BCEDC meeting highlights efforts to boost economic growth in Bradley County

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Economic Development Corp. (BCEDC) meeting on Monday, March 28 opened with a discussion regarding industrial recruiting efforts in a closed session. Attending the meeting were Board Chairman Dr. Bob Smalling, members Morgan Richardson Meeks, Stacey Gorman, James Wells, John Lipton, John Gavin, Bridgette Harding, Kelly Ashcraft, Hugh Allen Quimby,…

ADC prison work crew in town Tuesday helping to pick up trash and clean streets

Warren, Arkansas – On Tuesday, March 28th, a work crew consisting of prisoners from the Arkansas Department of Corrections partnered with the City of Warren to help clean up debris and trash from streets. The crew worked in multiple locations, including St. James Street, for part of the morning. Supervisors from the Arkansas Department of…

UAM Pre-Vet students holding raffle to raise funds for mission trip to Belize this summer

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s (UAM) Pre-Vet program is gearing up for an exciting mission trip to Belize this summer. To raise funds for this trip, the Pre-Vet students are currently hosting a raffle with all proceeds going towards the trip. Trotter Ford and Point Blank Consulting are generously sponsoring the…

Schedule of Warren’s Holy Week services announced

WARREN, Ark. – Local residents are gearing up for Holy Week services as the Easter holiday approaches. The Bradley County Ministerial Alliance has announced a series of services taking place next week, featuring local religious leaders from various denominations. The Holy Week services will kick off on Monday, April 3rd at the First Freewill Baptist…

North Wright Street open to traffic again following sinkhole repairs

WARREN, Ark. – The City of Warren announced today that North Wright Street is officially open to traffic again after being closed for repairs due to a sinkhole that developed on March 18. City Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger reported that repairs have been completed on the sinkhole, which was about four feet deep. Traffic can…

Bradley County 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Team takes second place in national qualifying event

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Team recently made their debut at the national qualifying event held in Ferndale, Arkansas on March 22. The team, consisting of Landon Duncan, Jake Castleberry, and Mayli Castleberry, made their mark by winning second place in the competition. This was the first time that the…

Tim Kessler appointed to Intermodal Board as representative from Drew County

Drew County Judge Jessie Griffin recently informed Tim Kessler of his appointment as Drew County’s representative to the Southeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority Board for a three-year term. Kessler, who recently moved to Monticello from Warren, is a freelance contributor to Saline River Chronicle. Kessler served for three years on the Board of Directors…

Hop on over to the Warren City Park for the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce’s Community Easter Egg Hunt and Book Giveaway this Saturday

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce is set to host its annual Community Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 1 at Warren City Park from 10 am-12 pm. The event promises to be a fun-filled day for families and children of all ages. In addition to the traditional egg hunt, this year’s…

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarships are available

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey and Tolbert Scholarship is now available, created by retired former school district superintendents, Frank Anthony – Pine Bluff, Thomas Gathen – Dollarway, David Rainey- Dumas, and Andrew Tolbert- Warren.  The $1,000 scholarship to be given at each school district was developed to assist students from low-income families in going to college. …

Southeast Arkansas Regional Library and South Arkansas Telephone Company Inc.(SATCO) celebrate with Warren Branch Library on Foundation for Rural Service Grant Award

WARREN, Ark. – The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, announced the recipients of 31 grants totaling over $142,000 to support projects in communities served by NTCA members.  Southeast Arkansas Regional Library is pleased to announce Warren Branch Library as one of these grant recipients. Warren Branch Library…

Applications now available for ABC Preschool in Warren

WARREN, Ark. – ABC Preschool announced that they will be accepting applications for open enrollment starting March 27th. Parents interested in enrolling their child in the preschool can pick up applications at the Warren ABC Preschool location. To fully register for preschool, parents will need to provide several documents, including a birth certificate, social security…

Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies to host annual fundraiser with chicken dinner and silent auction

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies are gearing up for their annual fundraiser, which will feature a Chicken Dinner and Silent Auction on April 21st, 2023. The event will take place at the Search & Rescue Building located at 206 East Cedar from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 4:00-9:00 p.m. For just $12 a…