FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JD Notae became the first Razorback to score 30 points and have eight assists in an SEC game and Jaylin Williams recorded his 11th double-double of the year as #18/18 Arkansas defeated #6/3 Kentucky Saturday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas improved to 4-0 versus ranked opponents this season, improves to 23-6…
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Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 2-25-22
Little Rock – The House will begin the 3rd week of the 2022 Fiscal Session on Monday. The second week was an abbreviated one due to the federal holiday and winter weather across the state. In addition to several appropriation bills, the House also passed the following pieces of legislation this week: SB87-This bill establishes…
Arkansas cotton farmers to receive 75 cents per acre rebate from the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation (ABWEF) board of directors voted to provide a cash rebate of $.75 per acre to Arkansas cotton farmers for cotton acreage reported in 2021 under Arkansas’s boll weevil eradication program. A total of $318,000 will be returned to cotton farmers by the end of April. The…
UAM lifting mask requirement Monday
The University of Arkansas at Monticello has announced masks will be optional on UAM campuses starting Monday, February 28, 2022. See the complete announcement: Dear UAM Community, The UAM Covid-19 Command Team continues to closely monitor the number of COVID-19 cases in our area and across the country. Cases in our area have significantly dropped,…
Mainline Health receives $30K from Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to improve oral health in Lincoln County
STAR CITY, Ark. – Mainline Health Systems, Inc. recently received $30,000.00 from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to help purchase supplies and equipment to establish a fully functional dental clinic in the Star City School District. Mainline Health Systems, Inc. currently operates three dental clinics throughout Southeast Arkansas. These dental clinics are located in…
Six Warren students to serve as delegates at Girls and Boys State
Warren High School has selected delegates for the 2022 Arkansas Boys and Girls State at UCA and Harding on May 29-June 3. Representing WHS at Boys State are Weston Gavin, Maeson Jackson, and Tarion Marshall. Representing WHS at Girls State are Emma Mann, T’Mya Childs, and Raven Harris. The American Legion Post sponsors these students.
Boozman celebrates National FFA Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded the positive impact of FFA on future agricultural leaders in commemoration of National FFA Week. “FFA is sparking an interest in the field of agriculture. This is a program that provides students with the tools and knowledge to grow into the next generation of agriculture leaders. I…
Sim McCoy to seek re-election as constable
Sim McCoy has announced he is seeking re-election for his 4th term as Constable of Pennington Township. He was first elected in 2015 and has 43 years of law enforcement. McCoy is also currently auxiliary for the Bradley County Sheriff Dept. “It’s been an honor to serve Pennington Township, and I’m asking for your vote…
Sanitation issues discussed by Warren’s City Council(plus full meeting report and video)
WARREN, Ark. – Ward redistricting and sanitation issues both dominated Warren’s latest City Council meeting that took place February 24, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Courtroom. Sanitation Manager Rob Johnson informed the Council that due to a large piece of equipment breaking down, the Sanitation Department has been forced to carry waste to El Dorado.…
Planning underway for 66th Pink Tomato Festival
WARREN, Ark. – Planning for the 66th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival started Thursday with a meeting at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Brooke Hatch will be this year’s chairwoman. Other officers are 1st Vice Chairwoman Kenna Sparks, 2nd Vice Chairman Keeton Hudson, Treasurer Leslie Adams, Past Chairman James Wells and committee members Gwen…
Soccer Jacks host meet and greet ahead of season kickoff
A Warren Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer meet and greet event was held Thursday evening, February 24, 2022 at First Baptist Church’s activity center in Warren. Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams were in attendance. A meal was provided by Union Bank and Trust. The event was in part a fundraiser for Warren’s soccer…
Mulerider Baseball holds steady at No. 4 in latest NCBWA DII Top 25
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its second NCAA Division II Top 25 rankings on Wednesday and holding at No. 4 is Southern Arkansas; the top ranked team in the Central Region for the second straight week. Following a 3-0 week, with only one win counting toward the current poll and…
Arkansas biologist honored with National award for hard work, habitat gains
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Wild Turkey Federation at its 46th annual national convention Feb. 18, presented Jason Mitchell, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife biologist, with the Joe Kurz Wildlife Manager of the Year Award, for his outstanding management of wild turkeys and wildlife habitat management. Mitchell has worked for the Arkansas Game and…
Go wild for your Mardi Gras celebration with this Big Easy dish
Mardi Gras can be a celebration in many ways, and a feast of wild game on Fat Tuesday is how I like to celebrate. Wild game plays well into Cajun dishes due to the vast array of wild game found in the swamps of south Louisiana. Although jambalaya is a more traditional Cajun dish, pastalya…
Angler survey study shows no impact from live sonar
CAMDEN, Ark. – Tackle-shop talk may have some anglers convinced that the recent advancements in live-imaging sonar will be the end of fishing as we know it. Research conducted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission may set those anglers’ minds at ease. As technology and knowledge about wild animals and fish increase, so does…
Smiley announces completion of first coaching staff
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Football first-year head coach Brad Smiley has announced the completion of his first coaching staff for the 2022 season. Smiley, who became the 21st head coach of the Mulerider Football program this past December, added four new hires and retained two current members of the staff to complete one of…
UAM College of Technology-McGehee presents High Five Awards
MONTICELLO, Ark.— Several faculty and staff members of the University of Arkansas College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) were recognized during an all-campus meeting on February 11 with High Five awards. The High Five award is a new recognition presented to faculty and staff members for recent significant contributions to student learning, growth, and development or for…
Freightliner accident in Drew County claims the life of South Arkansas woman
MONTICELLO, Ark. – A 41-year old woman from Tillar, Arkansas was killed in a freightliner involved accident during the evening hours of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in rural Drew County. According to the Arkansas State Police, Crystal Gibson, age 41 of Tillar, was driving west in a 2008 Ford Expedition on S Highway 278 E…
Tournament seeding at stake for Muleriders in final weekend
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – March is just around the corner, but for tenth year head coach Andy Sharpe’s Southern Arkansas squad it’s what’s in front of that turn into the Shamrock month that could make all the difference in the Muleriders making a deep run through the madness. SAU enters the final weekend of the regular…
Southark Spotlight: Paul Butler of Moro Bay State Park
Saline River Chronicle recently traveled to southwestern Bradley County to visit with Superintendent Paul Butler of Moro Bay State Park to learn more about the history, recreation, and wildlife at one of South Arkansas’s best spots. Mr. Butler gave us an overview of his career at Moro Bay, as well as an insight into how…
Additional CWD not detected in Union County
STRONG – After a hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken in Union County tested positive for chronic wasting disease in December, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has confirmed that no additional sampled deer had been detected with the disease. The infected deer was harvested in Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge during the permit-based annual modern gun deer…