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. Steven Ray Rice / 299 Bradley Rd 30, Banks, AR / DOB 3-16-92 / Bench Warrant on 7-5-22 Destiney Tsvena Simpson / 510 Kelley St., Warren, AR /…
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Commerce Secretary Mike Preston names new broadband director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 11, 2022) – Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston today announced that Glen Howie has been named the state’s new Director of Broadband. Howie comes to the Commerce Department from Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity. “I’m pleased to welcome Glen Howie to Arkansas, and I am confident that he is…
Antonio Mejia Araujo, 1955-2022
Antonio Mejia Araujo, age 66 of Warren, AR died Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, AR. He was born October 8, 1955 in Irapuato, Mexico to the late Ignacio Mejia Martinez and Loreto Araujo. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include son, Jose Antonio Mejia (Jessica Doffitt) of Warren,…
Celeste Martin receives scholarship
Celeste Martin was honored with The Assisting Students in Academic Progress Scholarship on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ. This scholarship is presented to a Warren High School graduating senior with a GPA of 2.5 or higher that has aspirations to attend an institution of higher education. The President…
Arkansas House of Representatives weekly column
This week, we received the Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Summary. It shows we ended the last fiscal year with the largest surplus in state history. It is likely we will convene for a special session in August to address additional tax relief. Fiscal Year 2022 ended on June 30. Net Available General Revenue collections totaled…
Westside Baptist Church VBS starts July 17
Shelda Hargrave wins July book giveaway
Congratulations to Warren Branch Library’s Book Lover’s Giveaway winner for the month of July, Shelda Hargrave. Tune in to the Library’s Facebook page for their next giveaway.
Marsha’s Pastime and Friends opens in downtown Warren
Marsha’s Pastime and Friends, 202 W. Cypress St , held a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by Bradley County Chamber of Commerce Friday. Owner Marsha Berry said the store will be open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. It features 10 vendors with sweets and breads, baby items, home decor, painted furniture and…
BCMC concludes successful MASH Camp
WARREN, Ark. (7/6/22) – The 2022 edition of MASH Camp at Bradley County Medical Center was completed recently as the hospital hosted students from Warren, Hermitage, Hampton, and Woodlawn for two weeks full of medical related activities that started on Monday, June 20 and ended on Friday, July 1. MASH, which stands for Medical Applications…
Hermitage Elementary summer camp students take field trips
Students participating in Hermitage Elementary School’s summer camp have been having a blast recently getting hand-on experience by traveling to a couple of different Arkansas State Parks, building their own river to learn about geographic water sheds, and opening crystals. The students have also had plenty of time for recreation, including at Bradley County’s Moro…
It’s a girl!
The Aquino family is expected to grow by one this December. We would like to share our excitement with the community and welcome all support from our neighbors, friends, and families. It truly does take a village to raise a child. Today we are one step closer to the beginning of that journey. Thank you…
Last chance to sign up for Mulerider Football’s Youth Skills Camp
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – This weekend marks the final opportunity to sign up for Mulerider Football’s Youth Skills Camp which begins on Monday, July 11 at Wilkins Stadium at Rip Powell Field. The camp will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day through Friday, July 15. The five-day camp is open for youth…
Summer reading program continues at the Hermitage Library
Lynda Greene, librarian at the Hermitage Public Library, reads “Big Beach Cleanup” by Charlotte Offsay to 9 children and adults during the Summer Library Program on Wed. July 6. Pictured also is Lexi Allen.
Renew your hunting license and continue supporting wildlife conservation
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas annual hunting licenses expire June 30 each year. If you have not yet renewed your license, all it takes is a few minutes to make sure you’re ready for another year in Arkansas’s great outdoors. A hunting license is more than your ticket to another great year chasing deer, ducks, squirrel…
Pastime: Mary Lou Martin to be inducted into Arkansas Choral Hall of Fame
NORTH LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA) Hall of Fame induction will be Wednesday, July 13, at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. The late Mary Lou Martin, former ArkCDA member, will be one of nine inductees in the Hall of Fame, according to Terri Whitworth of the ArkCDA. Mrs.…
Governor Hutchinson reacts to revenue report; announces date for special session
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson reacted Tuesday to the record state surplus and announced his intent to call an Extraordinary Session of the Arkansas General Assembly the week of August 8. “June revenue collection was more than $150 million above forecast, leaving a net surplus for the year in excess of $1.6 billion for…
COVID vaccine clinic coming to the Warren Library July 28
Library summer reading program students learn about coral reefs
Summer reading program students, ages 7-12, at the Warren Branch Library recently took a guided tour of the world’s coral reefs with Mrs. Sandy. “They learned that coral is an animal, not a plant, and that sea creatures use them to hide from both predators and prey,” says Sandy Doss of the Warren Library. The…
Addison Thomason reaches 300 books in Library reading program
Addison Thomason has reached 300 books in Warren Branch Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! For more information about this program, contact the library at 870-226-2536 or visit them at 115 West Cypress St. in Warren.