Turtles are on the move all over Arkansas, and many can be found alongside roads in rural and suburban areas thanks to a wet, relatively cool spring that created excellent foraging areas in ditches and grassy areas beside the hustle of daily traffic. Many turtles are finishing up their annual breeding and egg-laying cycles, which…
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Arkansas Department of Agriculture kicks off Arkansas Farmer’s Market Week
As summer begins in the Natural State, many Arkansans will turn to farmer’s markets for fresh produce and other farm products to feed their families nutritious meals. To recognize the efforts of local growers and markets, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward delivered Governor Asa Hutchinson’s proclamation of June 12-18 as Arkansas Farmer’s Market Week.…
Apply for a 2022 Arkansas alligator hunt permit
Applications for the 2022 Arkansas alligator season are available at www.agfc.com from 8 a.m., June 15 through midnight, June 30. Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the six hunting locations within two of Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones. The 2022 alligator permit draw will have…
Meeting the 2022 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year, Jason and Laura West of West Oak Farms
Laura West has been a member of three Bradley County Farm Families of the Year. Her grandparents, Mary and Eugene Hamilton, and her father, Terry Don Pritchard, were previous recipients of the title. She is a current recipient, along with her husband, Jason West, and daughters Landen, 19, and Paisley, 13, who operate West Oak…
City wrestles with how to handle junked-up properties around Warren(full meeting video included)
Dilapidated properties continue to be a major point of discussion for the Warren City Council, who met for their regular monthly business meeting Monday evening, June 13, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Building in downtown Warren. Although a relatively short meeting compared to most months, the bulk of June’s Council session was centered around the…
Warren School Board approves resignations and new hires
Six of the seven members of the Warren School Board were onhand Monday evening, June 13 to conduct the monthly business of the District. In addition to the regular reports from allschool administrators and the financial updates, the board came out of an executive session to make a number of personnel decisions. The following personnel…
2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Cutest Baby Contest results
The following are the results from the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Cutest Baby Contest: 0-5 month Girls: Winner-Mae Louise Stone 1st runner-up-Rylee Mae Book 2nd runner-up-Tinsley Kate Miracle 0-5 month Boys: Winner-Liam Alexander Martinez 1st runner-up-Owen Barnett 5 month 1 day-9 months Girls: Winner-Willow Timberleigh Starr 1st runner-up-Harlyn Rhodes Clark 2nd runner-up-Halsyn Rae…
Dwain Tenner wins Bradley County Medical and Health Foundation quilt raffle
Dwain Tenner recently won the quilt raffle that was presented by the Bradley Medical and Health Foundation. Tenner’s name was drawn on Saturday, June 11 during the Pink Tomato Festival. Tenner is pictured with Bridgette Harding, President of the Bradley Medical and Health Foundation.
Jacks win two of three in SAU 7-on-7 tourney
Featuring in the June 10, 2022 Southern Arkansas University 7-on-7 tournament, the Warren Lumberjacks won two of three games, beating Natchitoches Central in game one, El Dorado B Team in game two, and falling to Caddo Parish in the final game of the day. The Jacks kick off regular season play August 26 at Stuttgart.
Children are great imitators! Listen to the echo
Several little girls were playing house one day, taking turns playing various family members, when one of them said to another, “Now you be the daddy.” The little girls thought for a minute and then said, “I don’t want to be daddy. I want to talk, and besides, what would I use for a remote…
Keepin’ it juicy! World famous Tomato Eating Contest held this past weekend(winners announced)
On Saturday, the annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Tomato Eating Contest was held, with three divisions, a celebrity division, a 12 and under division, and a professional division. Celebrities included Bryan Sanders for his wife, gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was also present; state Land Commissioner Tommy Land; District 94 state Rep. Jeff…
Locals compete in annual tomato packing contest(winners announced+photos from the event)
The 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival’s annual Tomato Packing Contest was held Friday, June 10, 2022 on the court square in Warren, featuring the best of the best tomato box speed packers from the world capital of tomato farming. Winner’s included the following(Photos by Tim Kessler.): More photos from the event:
House on North Myrtle sustained significant damage in Friday storm, + more storm damage photos from around Warren
As the rains passed through South Arkansas Friday and Saturday, the extent of the damage from Friday morning’s severe thunderstorm became even more apparent, as a large pine tree was found to have fallen on a home on North Myrtle Street in Warren. Situated at the corner of Bond and Myrtle, the home’s roof was…
Thomas Frazer buys first box of tomatoes at the All-Tomato Luncheon
As is an annual tradition, the first box of Bradley County tomatoes were auctioned off during Saturday’s historic All-Tomato Luncheon at First Baptist Church in Warren. The proceeds go to a scholarship fund. Thomas Frazer, Chairman of Warren Bank and Trust and owner of Frazer Funeral Home, submitted the winning bid of $2,600. Tony Cathey…
Goodness gracious “Great Bowls of Fire Contest” features the best salsa in Arkansas(winners announced)
There is simply no greater salsa competition than right here in the home of the South Arkansas Vine Ripened Bradley County Pink Tomato! The Great Bowls of Fire Salsa Contest, sponsored by Warren Bank and Trust, was held this weekend during the annual Festival in Warren. Winners were: Lauren Bryant, best looking; Holley McVay, best…
B.J. Green wins Tomato Festival Steak Cookoff
An event which continues to grow in popularity with Tomato Festival attendees, the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Steak Cookoff was held Saturday, June 11, 2022 on Main Street in Warren. The event was sponsored by Banks Mayor Keeton Hudson and Supervalu. Steak Cookoff Tomato Appetizer winners were Mike Kimbrell, Vilonia, first; Jason Hobbs,…
Warren native Jovankah Rodriguez wins Tomato Festival 5K female division
New rifle and pistol range set for June 22 grand opening
The City of Warren’s new rifle and pistol range and the Warren Shooting Sports Complex will host a grand opening next Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The shooting range is located at 323 Bradley Rd. 38 south of Warren.
Maisyn Elle Milton crowned 2022 Little Miss Pink Tomato
Next up was the Little Miss Pink Tomato Pageant held at Immanuel Baptist Church. JeNelle Lipton and Glenda Cross have chaired this event for more than 50 years. Payton Sledge was the mistress of ceremonies. Maisyn Elle Milton was crowned the winner; Londyn Rose Wiggins, first runner-up; and Zoamori Farmer, second runner-up. Photos by Tim…
WHS orientation set for August 2 and 3
School safety a topic of discussion for Arkansas House and Senate Education Committees
This week, officials from the Arkansas Center for School Safety (ACSS) provided members of the House and Senate Education Committees with an update on school safety measures taken in recent years. In 2018, the Governor created the Safe Schools Commission to assess the state of school security in Arkansas. That commission gave the General Assembly…