Myron Means, large carnivore program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is looking for leads into likely research candidates to wear GPS collars during Arkansas’s inaugural bear season in south Arkansas this year. As part of the research that goes into monitoring hunting seasons for bear, Means and many of the AGFC’s field…
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Muleriders to make eleventh overall appearance in Murphy USA Classic
EL DORADO, Ark. – Officially official. The 13th Murphy USA Classic is set as Southern Arkansas and Ouachita will tangle in the Week 8 affair from El Dorado’s Memorial Stadium on October 22. Kickoff from Union County is set for 2 p.m. The announcement was made during a luncheon on Tuesday from the boomtown’s Murphy Arts District…
White Hall Career Fair happening August 23
Warren School Board updated on construction of new facilities
After approving the minutes of the previous meeting and hearing from school administrators, the Warren School Board was provided an update on the status of construction of the new elementary school and the basketball arena. The project manager of Clark Contractors was present to provide the presentation. All seven board members were in attendance and were told that…
Rotary hears program from Pierce Wargo
The Warren Rotary Club met Tuesday, Aug. 9 for their weekly meeting inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Prior to the program, the new preacher for the Methodist Church, Rev. Dixon Platt received his Rotary Initiation Packet as he was welcomed as a new member to the club. The meeting continued with…
Pastime: Big Chief tablet and No. 2 pencils
In this Pastime, I dare say there will be only a few, if any, Big Chief tablets and Blue Horse Notebooks present on the opening day of school in Warren this year. They were all the rage back then as the last few humid days of August, turned into school days long ago. The Big…
Elder Terry Correll to be installed as Holy Deliverance COGIC pastor August 28
Elder Terry Correll will be officially installed as Pastor of Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:30 p.m with Bishop Frank Anderson Jr. presiding. Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ is located at 1109 S. Myrtle Street in Warren.
Arkansas Basketball opens foreign tour with 108-59 victory
VALENCIA, Spain – Arkansas scored the first 10 points of the game and finished with a 108-59 victory over Valencia Seleccion in the Razorbacks first of four games on their foreign tour of Span and Italy. Arkansas finished the first quarter with a 35-18 lead, but the Razorbacks cooled off a little in the second…
Hog running back Johnson Lands on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas running back Dominique Johnson has been named to the watch list for the Early Campbell Tyler Rose Award. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity;…
City Council addresses preservation of Warren’s historic brick streets
The Warren City Council met Monday evening, August 8, 2022 to conduct their regular monthly business, with all six council members present. The bulk of the early portion of the meeting involved the proposed renovations of two buildings behind the old National Guard Armory on Martin Street. The plan being looked at would see the…
Hermitage Schools to dismiss an hour early on Wednesdays this year
A noticeable change is taking place this school year throughout the Hermitage School District, as every Wednesday school will be dismissed one hour earlier than the typical day. In the official calendar released Sunday, the school district says that they are implementing “a designated Professional Learning Community(PLC) time” on Wednesday afternoons. This hour without students…
Warren Schools release new traffic flow plan for campus
The Warren School District released the following statement Monday afternoon ahead of the start of the 2022/2023 school year. Attention Warren School District Parents, Students, Staff, and the Warren Community: Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2022, please be cautious of the new traffic flow that will be in effect for the Warren School District School Campuses.…
Chamber board discusses grant won, new business coming to old KFC, and Make Warren Shine dissolving
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Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed a variety of subjects during their monthly board meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Attending the meeting were Executive Director Terrie White and directors James Wells, Ron St. John, JeNelle Lipton, Kim Forrest and Tim Kessler, Treasurer Jane Harris and ex-officio member Warren Mayor Denisa…
Jimmy Harrell Howard, Jr., 1960-2022
Jimmy Harrell Howard, Jr. age 62 of Camden, AR went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born January 12, 1960 in Dumas, AR. He is preceded in death by his father; Jimmy Harrell Howard, Sr., stepfather; Eustis Austin…
Hogs at No. 23 in Preseason Coaches Poll
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas is ranked No. 23 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Monday. It is the first time the Razorbacks have been ranked in the preseason coaches poll since 2015, when Arkansas came in at No. 20 to open the campaign. Arkansas is one of six SEC teams ranked…
Governor appoints Boyce Hamlet as Drug Director
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has selected a long-time law-enforcement officer as the state’s new Drug Director. Boyce Hamlet will assume the position on August 29. He replaces Kirk Lane, drug director since July 2017, who has accepted a job as director of the newly created Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership. “Boyce is a veteran in…
Field set for 2023 College Baseball Showdown
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks are returning to the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in 2023. Arkansas, along with fellow SEC members Vanderbilt and Missouri and Big 12 foes Oklahoma State, Texas and TCU, will open next season at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The three-day tournament at the home of the Texas Rangers is…
Warren arrest report for August 1-8, 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. Brian Pierce / 572 Railroad Ave, Warren, AR / DOB 1-15-87 / criminal tress. and disorderly on 8-1-22 Christopher Glover / 404 W Pine, Warren, AR / DOB…
Junior Auxiliary holding annual Children’s Benefit September 17
Junior Auxiliary of Warren is set to host their annual Children’s Benefit Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Warren County Club. This year the event will feature a fish fry, silent and live auction, as well as live entertainment. The fish fry begins at 7:00 p.m., with carry outs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.…
Hermitage Schools open house schedule
Hermitage Schools will host an open house this coming Thursday, August 11, 2022. The High School’s event will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., while Hermitage Elementary will have a kindergarten open house at 5:00 p.m. that same day. 1st-4th grade will be anytime from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the 5th and…
School Safety Commission delivers report to Governor Hutchinson
The Governor is calling the General Assembly into an Extraordinary Session next week to address the use of surplus funds to provide tax relief and funding for school safety measures. The Arkansas School Safety Commission was reinstated in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Members of the original commission created in March 2018…