One of Bradley County’s most enjoyable events, the Annual Buck Fever Festival in Banks, is set for November 11 through 13. This is the 36th edition of the event, and the complete schedule has officially been released. The bulk of the event is to be held on Saturday, November 12 with the parade, dog show,…
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Aviation Commission discusses recent improvement project and aircraft fuel leak at Warren airport
Warren Aviation Commission met for the first time since January Thursday night to discuss two projects. Present were Chairman Joe Wharton and Commissioners Vernon Colvin II, Rick Stracner and Rob Reep. Commissioner Bryan Martin was not present. Mayor Denisa Pennington also attended the meeting. A conference call was held with Alex Smith of McClelland Consulting…
Portion of Elm Street closed for work Monday
According to Warren Street Department Foreman Monty Hearnsberger, Elm Street between Meek and Seminary is closed today due to repair work being conducted. The street closure includes a section just north of the Warren City Park. 3:34 p.m. Update: The portion of Elm Street that was closed is open once again.
Monday update from BC Rural Fire Chief Eddie West about Saturday’s wildfire near Warren
Bradley County Rural Fire Department Chief Eddie West said Sunday afternoon that while fire lines have been established and the fire has been contained within them, there are stumps and other brush that may continue burning for days. Top photo: A fire attack aircraft with the Arkansas Forestry Department prepares for takeoff Saturday at the…
SEACAC holds inaugural conference
Southeast Arkansas Community Action, Corporation (SEACAC) seeks to help disadvantaged individuals in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties of Arkansas to move towards self-sustainment. The agency supports education, access, and exposure as vital keys to accomplishing the purpose. In June 2022, SEACAC introduced the Eddie Colen Scholarship in honor of Mr. Eddie Colen, founder…
Warren arrest report for October 17-24, 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. Treylon Davis / 304 Arkansas St, Warren, AR / DOB 5-17-02 / warrant on 10-17-22 April Middleton / 218 Wheeler St, Warren, AR / DOB 4-3-91 / warrant…
County Judge provides update on acreage burned during Saturday wildfire
Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney said Sunday morning the total acreage affected was updated to 546 acres, mostly owned by PotlatchDeltic Corp. He said 11 bulldozers were used from county governments and individuals from Bradley, Lincoln, Cleveland and Ashley counties. McKinney confirmed there was no structural damage and crews were still working to contain the…
Large wildfire burning near Warren
A large field and woods fire erupted Saturday afternoon about 1 mile west of Warren along Bradley 363. The fire burned several acres and came within a few feet of the Bryan and Lauren Case residence. Several chicken houses owned by Gary Green were also threatened. However, at presstime, it appeared that no buildings were…
Lumberjacks brush aside Monticello in rivalry rout
MONTICELLO, Ark. – For the tenth time in twelve years the Warren Lumberjacks took home the Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout Trophy outright, after resoundingly defeating the Monticello Billies Friday night, October 21, 2022, by the final of 34-0 on the road at Hyatt Field. In a game that has been a thorn…
Thomas named Player of the Game in Warren road win over Monticello
Sophomore receiver and defensive back Neon’dre Thomas earned Player of the Game honors for an outstanding all-around performance in Warren’s week eight conference game vs. Monticello Friday night, October 21, 2022. Thomas and the Lumberjacks defeated the Monticello Billies by the final of 34-0 in the Union bank and Trust Saline River Shootout to move…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for October 21, 2022
Class 7A 7A Central Bryant 24, Cabot 10Conway 49, LR Central 0North LR 38, FS Northside 14Jonesboro 24, LR Southwest 7 3rd 7A WEST Bentonville 44, Rogers 16Bentonville West 63, Heritage 21Fayetteville 28, Springdale 6FS Southside 58, Har-Ber 44 CLASS 6A 6A EAST El Dorado 37, Sylvan Hills 19Benton 62, Searcy 28Marion 43, Sheridan 7West Memphis 42, Greene Co.…
Watch the Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout, Warren at Monticello live Friday at 7PM
With the largest travel trophy in Arkansas High School football at stake, the conference undefeated Warren Lumberjacks make the short trip across the Saline River Friday night, October 21 to take on the rival Monticello Billies. Warren comes into the ballgame with a 6-1 overall record. Monticello on the other side arrives with a 4-3…
Clark Earns Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the second time in his career, Arkansas redshirt junior defensive back Hudson Clark has been named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Clark, who was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, had a stellar outing in Arkansas’ 52-35…
Good news from Arkansas’s wild turkey population highlights northwest Arkansas meeting
SPRINGDALE — Commissioners with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard some good news about Arkansas’s turkey population during a presentation at today’s monthly meeting held at the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center. AGFC Turkey Program Coordinator Jeremy Wood gave some preliminary results of the 2022 Wild Turkey Population Survey, which…
Billy M. Hamilton, 1932-2022
Billy M. Hamilton, age 90, left this life to be with his Lord on October 19, 2022 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation in Crossett, Arkansas. He was born September 27, 1932 in Ashley County, Arkansas to W.A. and Clestelle Hamilton. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy having fought in the…
New Beginnings to expand, purchases former Guest House on East Woodlawn
WARREN, Ark. – New Beginnings, a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse treatment, will utilize a grant to buy and renovate the former Guest House facility on East Woodlawn Street in Warren. The organization currently operates a facility on York Street. That site will be maintained and the facility on Woodlawn will be an addition to…
Two small grass fires put out south of Warren Thursday
Fire crews were called to the scene of a grass fire on the east side of Highway 63 just south of Warren near the Johnsville cutoff road Thursday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m. Crews from both the City of Warren Fire Department and Rural Fire Department responded. As of 1:17 p.m. the fire was reported…
Bradley County Quorum Court briefed on cost of housing County prisoners
WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Sheriff Herchel Tillman and County Judge Klay McKinney both spent some time during the monthly Quorum Court meeting conducted October 17 updating the Court on the cost of housing and transporting county inmates to various jails around the state. The ability to house local inmates has been an issue of discussion for…
Glenn Ray Castleberry, 1951-2022
Glenn Ray Castleberry, age 71, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana formerly of Warren, AR, left this earth on October 18, 2022 at Clarity Hospice in Baton Rouge. He was born August 12, 1951 in Bastrop, LA, son of the late Clyde and Mae Castleberry. He had lived in Warren, previously, and worked at Pizza Hut. While…
Warren School District reports 1,424 enrolled
Warren School District Superintendent Bryan Cornish informed the Warren School Board during their monthly meeting conducted October 10, 2022 that the current official enrollment for the year is 1,424, which is down 38 from the past year. The racial makeup of the student body is 36.07 percent African American, 34.25 percent white and 26.17 parent…
Autumn in Arkansas
Arkansas State Parks and the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s natural areas are great places to experience the fall season no matter your activity level or interests. The ANHC’s natural areas are specifically set aside to preserve, and sometimes restore, species and habitat types that have become rare in the state. Photo: Warren Prairie Natural Area…