Camden, Arkansas – Despite a hard fought four quarters, the Warren High Lady Jack basketball team lost on the road at Camden Fairview Friday evening, January 28, 2022 by the final of 46-27. Warren’s women looked ready for a battle in the first, playing solid defense, but struggling to get shots to fall. Camden Fairview…
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Jacks drop game at Camden Fairview
Camden, Arkansas – Warren’s rough patch in conference play continued Friday night, January 28, 2022 with a 63-26 loss on the road at Camden Fairview. The Lumberjacks were outscored 17-4 in the first quarter. Although the Jacks put on a much better offensive performance in the second period, a slow third and fourth, coupled with…
Local students take part in spelling bee
Students from Hermitage School District and Warren School District recently participated in the Bradley County Spelling Bee. In order to participate in the Bradley County Spelling Bee, students had to win first or second place in their school spelling bee. Hermitage Middle School Student, Madison Gage, placed first in the Bradley County Spelling Bee and…
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet to be held by zoom, State Rep. Vivian Flowers to speak
St. James A.M.E. Church is set to host the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day banquet by zoom Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. A donation of $15 gets attendees access to the virtual event. State Representative Vivian Flowers is the guest speaker this year. To attend the meeting use the zoom…
Warren Aviation Commission discusses need for additional funding for Airport apron resurfacing project
Warren, Arkansas – The Warren Aviation Commission will seek additional funding to complete an apron resurfacing project at the Warren Municipal Airport, commissioners decided Thursday, January 27, 2022. In a telephone conference call, Alex Smith of McClelland Engineering of Little Rock explained that $50,000 in additional funding would be sought from the FAA to go…
Video: Multiple Warren restaurants report thieves attempting to steal tip jars
Warren, Arkansas – Multiple Warren restaurants reported thefts within the last few days with assailants attempting to steal tip jars from front counters. Two instances of theft were caught on tape. Thursday morning The Donut Palace on West Central posted a video of a Caucasian female at their counter wearing a tan jacket stealing their…
Howard M. Calvert, 1937-2022
Howard M. Calvert, age 84, of Warren, AR died Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at home. He was born April 17, 1937 in Warren, AR to the late Louie Calvert and Lela Gossien Calvert. Other than his parents his is preceded in death by brothers; Delbert Calvert, Edward Calvert and Harrel Calvert and sisters; Jean Briant,…
Solar panel parts maker bringing 80 new jobs to Crossett
According to Monticello Live, 80 new jobs are coming to Crossett, as earlier this week Primoris Renewable Energy, a solar panel parts manufacturer, announced they will be opening a new facility in the former DamFab building. Primoris Renewable Energy’s website, says they are “focused on providing full EPC services to the energy sector with a…
VIDEO: SRC asks ADH Epidemiologist Dr. Mike Cima for clarity on how COVID cases are reported
Saline River Chronicle talked Wednesday, January 26, 2022 with the Arkansas Department of Health’s Dr. Mike Cima, State Epidemiologist, about how COVID-19 active case numbers are both discovered and reported. During the interview we discussed how active cases of COVID-19 are both found and recorded for public information, what number of new cases are the…
2022 Warren Soccer schedule released
Warren, Arkansas – The 2022 Warren Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer Club schedule was officially released Tuesday, January 25, 2022, with the first match set for March 1 at White Hall. Warren’s highly successful soccer program will feature for the first time at home during the Warren Tournament happening March 4 through 5. Other games…
National career readiness certifications at Warren School District
Warren, Arkansas – Act 319 of 2021 prompted the State Board of Education to approve the ACT WorkKeys assessment for all high school students to have the opportunity to earn a nationally-recognized work readiness certificate before they graduate. Students will graduate from Warren High School with the opportunity to receive the National Career Readiness Certification…
Warren Civil Service hires new police officer
Members of the Warren Civil Service Commission met Tuesday evening in the Warren Municipal Courtroom to consider candidates for the position of Police Patrolman. After reviewing candidates and conducting an interview, the Commission voted to hire Daniel La Kristan Pace. Mr. Pace is a certified Law Enforcement Officer. Mr. Pace was vetted by the Warren…
Dr. Brandy Haley named the UAM Representative to the South Arkansas Nursing Task Force
Monticello, Arkansas – Dr. Brandy Haley, dean and associate professor of nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has been selected to serve as the university’s representative on the South Arkansas Nursing Task Force, which is part of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP). Dr. Haley joined the UAM faculty in 2012 and was…
Annual Firemen’s Ball rescheduled
The 2022 Warren Fire Department’s Firemen’s Ball was set to be held Saturday February 5, but due to COVID issues the annual event has been rescheduled for March 5. It will be conducted at the Warren Country Club beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and may be purchased from any full time or volunteer…
New Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore speaks to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Jan. 25 at noon inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church for their regular meeting. Warren mayor and Rotarian Denisa Pennington introduced the new City of Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore as the program. Chief Moore spoke about his upbringing in Sardis, Miss., and told the…
Road trip ends with Lady Jack loss at conference undefeated Magnolia
Magnolia, Arkansas – Warren’s Lady Jack basketball team suffered a 53-26 loss to undefeated 8-4A Conference leader opponent Magnolia on the road Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022. The Lady Jacks came into the ballgame with a 6-7 overall record, but at only 1-1 in Conference play, there is plenty of basketball yet to be played.…
Pastime: Those old Cardui Calendars
A real treat often came between Christmas and New Year’s was when Warren businesses handed out calendars for the year ahead. Almost every drugstore in downtown Main Street gave away some sort of free calendar to be public back in the day. The most popular was the mass produced Cardui Calendar – a flimsy newspaper-like…
Junior Hermits outscore DeWitt 15-4 in fourth quarter comeback road win, plus Hermitage Senior Basketball report
DeWitt, Arkansas – A superb fourth quarter offensive performance saw the Hermitage Junior Hermit boys take down the DeWitt Junior Dragons by the final of 39-33 Monday evening, January 24, 2022 on the road at DeWitt. The Junior Hermits moved to 12-5 on the year with a conference record of 3-1. Hayden Cathey posted 17…
Brunson announces first semester honor roll
4th GradeAll A’s1st Semester David AlorAva BrownAntonia DavisJonathan ErwinGrayson GormanKeegun GoudelockJustin GregorioSophie MannEvan McDougaldTeague MiltonCambree MoodyCallie SandersPaloma SifuentesEmma SpearsBelen TorresJax TurnerKennedy UribeRidge VickersRyder West 4th GradeAll A’s & B’s1st Semester Izabella AdamsBrody BarkerJaynaria BookerZa’Riya BrownTy Calbert Jr.Zoey CargileKaylee CliftonCooper CobbJazmin CortezKannon CrawfordMiley DaniellNevada EderingtonLandon HawkinsIndia HeathAddison HoskinsTrinity JacksonGabriel JimenezJoshua LassiterIvette MartinMijae MartinMadalynn MorganPeyton PowellXavier RiceRebecca…
Helen Louise Etheridge Toole, 1925-2022
Helen Louise Etheridge Toole, age 97, passed away on January 23, 2022. She was born in Ashley County to Hampton Allen and Minnie Moore Etheridge, and grew up in a robust, happy home. As a young girl, Helen became a Christian and joyfully served Christ throughout her life. She graduated from Hamburg High School and…
Former Warren Fire Chief and court reporter pleads guilty to class D felony theft of property
Warren, Arkansas – Former Warren part-time Fire Chief and former treasurer of the Arkansas Court Reporters Association Michael Ashcraft pled guilty Friday, January 21, 2022 to theft of property, a Class D felony offense, stemming from charges filed by the Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, which accused Ashcraft of manipulating, misappropriating, and misusing membership funds…