Looking to continue their impressive record in the 8-4A, the conference-undefeated Warren Lumberjacks host DeWitt Friday night, October 14, 2022 in this year’s WHS Homecoming night game. DeWitt comes into the game with a lot to gain, holding a solid record in the 8-4A at 4-1. Meanwhile, Warren remains the team at the pinnacle of…
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Fender bender happens Friday afternoon at Pine and Martin in Warren
A minor wreck occurred Friday afternoon around 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Pine and Martin Streets in Warren. Information is limited at this time, but it appears as though the fender bender involved a Nissan Maxima and a Mercury. No injuries were apparent to the SRC reporter at the scene. Traffic was not block…
Watch the 2022 Warren High School Homecoming Coronation live at 12:45 pm CST
Enjoy watching the 2022 Homecoming Coronation Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM CST courtesy of the Warren High School EAST broadcast program. To watch the event live, see the video player below. Please note that this is a school broadcast that is not affiliated with Saline River Chronicle. We are posting the video player…
Tooke takes Tech’s Got Talent title for 2022
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (October 13, 2022)–It’s great to win Tech’s Got Talent. The $600 first-place prize is nice. But when you look down from the stage a few minutes after the competition is over and your grandfather is proudly showing an old childhood photo of you singing with him…that’s priceless. That is what Arkansas Tech University…
Manufacture Homes amendment and inoperable vehicle situation discussed during Warren City Council Meeting
WARREN, Ark. – Meeting during their regularly scheduled 2022 Council meeting, the Warren City Council discussed a variety of topics including a proposed Water Department usage of an old Street Department Building, street closures for the WHS parade, and a proposed amendment to the City’s Manufactured Homes ordinance. The Council received a report that the…
Buck Fever Festival announces featured entertainment for 2022 event
The Buck Fever Festival has announced the featured entertainment for the 2022 Buck Fever Festival will be Jeremy Alan Jones. Jones will take the stage at 8:00p.m. Saturday November 12th, 2022. According to the Buck Fever Festival, “Jeremy Alan Jones is an exceptionally gifted and versatile country music artist from North Little Rock, Arkansas. He…
Chapel Woods to host Community Fall Festival October 22
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Next step is raising the bell tower
According to the Bradley County Courthouse communications, the bell tower is finished. “They have ordered a 300 ton crane to be brought in and the plans are to put it back in place around the first week in November.” Saline River Chronicle will continue to follow the construction of the renovated tower. Photo by the…
Free CWD testing available for Arkansas deer hunters
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering a variety of options to have harvested deer tested for chronic wasting disease for free throughout the 2022-23 deer hunting season. This year, the AGFC will continue its extensive system of drop-off containers throughout the state, as well as its work with taxidermists and…
Sanders added to Bednarik Award Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders has been added to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Sanders has quickly emerged as one of the top defensive playmakers in the country this season. He has racked up 59 total tackles, second most…
Warren School Board adopts 2022/23 budget during special meeting
Members of the Warren School Board met September 27, 2022 to consider adoption of the school budget for 2022-2023. First, the board approved an out-of-state trip request and then took the new school year budget under consideration. The following budget was adopted after review and discussion: 1. Total District Teacher Salary/Operating/Debt Service-$12,542,272.14 2. Building Fund/Bond Fund/Academic Facilities-$20,781,166.85 3. State Categorical Funds-$1,958,709,58…
Cool story from Northeast Arkansas: Giant dust devil turns Tuesday into ‘Windsday’ at rice research center
GREENFIELD, Ark. — Tuesday was a real whirlwind of a day for Tim Burcham. Burcham, director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Poinsett County, and Wyatt Luebke, assistant farm manager, were headed to the field in a side-by-side utility vehicle when they were faced with an enormous dust devil. Burcham — arms…
Mulerider Men’s Basketball slotted ninth in GAC Preseason Coaches Poll
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The 2022 Great American Conference men’s basketball preseason coaches poll was announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon. Southern Arkansas Men’s Basketball, under first-year head coach Logan Quinn, has been tabbed ninth in the 12-team ranking. The Muleriders received 40 total points, five more than bitter league south Arkansas rival Arkansas-Monticello and nine back…
Entergy Arkansas: Stay safe with ‘around the house’ maintenance tips
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As the leaves turn and cooler weather approaches, experts agree now is the best time to perform improvements and check areas around your home that may need maintenance. Entergy Arkansas encourages customers to stay safe and consider following some safety tips when working inside and outside their home. Starting with interior safety,…
First Baptist Church School students presented program on fire prevention
Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore and Bradley County Rural Fire Department Chief Eddie West brought trucks from their two departments to do a demonstration for students at First Baptist Church school on Wednesday. The event was held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Month, which is held in October. The public is reminded to check the…
Harold Gene Chronister, 1940-2022
Harold Gene Chronister, 82, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away October 4, 2022. Harold was born July 13, 1940 to the late Virgil Chronister and Robbie (Allen) Chronister. Harold was a perfect husband and father and loved his family more than anything. He was honest, kind, caring, wise, and thoughtful. Harold enjoyed the outdoors and loved…
UAM’s Ficklin brings home top forestry award
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — University of Arkansas at Monticello forestry professor, Dr. Robert Ficklin, has received one of the highest honors in the forestry profession. On September 30, Ficklin received the Society of American Foresters (SAF) Fellows Award. Ficklin has been a member of SAF since 1991. He joined the faculty at the UAM School of…
Bobby E. Boley, 1938-2022
Bobby E. Boley, loving brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in his home on October 5, 2022 at the age of 83. He was born on November 19, 1938 in Hermitage, Arkansas. On, March 9, 1974, he married the love of his life, Lila Mary Taylor…
Meet the UAM Basketball Teams at Monticello Madness
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are set to host Monticello Madness on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Steelman Field House. The event celebrates the beginning of the 2022-2023 season for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Doors to Steelman Field House will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free for…
Hembree: ‘It’s really going to be a tough test for our defense’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show
Ahead of Warren’s week seven clash of the 2022 season between the Jacks and DeWitt 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 and preview the coming Friday…