Warren Branch Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” was a whale of a success, with 120 registered participants. For every hour read, their name was written on an orange or pink bubble and displayed in the Library. Participants logged a whopping 524 hours and 16 minutes of reading time this summer. Each hour…
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Warren Fire Department working towards being a Firewise USA agency
The City of Warren Fire Department is working to become part of the Firewise USA program which will provide benefits to the property owners and residents of Warren, as well as make the Department eligible for financial assistance. Firewise USA is a multi-agency effort that prepares communities for the threat of wildfires. In Arkansas, Firewise…
UAM Fall Registration event for current and prospective students
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Office of Admissions invites you to our fall registration on August 2, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. Registration is open to all students enrolling in fall 2022 semester courses. This event is open to current UAM students as well as all prospective students who have submitted necessary materials…
Little on Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas kicker Cam Little is on the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which is presented to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Little enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign, earning Freshman All-America honors from the FWAA, Pro Football Focus and The Athletic while also…
Work continues on Courthouse bell tower
Progress on the Bradley County Courthouse tower continued Wednesday morning, July 27 as painters began applying an initial priming layer on the new bell tower exterior. As Saline River Chronicle reported July 19, crews have run into some issues in regards to the completion of the tower renovations. The contractor and architect discovered some problems…
Mary Wade Norman, 1925-2022
Mary Wade Norman, age 97 of San Antonio, TX passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at home. She was born June 19, 1925 in Lexington, MS to the late Edward Brent Wade and Eula Eugenia Moseley Wade. She was a graduate of Warren High School and of the Methodist faith. Other than her parents she…
Joe Bradford, 1946-2022
Joe Bradford age 76, of Banks, AR died Monday. July 25th 2022 at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born February 10th, 1946 in Warren, AR a son of the late Edward Bradford and Iver Carter Bradford. Joe was a retired employee with Potlatch- Deltic Timber Company with 38 years of service as…
Warren Civil Service Commission approves three police hires
The Warren Civil Service Commission met Monday, July 25 to consider applicants for the position of Warren Police Patrolman. There are two current vacancies to fill. After reviewing all background checks and interviewing the applicants, the Commission took the following actions: voted to hire Keith Thompson voted to hire Jaye McMillan voted to approve John…
AGFC to host open-house forums for bass angler input
LITTLE ROCK – Anglers interested in improving Arkansas’s bass fishing are invited to provide input on the state’s latest Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan at a series of open-house events the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold in August and September. Eleven public forums will be held in locations throughout Arkansas to ensure anglers…
Warren School Board hires personnel
The Warren School Board met Tuesday, July 26 and voted to hire five new members of the school faculty and staff. The following are those approved: Emily Groves-Brunson 5th Grade Literacy M.J. Bradley-ABC Lead Teacher Andrew Sanders-Warren Middle School ALE, Assistant Baseball Coach, Assistant High School Football Coach, Assistant Jr. High Football Coach Katelynn Wedige-School…
Bauer added to Ray Guy Award Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt-senior Reid Bauer has been added to the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list, the Augusta Sports Council announced Wednesday. The award annually recognizes the nation’s top collegiate punter. Bauer is one of seven punters represented on the list from the SEC. The 49 candidates on the list incorporate a broad spectrum…
Little selected to Lou Groza Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas sophomore place kicker Cam Little has been named to the Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Award preseason watch list, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Wednesday. The watch list includes 30 of the best returning kickers in the country. The Moore, Okla., product’s 20 field goals last season were the…
Illinois sex offender arrested by WPD
Terrell Rogers, 45, was arrested July 19, 2022 by the Warren Police Department for Failure to Comply with Registration and Reporting Requirements, a class C Felony. Below is the official press release sent from the Warren Police Department: On the date of July 19, 2022 Sgt. Tim Nichols completed an arrest warrant affidavit for the…
LaSalle payback, local tomato harvest, and Boys/Girls State discussed at BCEDC monthly meeting
Bradley County Economic Development Corp. received its first check from LaSalle Corrections on Monday, along with a deed to 20 acres, it was revealed at the monthly BCEDC board meeting later in the day. The property had been intended for a regional jail housing Bradley and Drew County prisoners, along with some state prisoners. However,…
Cole Williams earns gold at 4-H State Shooting Sports Junior Championships
For the first time since 2019, the Arkansas 4-H State Shooting Sports Junior Championships were held July 13 through July 15, 2022 at the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock. Participants from counties across Arkansas were able to compete in shotgun, .177 air pistol, archery, .177 air rifle, .22 rifle and hunting skills.…
Janice Nelson announces run for Warren City Clerk
Janice Nelson will be seeking the position of Warren City Clerk. She has worked for the City of Warren for the past 20 years in the Building and Sanitation Department. Janice state “I would like the opportunity to continue to serve the residents of Warren. I really enjoy working with the city and the people…
Pastime: ‘Warren’s Welcome Center’…Now found at Molly’s Diner
As one of those many Bradley Countians, calling home someplace other than the sandy loam soil in Southeast Arkansas – I gravitate to the ‘Warren Welcome Center,” upon each and every visit back home. Once, for generations before me, it was a place called Glasgow’s Soda Fountain on the West Side of Main Street, across…
Certified arborist training, exam to be offered August 25 in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council will offer an in-person training for anyone interested in becoming a certified arborist or getting advanced training in arboriculture on Aug. 25 in Fayetteville. The training will take place 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Washington County office of the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas…
Catalon, Pool on Nagurski Trophy Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas defensive back Jalen Catalon and linebacker Bumper Pool were named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is presented annually to the best defensive player in college football. Catalon and Pool are two of 85 defensive standouts on this year’s watch list. The Football Writers Association of America…
Three Jacks named to Hootens.com preseason 4A Super Team
Three Warren Lumberjacks have been named to the 2022 Hootens.com preseason Super Team in their annual publication which is on stands now. Maddox Lassiter, Weston Gavin, and Landon Wolfe reached named to the 4A Hootens.com Super Team rosters. Lassiter was named as a Super Team linebacker, Gavin as an offensive lineman, and Wolfe as a…
Local business lends a hand to help Re-New-ing Edinburg in Veterans Park
Re-New-ing Ediburg, a local organization deeply involved in the revitalization efforts in New Edinburg, publicly thanked local tree cutting business Beaver Tree Service of Warren for their help in replacing the Eagle sitting atop the flag pole at New Edinburg’s Veterans Park July 19, 2022. The volunteer effort was recognized during the recent Re-New-ing Edinburg…