first high school basketball games to take place at the new Lumberjack Arena. The School District has asked SRC to pass along the following information for local students attending games. Warren students are to sit on the home side of the arena, only. Our home side is located on the south…