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…
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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…
Dorothy Jane Guest Spraggins, 1932-2022
Dorothy Jane Guest Spraggins, age 89 of Warren, AR passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Rogers, AR. She was born on November 8, 1932 in Warren, AR to the late O.V. Guest and Doris Reynolds Guest. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Warren. Other than her parents she is preceded…
Arkansas Wildlife podcast debuts October 26
LITTLE ROCK — People love to talk, so much so that the ubiquitous podcast format has been entertaining and informing listeners for about 30 years. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is entering the podcast realm with its version, tagged with the Arkansas Wildlife name to sync up with the AGFC television program, magazine, weekly newsletter,…
Celebrate conservation with the AGFC at the Wetlands and Wildlife Festival
PINE BLUFF — The Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center will again host its annual Wetlands and Wildlife Festival from noon to 5 p.m., Oct. 29. This family-friendly celebration of conservation is a great way to enjoy an afternoon with family and friends learning about all the outdoors has to offer. Formerly called “Boo…
WHS to host virtual financial aid night October 24 by Zoom
WHS Senior and Scholar Athlete Night set for November 3
Jimmy Thornton presents program to Woman’s Club, and Mayor makes proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness
The GFWC Warren Woman’s club recently met at First Free Will Baptist Church, where Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington made a proclamation making October Domestic Violence Awareness month. The group also heard from Jimmy Thornton, who presented the program. He told about serving in the U.S. Air Force starting in Vietnam in 1968 and how he…
Community and Economic Development Committee discusses deteriorating buildings, recruitment of industry, and more
The Warren Community and Economic Development Committee met for the first time in several months to consider some long-standing problems but didn’t come away with any immediate answers. Committee members included Chairwoman Angela Marshall and Alderwomen Memory Frazer and Dorothy Henderson. Top photo: Warren Community and Economic Development Committee members met Tuesday. Shown, from left,…
Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout set for its 12th annual game
One of the biggest rivalries in Arkansas goes down this coming Friday night, October 21, 2022, as the Warren Lumberjacks travel a short 16 miles across the Saline River to take on the Monticello Billies in the twelfth annual Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout. Although the rivalry goes back much farther, the Union…
Hembree: ‘There’s nobody that wants to do better than our kids’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show
Ahead of Warren’s Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout clash of the 2022 season between the Jacks and Monticello Friday night, Saline River Chronicle is once again proud to present the weekly interview with head Lumberjack Football Coach Bo Hembree. Each week we sit down and chat with Hembree about the past week’s game…
So, what issues are on the 2022 ballot in Arkansas?
There are a total of four issues which Arkansas voters will make their voice known on this election. Saline River Chronicle is happy to share with you an easy-to-read guide from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture which describes in detail what each issue is about, plus what a yes or no vote…
Dorothy Mae Thomas Jackson, 1946-2022
Dorothy Mae Thomas Jackson, age 76 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Little Rock, AR. She was born on August 21, 1946 in Baton Rouge, LA to the late Lesley Thomas and Leola Jackson. She was a homemaker and attended St.…
A tale of three Lions Clubs
District 7N Gov. Bill Johnson of Little Rock Founders Lions Club and Zone 1 Chairman Tim Kessler of Warren Lions Club visited Hampton Lions Club on Oct. 11. While there, Hampton Lions President Carroll Dunn and his wife, Secretary Marty Dunn told them about a Hampton student who was in desperate need of eyecare. Since…
Jimmy Ray Chancellor, 1952-2022
Jimmy Ray Chancellor, age 70 of Warren, AR passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 14, 1952 in Warren, AR to the late Lloyd and Juanez Clemons. He attended Warren Public School. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by sisters, Pat Hays and Debbie…
Rotary District Governor speaks to Warren club
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Oct. 18 at noon for its weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Warren Junior Rotarian Bryleigh Bickers to begin the program and will hear from Cristal Castillo next week. Dennen Cuthbertson, President of the Warren Rotary Club, then introduced Bill Fish, who is…