This is the wonderful time of the year when once upon a time a tradition of the Sixth Grade at Eastside Elementary School loaded up on two to three school buses for a day-long excursion to Arkansas A&M College. What a day trip that was. It was talked up for weeks. I mean weeks ahead…
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SEACAC Executive Director speaks to Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, May 17 for their weekly meeting inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. The club’s program was introduced by Warren Mayor and Rotarian Denisa Pennington. She welcomed Michael Jones, Executive Director of the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation (SEACAC) to the club to make a brief…
SRC sales manager takes part in Extension Service training program for students
The U of A Division of Agriculture Extension Office of Bradley County recently conducted their program “Get Real, Here’s the Deal” that teaches high school students about real life. The event was put on for students at Hermitage High School. In charge of the program is Michelle Carter, County Ext. Agent-Family and Consumer Sciences. The…
Warren High School announces Renaissance Award recipients(Click the headline to see the Class of 2024 and 2025)
UAM-CTM student passes National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic Exam
MCGEHEE, Ark.—Alex D. Kimbrell, a spring 2022 graduate of the Paramedic program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM), passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) paramedic exam on May 11. Kimbrell began his journey at UAM-CTM in the Emergency Medical Services program as a fall 2020 Emergency Medical…
Frances Beatrice Holloway Kelley, 1924-2022
Frances Beatrice Holloway Kelley, age 97 of Warren, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Chapel Woods Health and Rehabilitation. She was born September 9, 1924 in Bradley County to the late Melvin John Holloway and Annie Mae Forester Holloway. She married J. W. Kelley, Jr., on March 25, 1944, and he passed away…
Favorable Arkansas weather boosts cotton planting; December contracts trade at 11-year high as drought intensifies in western U.S.
JONESBORO, Ark. — A much-needed stretch of sunny days has enabled Arkansas’ cotton farmers to get more than half of their planting done as December futures prices hit highest their highest level in 11 years. For the week ending May 15, Arkansas cotton was 53 percent planted, up from 32 percent the previous week and…
2022 Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarship recipients named
The 2022 Anthony, Gathen, Rainey and Tolbert Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 have been awarded to each of the following high school seniors: Mya Tolbert – Dollarway High School, will be attending the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Jaquenton Harris – Dumas High School, will be attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello…
Sunday storm brings down large limb on Chestnut Street
Strong winds during a thunderstorm Sunday evening brought down some large tree branches on North Chestnut Street in Warren. Other parts of the state had large hail and power outages. Photo by Tim Kessler.
Ambrosia Bradley receives SouthArk Scholarship
Ambrosia Bradley of Warren, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a Mabel and Emon Mahony Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall. The scholarship is funded through the SouthArk Foundation.
Understanding the infant formula shortage and tips for impacted families
LITTLE ROCK — A nationwide shortage of infant formula is impacting families across the United States. For mothers who rely on formula to provide critical nutrition for their newborns, it’s important to proceed with caution for their child’s health and safety. Bryan Mader, extension professor and health specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division…
Central Missionary Baptist Church hosts lunch banquet for graduating seniors
Central Missionary Baptist Church of Warren, located on Seminary Street, held a celebratory banquet Sunday, May 16, 2022, in honor of graduating seniors Savannah Brown and Isaac Richey. Brown is a member of the Star City High School Class of 2022, and Richey is a member of the Warren High School Class of 2022. Friends,…
Full list of WHS Class of 2022 awarded scholarships
WARREN, Ark — Graduates of the Warren High School Class of 2022 were awarded over $1.3 million dollars in scholarships at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 9. While students in the Class of 2022 were offered scholarships from multiple institutions, these awards reflect the scholarships that have been accepted. Several seniors were recognized…
Warren arrest report for May 9-16, 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. Koty Means / 509 Howard St, Warren, AR / DOB 12-18-85 / warrant on 5-11-22 Octavio Padilla / 109 N. Bradley, Warren, AR / DOB 10-7-92 / no…
Rescheduled wildlife rehabilitation workshop in Northwest Arkansas
SPRINGDALE — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, will host a free one-day workshop for anyone interested in learning about wildlife rehabilitation and the rules concerning rehabilitating native animals in Arkansas at 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 21 at the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center. This workshop was originally planned for February…
Return of Market On Main a success, another already scheduled
Another addition of Market On Main was held this past Saturday, May 14, 2022 with a large number of vendors and two food trucks taking part on the old Martin’s Department Store lot on Main Street in Warren. A good crowd was mingling in and out throughout the morning, visiting with the vendors and purchasing…
Get SRC on your iPhone
Saline River Chronicle can go with you everywhere! We wanted to share with our iPhone users how to add a quick shortcut to Saline River Chronicle right on your iPhone’s home screen. This is not a required step to view Saline River Chronicle, but it can save you some time when you are ready to…
Hogs held in check at home, lose series to ‘Dores
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks’ SEC home series winning streak has come to an end. No. 4 Arkansas (37-14, 17-10 SEC) was silenced, 5-0, in Sunday’s rubber game against No. 24 Vanderbilt (34-16, 14-13 SEC), suffering its first home series loss in conference play since the 2019 season. The Hogs entered this weekend with the…
Hospital Week concludes as Bradley County Medical Center presents annual service awards
BCMC handed out its annual service awards to conclude Hospital Week. We were not able to get everyone’s picture due to work schedules. Thanks to State Representative Jeff Wardlaw stopping by to help interim CEO Leslie Huitt give out the awards! 5 Years – Nancy Kelly, Leslie Pedigo, Rebecca Miles, Beverly Rauls, Brooke Hatch, Bruce…
Choir program continues to thrive after school fire
Despite the devastation of the March fire at Warren High School that deemed the choir room and its contents a total loss, the program has continued to thrive. “We have had a great year coming off of Virtual Learning and a pandemic that left so many performing arts programs in question around the world. It’s…
BCMC Staff served donut breakfast and fish and chicken lunch Friday to round out Hospital Week
State Representative Jeff Wardlaw and State Senator Ben Gilmore sponsored a donut breakfast for BCMC employees Friday for Hospital Week. The BCMC administration team provided a free fish and chicken strip lunch to employees on Friday in honor of Hospital Week as well.