WARREN, Ark. – Four of the six Warren City Council Members were present for the monthly meeting of the Council May 9, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Building. All financial reports and the minutes of the past meeting were approved. According to City Clerk Helena Boswell, sales tax revenue continues to be very strong. The…
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WHS Class of 2022 earns over $1.2 million in scholarships
Warren High School held the 2022 Senior Awards Assembly Monday, May 9, 2022, with the graduating class receiving over $1.2 million dollars in scholarships. A welcome was given by Warren High School principal Tiffany Gather. The presentation of honor graduates was held, followed by a substantial number of scholarships awarded. The Awards Assembly was followed…
HopePlace Director Wendy Curry presents Rotary program
The Warren Rotary Club met for its weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at First United Methodist Church. The meeting began with a new member induction when Rotarian Carlton Davis inducted Terrie White, current president of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, into the club. The group heard from Hermitage Junior Rotarians Derrick Avery and…
Early voting is underway for primaries and non-partisan judicial elections
Early Voting in Arkansas is underway. In Bradley County 24 ballots were cast Monday, May 9, the first day votes could be cast. As of around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 another 25 had been added. Early voting will continue this week from 8:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. daily and May 14, Saturday from 10:00…
GFWC Warren Woman’s Club recognizes nurses during National Nurses Week
May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. It is the same date each year. It begins on May 6, which is considered National Nurses Day, and continues through May 12, which is in honor of Florence Nightingale’s Birthday. Just think about nurses and all they do. Nurses perform the most essential health care tasks. They serve…
Warren Band presents Springtime Festival
Saturday, May 7 the Warren High School Band Department presented a special Springtime Festival musical selection at the Warren Cultural Center. Warren’s Beginner Band, Middle School Band, as well as the Senior High Band participated. The Warren High School Band Director is Kevin D. Dunn. The Middle School Band Director is Bobby Hagler. Photos by…
Triumphant Living In Trying Times
Can you remember when Coke was 5 cents? Hershey bar was 5 cents. A cup of coffee was 5 ents. A first class stamp was 3 cents. A gallon of gas was 29 cents. A new Chevy was $1,200. A teacher earned $2,640 a year. The most basic computer cost $5,000,000. We have come from…
Michael Musselman promoted to Director of Basketball Operations at Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE – Michael Musselman was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations, Razorback head coach Eric Musselman announced today. Michael Musselman will continue to lead the men’s basketball recruiting efforts while handling the day-to-day operations of the program. This past year, he completed his third season with the Razorbacks as the director of recruiting while adding…
Clinton Young Named Dean of UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
MONTICELLO, Ark.—Dr. Clinton D. Young, professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been named dean of the UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, effective May 1, 2022. He has been serving as the dean in an interim capacity since August 2021. A faculty member at UAM since 2009, Young…
BCMC administration cook and serve pancake breakfast for staff to kick off Hospital Week
May 8 through May 14, 2022 is National Hospital Week. Monday morning, the Bradley County Medical Center began the celebration with a pancake breakfast. Members of the BCMC’s administration cooked pancakes and served employees. After the breakfast was held, Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington made a proclamation honoring the BCMC for their hard work in the…
Hiring event May 11
Weevils drop first game of Conference Tournament to Henderson State
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – After taking down Southern Arkansas, the regular season champions, 2-1, in their final GAC series of the year, the Weevils Baseball team came in to the 2022 Great American Conference Tournament with all eyes on them. UAM opened up their post season with a match-up against Henderson State University. The game…
Forestry’s ‘Top Gun’ uses drone, LiDAR to monitor forest health
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s “Top Gun” is putting his piloting skills to use to assess the health of the campus forest. Dr. Hamdi Zurqani, assistant professor of geospatial science, joined the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR) in the fall of 2021. “Drones have recently become an essential tool…
Local youth enjoy Great Outdoors Day
The Great Outdoors Day returned to Bradley County Park on Saturday after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. Cooperative Extension Service agents from Bradley, Dallas and Calhoun counties put on demonstrations for about 125 youths and adults. Door prizes and lunch were provided by L’Anguille Conservation District. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission stocked the pond…
Chamber talks banners, Market On Main, and approaching Festival
A favorable report was given on the recent Easter egg hunt sponsored by Bradley County Chamber of Commerce at the Warren City Park. Board member and Special Events Chairwoman Julie Hamilton told other board members Monday that the hunt had a good turnout, with about 200 children. About $300 in prizes and money were given…
Warren arrest report for May 2-9, 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. Octavio Padilla / 109 Bradley, Warren, AR / DOB 10-7-92 / Harassment on 5-3-22 Armondo Sanchez / 707 S. Myrtle #28, Warren, AR / DOB 6-2-82 / Domestic…
Sonya Nell Hargis Knowles, 1936-2022
Sonya Nell Hargis Knowles entered her Heavenly home on May 7th, 2022, at home surrounded by family and those who loved her. Her family takes comfort in knowing she is healed and has been reunited with many loved ones and friends she has missed for so long. Sonya was born September 2, 1936, to John…
School Board members express displeasure with State of Arkansas over help with High School situation
At the conclusion of the Warren School Board meeting conducted Thursday, May 6, two of the members made comments expressing their displeasure with the state of Arkansas’s unwillingness to provide some additional assistance to the Warren School district as efforts are made to repair and rebuild as necessary the High School building as a result…
WHS Class of 1992 to hold class reunion in July
The WHS Class of 1992 will be hosting their class reunion on July 8 and 9, 2022 in Warren. They will be celebrating 30 years of greatness and are looking to reunite with all classmates who have attended Warren School District through any part of their K – 12 schooling . Some may have moved…
Car wrecks near Industrial Park Sunday evening
Warren Police responded to a one-vehicle accident Sunday evening on 278 West Bypass near the Warren Industrial Park. There were no serious injuries. As can be seen in the above photo, the vehicle ended up in the ditch on the south side of the road. The vehicle was driven by Solomon Mariamejia. At this time,…
Wiggins’ six strikeouts, Webb’s three RBI power Arkansas to series win at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Another SEC weekend series belongs to the Razorbacks. No. 4 Arkansas (36-12, 16-8 SEC) overpowered No. 19 Auburn (32-16, 13-11 SEC), 7-4, in Sunday’s rubber game at Plainsman Park to secure a massive road series victory and strengthen its position atop the SEC West standings. With the win, Arkansas maintains a two-game…