NEWBURGH, Ind. – Former Razorback All-American Nicolas Echavarria shot a bogey-free 66 in the final round at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship to finish fifth (tied) at 17-under which propelled him to 20th in final standings to secure his PGA TOUR card for next season. This marks the third straight year a Razorback has graduated from the…
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BC Medical Center board gets updates on a number of projects
Bradley County Medical Center had $735,000 in net income in July, Controller Matt Pace told board members during the August monthly meeting, which was actually postponed until Thursday. The hospital received $1.1 million in HRSA provided relief funds. The funds were actually received last fall, but are now being recognized as revenue because it has…
43-year-old Warren man given 10 years in prison for felony possession of firearms
A 43-year-old Warren man, Corey Terrell Buckner was sentenced June 13, 2022 to 10 years in prison after negotiating a plea deal on a class D felony charge of possession of firearms by certain persons that took place in late August of 2018. Buckner, who was charged as a habitual offender, was given credit for…
Louine Selman Leech, 1917-2022
Louine Selman Leech died, September 1, 2022, at the age of 105. Louine was born February 19, 1917, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Benjamin Franklin Selman and Hattie Bell Moseley Selman. Louine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 74 years, Robert W. Leech Sr. (1918-2016), her brother, J.B. Selman, and her sister…
Hogs take down No. 23 Cincinnati in 2022 opener
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks opened their 2022 season with a win vs. number 23 ranked Cincinnati Saturday, September 3 at Donald W. Reynold’s Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville by the final of 31-24. Arkansas got on the board with 6:18 in the first through a 15-yard rush by quarterback KJ Jefferson. The Hogs doubled…
Monticello woman pleads guilty to felony theft of property in Bradley County Circuit Court
Larra Gabrielleh Compton, age 32 of Monticello, plead guilty to theft of property, a class D felony charge, in Bradley County Circuit Court January 17, 2022. She was originally charged with “unlawfully and feloniously…obtaining” property valued at over $1,000 “belonging to Bobanks Holdings Inc. by deception.” The crime occurred between December 8, 2020 and February…
Pastime: Jack Scobey filming for the Lumberjacks
While the first week of 2022 high school football may have had some rain showers, it brought me back to a Pastime memory of the heroic ways that one Warren man filmed Lumberjack football almost 55 years ago. There was no man braver than Jack Scobey in the late 1960s through all the 1970s. I’ve…
Ground attack inspires Warren comeback over White Hall
WARREN, Ark. – In front of a full Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium for the first regular season home game, the Warren Lumberjacks took down the White Hall Bulldogs by the final of 28-23 in comeback fashion Friday night, September 2, 2022. The game was somewhat of a homecoming for former Warren Lumberjack, Razorback, and NFL…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for September 2, 2022
CLASS 7A Bixby, Okla. 59, Har-Ber 0Cabot 34, Bentonville West 10Conway 44, Bentonville 34Farmington 38, Springdale 20Fayetteville 28, North LR 10FS Southside 47, Van Buren 32Greenwood 56, FS Northside 53Heritage 20, Louisburg (Mo.) 16Lake Hamilton 26, Jonesboro 21Pine Bluff 38, LR Central 6Rogers 49, Tulsa (Okla.) Bishop Kelley 21Denton (TX) Ryan vs. Bryant in Shreveport,…
Wolfe named Player of the Game in two touchdown performance vs. White Hall
Senior running back and defensive end Landon Wolfe earned Player of the Game honors for his all-around performance in Warren’s week one home game vs. White Hall Friday night, September 2, 2022. Wolfe and the Warren offense score completed a comeback win over 5A opponents, the White Hall Bulldogs to secure the Lumberjacks’ first victory…
Kailey Henry wins match in Warren’s opening Tennis competition of 2022
Kailey Henry, a Warren Lumberjack tennis standout, won her Thursday, September 1, 2022 match on the road at Camden. This was Warren’s first tennis match-day of the 2022 fall season. The team will travel to SAU September 8 for they next competition with a start-time of 3:30 p.m. A home match is still pending scheduling…
Ouachita Baptist wins 15th straight season opener
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma – The 19th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team opened the 2022 season on Thursday night in the rain with a 42-32 win on the road over Oklahoma Baptist. It was the 15th consecutive win for the Tigers in season openers and the eighth consecutive win over Oklahoma Baptist, keeping Ouachita undefeated against the…
Boll Weevils take down crimson storm in season opener
BETHANY, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team began their 2022 football campaign with a win over Great American Confere foe Southern Nazarene University. The 40-26 victory over the Crimson Storm pushes the Weevils to a 1-0 record on the season. UAM came out of the gate strong in Thursday evening’s Great American Conference match-up, gainging…
CenterWell Home Health holds ribbon cutting in Monticello
Kindred at Home became CenterWell Home Health September 1, 2022. They held a ribbon cutting on September 2, 2022 with Drew County Chamber of Commerce. They had a celebration with their clinicians and recognized Elizabeth Henry, PTA for 5 years of service. Two clinicians were recognized with a Bronze Touchstone Coin Program Kimberly Gorman, LPN…
The Kinsmen to perform September 17 at Crossroad Baptist Church
The Kinsmen Quartet will be in concert on Saturday, September 17 at Crossroads Baptist Church in Warren, Arkansas. For the past 37 years, The Kinsmen have been delivering the good news of the Gospel through their spiritually uplifting musical ministry. This captivating group offers hope and inspiration as they share the message of God and…
Arkansas projected to add 124K jobs by 2030
Labor Day is a time to reflect on the social and economic achievements of American workers. The labor force in Arkansas and its forecasted potential is worth celebrating. The most recent report from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) shows unemployment in our state at 3.2 percent. The jobless rate nationwide stands at 3.5 percent.…
Watch Warren vs. White Hall live Friday at 7PM
In their second ballgame of the 2022 season, the Warren Lumberjacks look to bounce back from an opening game defeat, hosting the White Hall Bulldogs at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren at 7:00 p.m. Friday night, September 2. To watch the game live, see the video player below. Please note that this is a…
Labor Day schedules for Warren and Bradley County government buildings and services
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The following are the complete schedules for the upcoming Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 5, for both the City of Warren’s governmental services and buildings, as well as Bradley County’s. City of Warren Schedule for Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022 No City garbage pickup Municipal building closed Emergency services(police and fire) open and fully…
Bradley County Fair coming September 14-17
The annual Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show is set to take place in just a couple of weeks, September 14 through 17. This year’s theme is “Red & Blue in 2022!” Things kick off Wednesday, September 14 with the allotment of booths and the opporutunity to enter the home economics exhibits and the livestock…
Big blue catfish kick off fall at family fishing locations
LITTLE ROCK – Break out the fishing rods and kick off fall with a chance at a monster catfish, thanks to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program and a generous donation from an Arkansas catfish producer. The catfish producer from south Arkansas who wished to remain anonymous, donated more than…
Poultry testing for Fair scheduled for September 12
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All poultry to be entered into the Bradley County Fair must comply with the poultry health regulations by being tested for Pullorum-Typhoid. The Bradley County Agent, John Gavin, will test chickens at the Bradley County Fairgrounds on Monday, September 12th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. No Pullorum-Typhoid testing will be conducted during the Fair. Contact the Bradley…