FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Faculty and staff who exemplified the best work within the land grant mission of extension, research and teaching in Arkansas were honored Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards presented jointly by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. This year,…
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New Arkansas Wildlife issue celebrates the Buffalo
LITTLE ROCK – The March/April issue of Arkansas Wildlife magazine, which is on its way to subscribers, is all about the Buffalo River – the Buffalo National River, that is, and its 50th anniversary. The mighty Buffalo became the country’s first national river, administered by the National Park Service, March 1, 1972, after a grassroots…
AGFC, UAPB to present trout research at Greers Ferry Tailwater plan meeting March 21
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will present results of recent research on the wild brown trout fishery in the Greers Ferry Tailwater at 6 p.m. March 21. The presentation will be part of the regular meeting of the Arkansas Fly Fishers and will be…
Fix up a Fowl Play Reuben for St. Patrick’s Day
Article from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we dug into the refrigerator to pull out some of the goose breasts left from last season to add some Delta flavor to a classic Irish-inspired meal. It takes some forethought to prepare the corned goose well ahead of…
Tomato Festival Chairwoman Brooke Hatch speaks to Warren Lions Club
Brooke Hatch, 66th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival chairwoman, spoke to Warren Lions Club, Wednesday. Hatch told the Lions Club that the Festival will be back to 100 percent this year, after multiple years of scaled-back festivities due to COVID. She is shown with Lions President Gregg Reep, left, and Lion James Wells, right.…
Drew County 4-H team wins third place at Mid-South 4-H Food Pantry Competition
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In communities with limited access to food or grocery stores, it can be difficult to create a nutritious meal on a tight budget. Four Arkansas teams tested this skill — and emerged victorious — at the Mid-South 4-H Food Pantry Competition on Saturday, Feb. 26 as part of the 2022 Mid-South Farm…
And the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Headliner Musician is…
WARREN, Ark. – Locals from Bradley County and visitors from around the United States will soon arrive in Warren, Arkansas for the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. The highlight of the each year’s festivities is a live concert on the Bradley County Courthouse square. After two years of scaled back activities due to COVID,…
Shaun Henderson named Warren Firefighter of the Year at Annual WFD Ball
WARREN, Ark. – The annual Warren Fire Department Firemen’s Ball was held Saturday at Warren Country Club. The fundraiser helps raise money for equipment. A steak dinner was served and an auction conducted by Mike Nichols raised about $10,000 by itself. A DJ provided music. Awards were highlighted by presentation of the Firefighter of the…
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Former Hermit football player and Miami Dolphin Kenneth Poole visits Hermitage
Recently, City Hall in Hermitage welcomed a special visitor. Former Hermit football player Kenneth Poole stopped by and spent some time in town and with Mayor Kendrix. After a standout high school career, Mr. Poole went to college at Louisiana-Monroe and then was the fifth round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1981. He played…
Five South Arkansas communities earn Tree City USA status
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that 49 Arkansas entities achieved recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of their commitments to effective urban forest management in 2021. Forty-six Arkansas communities were recognized through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA® program. Two Arkansas colleges achieved recognition through…
Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney present Tuesday Rotary program
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, March 8 at First United Methodist church with Rotarian Dr. Tracy Tucker presenting the program to the group. Her program was Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney who spoke about some general county news but focused mostly on the installation of broadband internet throughout a good portion of the…
Rayvin Callaway named 2022 summer intern for the Cooperative Extension Service
LITTLE ROCK — As college students prepare to enter the workforce, those with a passion for agriculture and helping others are searching for hands-on ways to apply their skills. The Cooperative Extension Service recently created a new learning opportunity for students at this intersection of interests. In late 2021, extension announced the reinstitution of an…
20-year old Hamburg man killed in Tuesday morning accident near Strong
STRONG, Ark. – A 20 year-old Hamburg man was killed win a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning, March 8, 2022 near Strong in Union County on U.S. Highway 82. At 6:07 a.m. Tuesday morning 20-year old Chandler Knight of Hamburg was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 82 in a 2013 Avalon when he struck a 2017…
Freshman Pope picks up first varsity win on the mound as Jacks win at Hampton
HAMPTON, Ark. – Non-conference county neighbors from Bradley and Calhoun Counties squared off on the baseball diamond Monday evening in the chilly weather in a game that lasted five innings, with the Warren Lumberjacks defeating the Hampton Bulldogs by the final of 17-6 in Hampton. Hampton sat the Jacks down one-two-three in the top of…
Pastime: Those old fashioned “cold frames” for tomatoes
Now it’s been more than 50 years since I was tasked into working in the tomatoes – or ‘maters as my childhood friends will say back in Bradley County. But each of us, whether there now or a thousand miles away at other work – can and will attest that the work in the tomato…
William Thomas (Jaker) Smith, 1927-2022
William Thomas (Jaker) Smith, age 94, of Banks, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on March 6, 2022 at Dalton’s Place in Fordyce, Arkansas. Jaker was born in the Pattsville community, near Hermitage, on May 1, 1927 to John Riley and Nancy Forrest Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years…
UAM holds meet and greet with international students
MONTICELLO, Ark. – On March 3, the International Office, located in the Office of Admissions at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), hosted a meet and greet event with the university’s international students. Many international students participated in the event, sharing their experiences and cultures with faculty, staff and student attendees. UAM is home…
Warren arrest report for February 28-March 7, 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. Eric Poole / 601 N Chestnut, Warren, AR / DOB 9-24-80 / disorderly conduct on 3-1-22 Eric Poole / 601 N Chestnut, Warren, AR / DOB 9-24-80 /…
Tony Cathey announces run for Bradley County Quorum Court
Tony Cathey announced he would seek the position of Justice of the Peace, District 5, on the Bradley County Quorum Court. “I have lived in Bradley County all my life. I grew up here, made my living here and my wife and I have raised our children here. I understand the needs of our rural…
AEDC names Jennifer Emerson Deputy Director, Executive Vice President of Operations
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has named Jennifer Emerson as the agency’s Deputy Director and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operations. Jim Hudson previously held the deputy director and EVP position but vacated the role upon being named Chief of Staff for the Arkansas Department of Commerce. Emerson has served in AEDC’s…