Five members of the Warren School Board were present for the July 11, 2022 monthly board meeting. Financial reports were provided and then minute reports given by each school principal. As part of the reports presented, updates were given on the percentages of students in each grade that meet or exceed state school standards in…
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WPD makes marijuana bust at Hometown Tobacco
Warren Police Department officers executed a search warrant Monday, July 11, 2022 at Hometown Tobacco, located at 404 S. Martin Street in reference to illegal THC marijuana gummies and THC vaping devices. According to Warren Police Department Criminal Investigator Sargent Tim Nichols, 81 packages of illegal substances believed to be THC marijuana candy and gummies…
Anniversary celebration held at Burgess Sales and Service in Warren for 75 years in business
A celebration was held July 8 at Burgess Sales and Service honoring Mike Williams for 49 years of having worked for the company, as well as the company having been in business for 75 years. Mike is the third generation of his family having operated the business. His grandfather started the business and his father…
Pastime: Floral beauty found on printed cloth feed sacks
Somehow a recent Arkansas History Listserv discussion aimed at home-made drawers – especially those of printed feed sacks revived a Pastime for me. The historians we snickering about the girls (and some boys, too, I wager) were wearing cotton undergarments often with the imprinted words of “sweet and pure,†imprinted on their backsides. Sweet and…
Bradley and SE Arkansas earns ‘gold’ ACT Work Ready Communities certification
All ten counties in the SE Arkansas Economic Development District, including Bradley County, have “turned gold” for achieving ACT Work Ready Communities certification. “For an effort that began as a dream in 2015, we are now the most certified contiguous portion of the State of Arkansas,” says Janie Carter, former Regional Workforce Grant Manager. “SE…
State mourns the loss of first female nominee for Governor and longest-serving State Treasurer, Jimmie Lou Fisher
LITTLE ROCK – On Tuesday, the Democratic Party of Arkansas announced the passing of Jimmie Lou Fisher (1941 – 2022). Fisher served as Arkansas’s State Auditor and State Treasurer, a post she held for a record 22 years. She also held the distinction of being the first female nominee for Governor of Arkansas. Fisher served…
Pittman named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas head football coach Sam Pittman has been named to the preseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy. The Head Hog is one of 20 coaches included on the watch list for the national award, which is handed out to the FBS head coach who enjoys success on the gridiron while also…
Summer Heat
The heat of summer makes work even harder. Rising temperatures and humidity drain away energy and make us wish for cooler weather and even winter. The Psalmist David used the stress of summer heat to illustrate God’s judgment on sin. “Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like…
Laura Rogers of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission visits Library summer reading students
Laura Rogers with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission recently led Mrs Sandy Doss’s group of 7-12 year-old Warren Library Summer Reading program students through the amazing water cycle. They talked about the journey that water makes and played a fun game to learn how it changes during the cycle. Everyone created their very own…
Jefferson, Catalon & Pool headed to SEC Media Days
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Quarterback KJ Jefferson, defensive back Jalen Catalon and linebacker Bumper Pool will represent Arkansas alongside head football coach Sam Pittman at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, July 20, in Atlanta. The Razorbacks will begin their rotation at 9 a.m. ET inside the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel…
Louis R. Dennis, III, 1951-2022
Louis R. Dennis, III age 71 of Warren, AR died Friday, July 8th, 2022 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado, AR. He was born Thursday, April 19th, at the GWUH in Washington, DC during the Cherry Blossom Festival of 1951, a son of the late Arnold Yorkdale and Vashtie Savage Yorkdale.…
Volunteer firefighter hiring process, frustration with dilapidated properties, and relocation of Street Department discussed by Warren City Council(FULL MEETING VIDEO INCLUDED)
With a variety of topics up for discussion, from how volunteer firemen are hired, to the continuation of how to deal with unsightly and dilapidated properties through town, the Warren City Council met for their regular monthly business meeting Monday evening, July 11, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Building. Five of the six Aldermen were…
Chamber discusses membership drive and ribbon cuttings
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Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members met Monday at the District Courtroom, although there weren’t enough members for a quorum. Eight of 15 members were needed to conduct business. Present were board members Terrie White, James Wells, Jane Harris, Tim Kessler, JeNelle Lipton and Susan Saunders. A discussion was held about an upcoming membership…
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COSL announces Bradley County tax auction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark – Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent property in Bradley County on Wednesday, July 27, at 10 a.m. The auction will be held at the Bradley County Courthouse – Conference Room in Warren, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. This year, the COSL office will…
Warren arrest report for July 5-11, 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. Steven Ray Rice / 299 Bradley Rd 30, Banks, AR / DOB 3-16-92 / Bench Warrant on 7-5-22 Destiney Tsvena Simpson / 510 Kelley St., Warren, AR /…
Commerce Secretary Mike Preston names new broadband director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 11, 2022) – Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston today announced that Glen Howie has been named the state’s new Director of Broadband. Howie comes to the Commerce Department from Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity. “I’m pleased to welcome Glen Howie to Arkansas, and I am confident that he is…
Antonio Mejia Araujo, 1955-2022
Antonio Mejia Araujo, age 66 of Warren, AR died Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, AR. He was born October 8, 1955 in Irapuato, Mexico to the late Ignacio Mejia Martinez and Loreto Araujo. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include son, Jose Antonio Mejia (Jessica Doffitt) of Warren,…
Celeste Martin receives scholarship
Celeste Martin was honored with The Assisting Students in Academic Progress Scholarship on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ. This scholarship is presented to a Warren High School graduating senior with a GPA of 2.5 or higher that has aspirations to attend an institution of higher education. The President…
Arkansas House of Representatives weekly column
This week, we received the Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Summary. It shows we ended the last fiscal year with the largest surplus in state history. It is likely we will convene for a special session in August to address additional tax relief. Fiscal Year 2022 ended on June 30. Net Available General Revenue collections totaled…