Arkansas is home to so many families of brave men and women who deserve our recognition this Memorial Day. More than 2,183 Arkansans lost their lives fighting in World War 1. During World War II, an estimated 194,645 Arkansans served the nation in the various branches of the U.S. armed forces, and more than 3,500 were…
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Bradley County Veterans Museum to host Memorial Day Service at 11 a.m.
Bradley County Veterans Inc., will host a Memorial Day observance at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bradley County Veterans Museum. Clifford Wayne Clayton, chairman of Bradley County Veterans Inc., will give the welcome and lead a moment of silence. Prayer will be given by Floyd Brown. Cathy Richardson Worley will sing the National Anthem. The…
Bradley County and City of Warren Memorial Day Schedules
The City of Warren Municipal Offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. There will be no garbage collection on Monday in Warren. The Warren Emergency Services Center and Police and Fire services will be open and fully staffed at all times during Memorial Day. The Bradley County Courthouse will…
Pink Tomato Festival Committee meets to put final touches on 66th annual festival
Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival committee members put the final touches on the 66th annual festival Thursday afternoon. The festival will have events on June 4 and June 9-11. Most of the events will be downtown, with a car show at Warren City Park. A full schedule is available on our website. Attending the meeting were…
21 students from Bradley County named to SouthArk Dean’s List for Spring 2022
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South Arkansas Community College has released its Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average for the semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are: From Batesville: Tex M. Cook. From Beebe: Elizabeth Michelle Nowell. From Bryant: Donald Gene Miller, Jackson Wyatt…
Boozman Announces Arkansas Farm Bill Field Hearing
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman, will hold a field hearing in Arkansas to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process of writing the 2023 Farm Bill begins. “Arkansas agricultural producers help feed and clothe the world. As…
Sign-Ups for Pink Tomato 5K Underway
The 66th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival 5K Run/Walk is set for Saturday, June 11 and sign-ups are underway right now. Interested people can sign up here. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. and the course goes right down the heart of Warren and finishes at the Bradley County Courthouse on the famous red brick…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15th
Penni Douglas, Acting County Executive Director of the Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County Farm Service Agency, explained that local administrative area boundaries, or LAA’s, are elective areas for Farm Service Agency committees in a county or jurisdiction and Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County has seven LAA’s. LAA-1 is the western portion of Drew County and consists of the townships of Clearcreek,…
Enjoy summer fun while practicing sun safety tips to avoid skin cancer, sunburn
LITTLE ROCK — As temperatures warm up and the school year winds down, Arkansas families are preparing to spend more time outside during the summer months. While the Natural State offers plenty of opportunities for fun in the sun, it’s important to practice sun safety by using sunscreen, avoiding prolonged sun exposure and wearing protective…
Hogs Eliminated by Gators at SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. – The Razorbacks’ trip to the SEC Tournament has come to an end. No. 3 seed Arkansas (38-18) was bested by No. 7 seed Florida (37-21), 7-5, in Friday’s elimination game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Hogs finished 0-2 in the tournament, including Wednesday’s loss to No. 11 seed Alabama. Florida tagged Arkansas starter…
Drawing For Quilt to Raise Money For Hospital Foundation
Members of the Bradley Medical and Health Foundation are selling chances on a quilt crafted by “The Bradley Block Builders 2021” and the proceeds will go to support the Bradley County Medical Center. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Foundation Board. Drawing for the quilt will be held at the conclusion of…
UAM Awarded Two ANCRC Grants for Restoration Projects
On May 11, at its May funding meeting in Little Rock, the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) awarded the University of Arkansas at Monticello two grants totaling $679,326 for the fiscal year 2023. The grants will fund restoration projects on two UAM-owned properties. The ANCRC awarded UAM $211,077 to fund the first phase…
UAM Women’s Basketball Brings on Marissa Webb as New Assistant Coach
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Today (May 26) Arkansas-Monticello’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach David Midlick announced the hiring of Marissa Webb as the newest coach for the Blossoms basketball team. Webb comes aboard as the newest Assistant Coach for Monticello’s program after spending this past season as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the Three Rivers College (NJCAA D1) in Missouri. “I am so…
Game Times and Television Designations Announced for First Three A-State Football Contests
JONESBORO, Ark. (5/26/22) – With the 2022 Arkansas State football season set begin Sept. 3 with a home game against Grambling State, kickoff times and television designations were announced Thursday for the Red Wolves’ first three contests of the year. The Red Wolves will begin their second season under head coach Butch Jones with three…
Reaves Cemetery Association announces contributions from January through May
Reaves Cemetery Association (New Edinburg AR) would like to recognize the following Donors who have contributed to the beatification/upkeep of Reaves Cemetery through their monetary donations from Jan-May 2022: Betty (Elizabeth) Barker, Libby Beck, Floyd Brown, Martha Cook, Clay Genn, Tommy and Tammy Green, Jeremy & Shelly Grider, Doug & Diana Harton, Marty & Teresa Huddleston, Debbie Jones,…
Game times set for first three Razorback Football games
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In 100 days, the Arkansas Razorbacks will kick off the 2022 season inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium against Cincinnati at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN. Head Coach Sam Pittman will begin his third season at the helm against the Bearcats, who became the first non-Power 5 program to reach the College Football Playoff…
Safety first for Memorial Day boaters
LITTLE ROCK – The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer for Arkansas’s boating fraternity. It’s one of the busiest times on the water, but can be one of the most dangerous if proper precautions aren’t taken. “Thousands of people hit the water for a day in the sun, but many do so…
Union Bank Community Shred Day TODAY at Warren Branch 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Union Bank & Trust is holding a community shred day on Thursday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Warren Branch at 201 N. Martin Street. Come by and shred any important documents you may have that you need to get rid of safely.
Hermitage City Council Votes to Contract Mowing
In a meeting presided over by City Treasurer Angela Dawson in the absence of Mayor Kendrix, the Hermitage City Council conducted May, 2022 business and made two decisions related to mowing and bush hogging. After reviewing detailed cost of buying a new lawn mower vs. contracting for the mowing, the council voted to not purchase…
UAM Holds Spring Commencement Exercises, Announces 2022 Hornaday Faculty Award Winner and 60th Distinguished Alumnus
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its spring commencement exercises on Friday, May 13, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees during the ceremony. Commencement was split into two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. ceremony…
BCMC Board Holds Monthly Meeting
Bradley County Medical Center recorded a $660,000 loss in revenue in April, Controller Matt Pace told board members on Tuesday in the board of directors’ monthly meeting at the Brunson Medical Complex. He said acute patient days dropped last month. Accounts receivable showed a $1.2 million decrease since January. Cost report settlements gave the hospital…