The Hermitage High School Class of 2022 graduated recently at a ceremony held at the football stadium in Hermitage on the campus of Hermitage High. Saline River Chronicle would like to congratulate the members of the graduating class of 2022 and wish them the best of luck in the years to come. Please enjoy a…
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Four Razorbacks earn All-SEC honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Four Hogs earned postseason awards from the Southeastern Conference on Monday afternoon. Arkansas pitchers Brady Tygart and Hagen Smith were named to the Freshman All-SEC Team, while second baseman Robert Moore and pitcher Connor Noland landed on the All-SEC Defensive Team. Tygart emerged as the Razorbacks’ relief ace this season, recording a…
Warren arrest report for May 16-23, 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. Jorge Gomez / #6 Lura Lea LN, Warren, AR / DOB 12-16-79 / NO DL on 5-18-22 April Gill / 1420 Breckenridge, Little Rock, AR / DOB 9-4-83…
College scholarships available for conservation-minded students
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering scholarships for any student interested in a conservation career. Applications will be accepted until June 15 for the fall 2022 semester. Scholarships are available for any Arkansas resident paying in-state tuition with a declared major related to conservation or agriculture. A complete list of…
Narcan training held for local officials
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Jacob Smith, Section Chief for the Substance Misuse Branch at the Arkansas Department of Health conducted training Tuesday, May 17 on what Narcan is, how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer. This was a grant opportunity that provided Narcan kits to law enforcement and firemen in Bradley County. The Warren Police Department,…
UAM-CTC HVAC Student Awarded Scholarship From National Technical Honor Society
CROSSETT, Ark.—Montgomery “Monty” Kilcrease was recently awarded a $1000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Kilcrease is a student of the HVAC program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and is currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology degree. Kilcrease was one of 250 outstanding…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission sets 2023-24 waterfowl season dates, passes bear season expansion
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today unanimously approved a package of regulations changes that included the adoption of a new waterfowl season structure, beginning with the 2023-24 seasons. The upcoming waterfowl season will follow the same format as last season, with the following dates: 2022-23 Arkansas Waterfowl SeasonsDuck, Coot and Merganser…
McCoy Cemetery meeting scheduled for June 23
The McCoy Cemetery in New Edinburg will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. All families and interested parties are invited to attend. The cemetery is also accepting donations for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery. Please mail donations to McCoy Cemetery, P. O.…
Additional Funds Aid Efforts to Remove Feral Hogs from Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. Senator John Boozman was instrumental in securing $650,000 in federal funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to implement additional…
Mock Disaster Event Prepares Southern Forestry Personnel
Jonesboro, AR – Urban and community forestry professionals from across the Southeast converged in Jonesboro this week for a unique mock-disaster training event. The training, hosted by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the Southern Group of State Foresters, qualified participants to deploy in Urban Forest Strike Teams (UFSTs) following natural disasters nationwide. UFSTs…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 5-20-22
The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking. The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) testified that there were 13 arrests for human trafficking charges in Arkansas in 2021. In 2022, there…
Local leaders meet to discuss forecasted eclipse in 2024
On May 20th Kim Williams, Great River Road Director and Arkansas Delta River Travel Writer from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism met with local leaders and organization members on Arkansas’s Great North American Eclipse forecasted to occur on April 8th, 2024. Williams discussed percentages of darkness cities would experience during the eclipse, the projected number of tourists…
Hilton Alexander McCray Jr., 1952-2022
Hilton Alexander McCray Jr., 69, of Warren, departed this life May 12, 2022. Born July 28, 1952, he was a son of the late Hilton Sr. and Vera Toatley McCray. He was baptized early in life and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Warren. He was a faithful worker and volunteer at…
#7 Arkansas Beat Up in Season Finale at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 Arkansas (38-16, 18-12 SEC) was pummeled by Alabama (29-25, 12-17 SEC), 18-5, in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the setback, Arkansas finishes second in the SEC West behind No. 6 Texas A&M (35-17, 19-11 SEC). It is the first time since 2017 that the Razorbacks have…
Tomato Festival schedule now available at your fingertips on SRC
Saline River Chronicle is your home for Tomato Festival coverage. Now, we are making it even easier to have your guide to the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival with you on the go at all times. You’ll see a new link in our top menu that includes the complete 2022 Festival schedule of events.…
Warren School Board meets in special session
Members of the Warren School Board met Thursday evening, May 19, 2022 to consider personnel matters and to act on employee bonuses for the 2021-2022 school year. Six of the seven board members were present. After conducting an executive session the following actions were taken: Approved the resignations of the following: Dalton Weatherly, high school…
Steven David Harrelson, 1957-2022
Steven David Harrelson, age 64 of New Edinburg, AR passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 8, 1957 in Warren, AR to the late JE Harrelson and Estelle Loomis Harrelson. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Ronnie Harrelson and Gerald…
Man with Warren ties charged in shooting of Kingsland water tower
A local man with connections to Warren, was recently arrested and is facing charges related to the shooting of the Kingsland, Arkansas water tower that has been widely reporting statewide and nationally. Timothy Sled, 38, of Kingsland, has been charged with two felonies tied to vandalism. According to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Sled shot…
Stovall, Wallace blast #7 Arkansas to series-opening win at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Behind Peyton Stovall’s two-run tater and Cayden Wallace’s go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth, No. 7 Arkansas (38-14, 18-10 SEC) overpowered Alabama (27-25, 10-17 SEC) with seven unanswered runs on its way to a 7-3 series-opening win on Thursday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the victory, the Razorbacks have now won 18…
Jury reaches verdict in April 2021 car wash shooting case
The case of a man charged with a shooting at a local car wash came to a swift end Thursday after a Bradley County Circuit Court jury found him not guilty. Charles E. Lawson Jr., 33, of Warren was charged with terroristic act, a Class Y felony. It took only 30 minutes for the jury…
State Farm Agent Joey Cathey presents $10K to Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County
Local State Farm agent, Joey Cathey has a long history of demonstrating what it means to be a Good Neighbor by stepping up to help his community. On May 19, 2022, Joey Cathey presented Donald W Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County with a $10,000 grant from State Farm® as part of our Outstanding…