Swine portion of the Bradley County Fair Livestock show held Monday

The Bradley County Fair kicked off Monday, September 12, 2022 with the swine-only portion of the livestock show happening at the Bradley County Fair grounds. Grant Ferrell was named the Sr. Showmanship Winner and Reserve Champion, while Luke Cathey was awarded the Jr. Showmanship Winner and Grand Champion. The fair continues later this week. To…

County 4-H Clubs reorganizing

The Bradley County 4-H clubs are reorganizing and seeking new members.  The purpose of these clubs is to give youth an opportunity to participate in the youth development educational program of the University of the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.  Youth in 4-H clubs will learn life skills, enhance leadership skills, and increase self-esteem while serving…

Lauren Franklin of the SEA Human Development Center presents Rotary program

The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the First United Methodist Church for their weekly meeting. Junior Rotarians from Warren made their first appearance of the year with Ivan Pahuamba and Hannah Taulbee from WHS. Pahuamba spoke today, while Taulbee will speak next week. Rotarian Dana Harvey presented her program next as…

Mainline Health Systems garners awards for excellence

MONTICELLO, Ark. (September 13, 2022) – Mainline Health Systems recently received several awards from the Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for being a health center quality leader and for advancing health information technology (HIT). Mainline received the silver Health Center Quality Leader award from HRSA, reflecting the organization’s rise to the top 11-20% of…

Extension Homemakers clubs seeking new members

An EH Club is a group of people who meet once a month to learn more about issues facing people today: personal and home safety; family relations and human development; foods and nutrition; the management of family resources; leadership; and clothing and textiles.  These clubs also volunteer their time to important activities like the All…

Arkansas Tourism releases 2021 economic impact report

Data released today by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism indicates that Arkansas’s tourism industry experienced record-breaking visitation in 2021 and has recovered after the significant decline in 2020 due to the global pandemic.   Arkansas welcomed just over 41 million visitors in 2021 compared to 29.2 million in 2020 and 36.3 million in…

Drew Sanders named Bednarik Award Player of the Week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas junior linebacker Drew Sanders was tabbed National Player of the Week by the Chuck Bednarik Award on Tuesday.    The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck “Concrete Charlie” Bednarik who was an All-American player at the University…

BC Chamber talks Market on Main, Tent or Treat, and new board member nominations

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed possible changes in leadership at their monthly meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Nominating Committee chairman Ron St. John presented a slate of board members for a three-year term. They included James Wells, Denisa Pennington, Estephany Roman, Ana Angeles, and Mary Julia Moore. The board…

Warren and Hermitage Superintendents address Bradley County Retired Teachers

Members of the Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association met September 12, 2022 for their monthly meeting at the First United Methodist Church of Warren. Warren Superintendent Bryan Cornish and Hermitage Superintendent Dr. Tracy Tucker addressed the group on the status of both districts and the challenges each one faces. Both superintendents talked about the impact…

Warren arrest report for September 5-12, 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. Treylan Davis / 304 Arkansas St., Warren, AR / DOB 5-17-02 / resisting arrest, criminal trespass on 9-7-22 Jeremy Chancellor / 298 Bradley 44, Warren, AR / DOB…

Southwest Classic kickoff set for 6PM on ESPN

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – This year’s edition of the Southwest Classic is set for prime time. Arkansas and Texas A&M will kick off at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, on ESPN from inside AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Razorbacks, who won last season’s clash with the Aggies, lead the all-time series, 42-33-3. The game…

UAM signs 2+2 visual arts agreement with ASU-Beebe

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and ASU-Beebe signed a Memorandum of Understanding 2 + 2 articulation agreement during a brief ceremony at the ASU-Beebe England Center on September 1. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, stated, “We thank ASU-Beebe for its willingness to partner with UAM, and we look forward to…