From online homework assignments to scheduling telehealth visits, we live in a digital world where high-speed access is no longer a luxury. Unfortunately, too many households across Arkansas are still unable to access high-quality broadband internet. According to a report released this week, Arkansas currently has 110,000 households that are underserved when it comes to…
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Warren High School 2022 Class Wars
Andrus nets goal, but Lady Jacks fall to Arkadelphia
WARREN, Ark. – In a non-conference match Monday evening, the Warren Lady Jack Soccer Club fell to Arkadelphia by the final of 7-1, April 25, 2022 at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. This River Region Sports Report is brought to you by: The first chance of the game came to the Lady Jacks. Striker…
Retired Teachers Association to hold silent auction to benefit scholarships
The Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association (BCRTEA) will meet Monday, May 2, in the First United Methodist Church at 11:30. A silent auction will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the meal, and the public is invited to view and to bid on items from 11:30-12:30. Homemade foods, woodworking items, and arts…
Hermitage Elementary students celebrate end of testing week with Friday cookout
Hermitage Elementary School held a cook out for their students as part of a celebration of the end of ACT Aspire testing, Friday, April 22, 2022. Students were treated to hot dogs, cheeseburgers, SunChips, salads, a variety of fruit slushes, and more. The playground was open for games such as corn hole. Fun was had…
Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ celebrates their graduating seniors
Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ celebrated their graduating high school seniors Sunday, April 24, 2022. Pictured from left to right: C.J. Coleman, TaCamrie Phillips, Celeste Martin, and Edward Marshall. Holy Deliverance is so very proud of these young people. The pastor of Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ is Elder Terry Correll.
Monticello Market in the Park starts season
Market in the Park will have a pop-up market for Saturday, April 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Monticello Coffee Company to prepare for the 2022 season. This pop-up market is the first of several planned for the growing season in addition to the regular market Saturday. Market in the Park Farmers’ Market…
Razorbacks’ comeback falls short in College Station
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Down by eight runs after four innings of play, No. 4 Arkansas (31-9, 12-6 SEC) nearly pulled off an improbable comeback but fell just short by a score of 11-10 in Sunday afternoon’s rubber game against Texas A&M (25-14, 10-8 SEC) at Blue Bell Park. The Aggies jumped all over the…
Claudia Phillips, 1937-2022
Claudia Phillips, 85, of Little Rock, died April 15, 2022. Born March 30, 1937, she was a daughter of the late James and Eula Williams. She began her Christian journey at the age of seven, being a life-long member of First Baptist Church, Hermitage, Arkansas. At an early age, she was very active in the…
Robert Nesbitt, 1932-2022
Robert Nesbitt, better known as Bob by his family and friends passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR surrounded by his family. He was born November 30, 1932 in Rochester, NY to the late Roy and Ruth Schlick Nesbitt. Bob loved…
James McCoy, 1961-2022
James McCoy, 60, of Warren, died April 15, 2022. Born August 25, 1961, he was a son of the late L.T. McCoy and the late Emma Mae Martin. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara, Diana, Curtisteen McCoy, Curtis Lee, Roy Lee; nephew, Terrence Charles He is survived by his children, Charmane…
Bessie Lee Cooper, 1950-2022
Bessie Lee Cooper, 72, of Warren, died April 15, 2022. Born March 15, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Luther Thomas Warner and Geneva Ford Tolefree Lowe. She accepted Christ at an early age under Rev. M.T. Easter at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, she later joined St. James AME Church under the…
Colonel Donald Lee Johnson, 1937-2022
Colonel Donald Lee Johnson age 84, of Hot Springs, AR died Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 at the CHI St. Vincent’s Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. He was born Wednesday, July 14th, 1937 in Hermitage, AR a son of the late David Allen Johnson and Martha Geneva Hines Johnson. Colonel Johnson spent his career with the…
Boil order issued for Banks
A boil order has been issued for the town of Banks until further notice, Sunday, April 24, 2022. A water main has been repaired and pressure restored according to a statement from the Town of Banks. “We are issuing a boil order to be safe and will send samples in Monday to labs to be…
Rosie Vean Childs Burton, 1933-2022
Rosie Vean Childs Burton, 89, of Little Rock, died March 31, 2022. Born February 13, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Irene and Floyd Childs. She was a graduate of Warren Public School and furthered her education at Arkansas Baptist Seminary College. After attending Arkansas Baptist, Rosie known to her friends as ‘Sue…
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Three area young ladies place in Miss Fordyce on the Cotton Belt, with Savannah Brown crowned
Savannah Brown was named the 2022 Miss Fordyce on the Cotton Belt yesterday, April 20, 2022. Brown is a senior at Star City High School and is a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church in Warren. Her parents are Chris and Marché Brown. Brown is pictured right in the above photo. Other results from the…
Warren’s Keller Bigham named best post player in Arkansas high school girls basketball by scorebooklive.com readers
Scorebooklive.com voters have named Keller Bigham the 2022 best post player in Arkansas high school girls basketball according to the voting tally available after voting closed last night at 11:59 p.m. April 20. Warren standout senior received a total of 27,582 votes, garnering 47.14% of the total votes cast in the online poll. Bigham, the…
Senator John Boozman visits Warren
U.S. Sen. John Boozman made an appearance at Warehouse B on Thursday. The event was sponsored by Bradley County Chamber of Commerce. Shown, from left, are Katy Bryant, Boozman, Heather Blaylock and Jessica Overall. Photo by Tim Kessler.
Courthouse tower progress continues
Work crews from Diversified Construction and Design of El Dorado continue to work tirelessly on the clock tower of the Bradley County Courthouse in Warren. Picture here, members of the construction crew work during the morning of Thursday, April 21, 2022. The rainy conditions earlier this week stalled the progress, but things are back underway.…
Jr. Jack track teams both win Crossett meet as Jr. Ladies complete undefeated season
CROSSETT, Ark. – Warren’s Jr. Lady Jack and Jr. Lumberjack track teams recently finished the 2022 season, the girls completing an undefeated run with yet another win to put in the trophy case as Coach Janice Reddick led them to a victory at Crossett’s meet. The Jr. Boys also won first place at the Crossett…