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Attorney General Rutledge Files Suit Against Family Dollar Following Rodent Infestation
Little Rock – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today filed a lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for selling potentially harmful or contaminated products following a massive rodent infestation at its West Memphis, Arkansas distribution center. The complaint alleges that Family Dollar, under the parent company Dollar Tree Inc., knew about the rodent infestation for years but…
Employment and career training at Warren Branch Library
The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library in conjunction with instructors, Cathy Edmonds & Nelwyn Birch, will conduct an employment & career training class. This course will provide job & occupation assistance for those living within the counties of Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln. The course will include career assessment, application procedures, resume building, and the…
Warren Branch Library announces its program schedule for May
Complete schedule: 5/1 – Take & Make Kits 5/1-5/31 – Book Club for Kids 5/5 – COVID Vaccine Clinic 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 – Crochet & Knitting Class with Eva 5/6 – Facebook Dessert & Craft Auction 5/10 – Teen Crafternoon 5/12 – Lego Club 5/16 – Summer Reading Registration Begins 5/17 – Adult Paint…
Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day
Bradley County Sheriff Herschel Tillman reminds residents that April 30 is National Drug Take Back day. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. People can drop off their old medications at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office at the Courthouse in Warren. America’s substance misuse crisis is a public safety and public…
Apply for an Arkansas elk hunting permit beginning May 1
LITTLE ROCK – The application period for Arkansas’s public land elk hunting permits is open from 8 a.m., May 1 until 11:59 p.m. June 1. Hunters interested in pursuing Arkansas’s largest big-game animal can apply beginning May 1 at https://ar-web.s3licensing.com and select the Special Hunt Applications button to begin the process. Eighteen public land elk…
Robert and Michael Milton win Country Club Spring Fling Golf Scramble
Robert and Michael Milton won this past weekend’s Spring Fling golf scramble at the Warren Country Club.
Hal & Peggy Corbett to speak at Holy Deliverance Church
Hal and Peggy Corbett, missionary and pastors to the White Mountain Apache People, will be the guest speakers at Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 1109 South Myrtle Street in Warren May 1 for the 11:00 a.m. service, and at the Assembly of God for 6:00 p.m. service. The Corbetts have been pastors to…
Johnson breaks GAC hit record in mid-week win over Mississippi College
CLINTON, Miss. – The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team took down Mississippi College on Tuesday afternoon as they traveled to Clinton, Mississippi for a mid-week with the Choctaws. The Weevils put up 3 runs compared to Mississippi College’s 1 run. UAM would head home with a win as they prepare for their upcoming GAC series with SAU.…
Tax refund offers chance to build wealth
LITTLE ROCK — Now that the 2021 tax filing deadline has come and gone, many consumers are eagerly awaiting their tax refunds and perhaps planning how to use them. While there’s endless spending possibilities, the best choice may be not to spend at all. If you’re willing to delay gratification a while, a tax refund…
Hogs walk off Bears on wild pitch in North Little Rock
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Robert Moore scampered home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning as No. 5 Arkansas (32-9) survived UCA (18-21), 2-1, in extras on Tuesday night at Dickey-Stephens Stadium. The Razorbacks have now won 18 consecutive midweek games and are undefeated in their last 14 contests against…
2022 Tomato Festival t-shirt logo design released
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee is pleased to reveal the official 2022 66th logo, which is based on the design that Cathy Richardson and Carol Lee Little submitted for the annual t-shirt design contest as a mother/daughter collaboration. Official Festival Tshirts using this design will available for sale in May. Be sure to…
Jacks win Saline River Derby over Monticello on Senior Night
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s Lumberjack Soccer Club defeated Monticello 7-1 Tuesday night, April 26, 2022 to win the Saline River Derby, the annual rivalry match between the neighboring school’s soccer programs, on what was also senior night for Warren, and their final home match of the season. This River Region Sports Report is brought to…
Tomato Festival Chairwoman Brooke Hatch previews event for Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met for its weekly meeting Tuesday, April 26 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Junior Rotarians from Hermitage (Elizabeth Warren) and Warren (Colton Satterlee, Klayton Dunaway, and Aidan Weaver) before Rotarian Marnette George presented her program. George’s program was Pink Tomato Festival Chairwoman…
Local celebration of National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29
GFWC Warren Woman’s Club members are hosting Bradley County’s 2022 Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 29th. The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Warren City Park. The public is invited to join them for this special observance. National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April each year and this…
BCMC board members discuss future upgrade plans
Work began on a master plan for Bradley County Medical Center on Tuesday, as engineers met with BCMC board members at the Brunson Medical Complex. Attending the meeting were Paul Gregory, principal in Polk Stanley Wilcox; Jose Bea, electrical engineer at Bernard TME, LLC; and John Dale, a principal at Bernhard. Interim BCMC CEO Leslie…
How do God’s people live in a Godless society?
When God called Abraham out of Ur, he made a covenant-a promise-that Abraham would be the father of a holy nation. “I will bless those who bless you and I will place a curse on those who harm you. And all the people of the earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3) How would…
Richard Turner Wright, 1948-2022
Richard Turner Wright age 74, of Cleveland County, AR, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at his home. He was born Saturday, January 31st, 1948 in Warren, AR the son of the late R. D. Wright and Ford and Jimmie Castleberry. He was employed with K Mart for 15 years of service, he transferred to the…
Herring scores hat trick in Lady Jack win over Monticello on Senior Night
WARREN, Ark. – Senior night, the final home game of the 2022 season for the Warren Lady Jack Soccer Club ended in a 4-2 win for Warren over Monticello in the Saline River Derby held Tuesday afternoon, April 26. The first real chance of the match came early on in the seventh minute. Warren’s hard-working…
UAM To Host Tree Dedication and Educational Program for Arbor Day
MONTICELLO, Ark.-The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host a tree dedication and educational program on Thursday, April 28, in observance of Arbor Day. The hour-long program will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Centennial Clock Tower on the Monticello campus. A host of experts from the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural…
UAM Golf: Sturaro Selected to All-GAC Second Team and Qualifies for Central Regional
The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s golf team had one individual qualify for the 2022 NCAA Central Region Tournament. Chiara Sturaro will compete in the tournament on May 2-4 at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Sturaro is the first UAM individual to qualify for the Central Regional since Frida Rydberg…