Editor’s note: The following are profiles of prominent African-American leaders in Warren, in honor of Black History Month in February. Jerry Daniels Jerry Daniels has spent all of his 64 years in Warren, as he was born and raised here. A total of 44 of those years were spent as a logyard coordinator for Potlatch…
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Lady Jacks take Hamburg to the wire, but fall short on the road
HAMBURG, Ark. – Coming off back-to-back wins over Crossett Saturday and Tuesday, the Warren Lady Jacks dropped a close game Wednesday evening, February 9, 2022 to Ashley County’s other 8-4A school, Hamburg, by the final of 35-26. While Warren struck first in the opening minutes, Hamburg answered right back. The Lions went on a 9-0…
Daniel Robinson of Harold’s Processing presents program to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Feb. 8 with Rotarian Jimmy Sledge presenting the program of Daniel Robinson, owner of Harold’s Processing, to the group. Harold’s Processing is located in Warren at the site of the old Lasiter Slaughter House on West Pine Street. It opened last year and offered deer, cattle, and pig…
Four Hermitage juniors selected as delegates to Arkansas Girls State and Boys State
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Hermitage High School announced Wednesday, February 9, 2022 that Sayra Martinez, Grace Smith, Ricky Robinson, and John Robert Ellis will be representing the Hermits at Arkansas Boys State and Girls State as delegates. The programs are an immersive experience in civics education designed for high school juniors. Since 1940, a week-long camp…
Hogs take down No. 1 Auburn in front of record crowd
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Down one with 2:39 left in overtime, Jaylin Williams (13 points and 11 rebounds) and JD Notae (28 points, three steals and four blocked shots) made seven straight free throws to give the Razorbacks a lead it would not relinquish as Arkansas upset top-ranked Auburn 80-76 in overtime before a record crowd…
Former Warren residents granddaughter scores 1,000 points
Special to the Saline River Chronicle WHITE HALL, Ark. – Lilly Hood, a 17-year-old senior at White Hall High School recently scored 1,000 points in basketball as a varsity Lady Bulldog. Hood is the daughter of Steve and Kelli Boone Hood and the Granddaughter of Dr Terry and Donna Dees Boone of Pine Bluff and…
New Hermitage Blessing Box serving those in need(Video Report)
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Organizers, residents, and local leaders gathered in Hermitage behind First State Bank Monday, February 7, 2022 for the official unveiling of the new Hermitage Blessing Box. Built to house food and other essential items available for anyone in need, the Hermitage Blessing Box was the idea of Marisa Gardner. She and her…
Bigham scores season high 31 as the Lady Jacks take down Eagles for second time in four days
WARREN, Ark. – For the second time in four days the Lady Jack basketball team defeated the Crossett Lady Eagles, as the women from Warren handed the birds from down south a 51-38 loss at Warren’s Seminary Street gym Tuesday night, February 8, 2022. After competing in five games in six days last week, Warren’s…
Jacks and Eagles battle to close finish
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s men stayed within striking distance through all four quarters, but fell to the Crossett Eagles at home Tuesday evening, February 8, 2022 by the final score of 50-46. Lumberjack Malik Day put in an outstanding first quarter, leading Warren with eight points. Crossett got the three-ball going however. They led after…
Four Jacks sign Tuesday to play next-level athletics
WARREN, Ark. – Four Warren High School senior student-athletes signed letters of intent at SEACBEC’s campus Tuesday, February 8, 2022 to compete athletically on the collegiate level. The signees come from a variety of WHS sports, including baseball, soccer, and basketball. The ceremony was attended by Warren coaches, collegiate personnel from the respective schools, as…
Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9
WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School will be observing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 as “Wear Red Day,” a nationally celebrated day in which people are invited to wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart disease was the leading cause of…
Dawkins and Robinson announced as January Library winners, plus January memorials announced
For the month of January, Warren Branch Library’s Book Club for Kids had 1 participant, Jase Dawkins, who read a total of 8 books. He was January’s prize winner. Way to go Jase! Any books read for the month of February by students in grades K-8th can participate in this program. No registration required. Simply…
Lighthouse Church moving to 104 East Cedar for services after fire
WARREN, Ark. – Officials with the ATF(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) were on scene Monday, February 7, 2022 for a routine examination of the remains of the Lighthouse Church building which burned during the very early morning hours of Thursday, February 3. No cause of the fire has been determined as of yet.…
Jimmie Johnson Dees Batie, 1929-2022
Jimmie Johnson Dees Batie age 92, of Ingalls, AR died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Drew Memorial in Monticello, AR. She was born December 22, 1929 in Ingalls, AR. She was a member of Hermitage Methodist Church, a house wife and farmer. Also preceding her in death were her husbands, Milford Dees and R.…
ULM Assistant Head Coach and former Lumberjack Alonzo Hampton visits town
In a town famous for football, former standout athletes are seen around town from time to time. Just a week or so back, a 2004 Warren Lumberjack Hall of Fame inductee and current Assistant Head Coach at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Alonzo Hampton(right), was spotted having lunch at Warren’s Robertson Smokehouse with his brother…
Warren arrest report for January 31-February 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. Michael Brown Jr. / 1111 Cleveland Dr., Magnolia, AR / DOB 5-17-87 / warrant on 1-31-22 Treayshawn Lawson / 716 McCauley St., Warren, AR / DOB 2-2-03 /…
Felsenthal man killed in motorcycle accident
STRONG, Ark. (AR) – A Felsenthal man, 45 year-old Michael E. Simmons, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on State Highway 275 near Strong in Union County Sunday, January 30, 2022 when the Harley Davidson he was driving struck a dog that entered the roadway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Simmons was driving…
Birthday sacks donated to FBC Food Pantry in Warren
The Bradley County Extension Homemakers recently conducted their yearly community service project this year by collecting food items for a Birthday Sack for the First Baptist Church Food Pantry. Each sack contained a cake mix, icing, candles, oil, decorations, and a disposable pan. Pictured from left to right are: Michelle Carter, County Extension Agent, Sandra…
Lady Jacks earn 12 point road win at Crossett to end action packed week of five games in six days(4K video highlights included)
Crossett, Arkansas – Saturday, February 5, 2022, the Warren Lady Jack basketball team went on the road to Crossett for their fifth game in the past six days, defeating the Lady Eagles by the final of 40-28. Coming off the back of a loss to conference title contenders Star City Friday evening, Coach Leon Harris’s…
Preston Conway Parker, 1947-2022
Preston Conway Parker, age 75 of Warren, AR passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at Bradley County Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1947 in Bradley County, AR to the late George and Catherine Thompson Parker. He was a member of Shady Grove Church in Jersey, a millworker for Potlatch, an avid coon hunter…
Carlotta Harvey Maxwell, 1947-2022
Carlotta Harvey Maxwell, age 74, a native of Warren AR, passed, in her home in Wilmer, AL on January 22, 2022. She was born December 27, 1947 in Carlisle, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Harvey and Vanada Pruitt; stepmother, Mary Harvey; her children, Charles Scroggins, Joe Scroggins Jr. and Angela…