The New Edinburg Community Center will be be having its annual spring fundraiser on Saturday, March 11 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The center is located at 6590 Highway 8 in New Edinburg. This year there will be a fish fry with all the trimmings. Plates will be $15 each. This year’s entertainment will be provided…
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4A South Regional tournament wraps up after successful week of big crowds in town for games
WARREN, Ark. – The 4A South Regional Basketball Tournament finished up Saturday, February 25, 2023 with two Championship games held at Lumberjack Arena in front of a large crowd. The Nashville Lady Scrappers were crowned the 4A South Regional Champs after defeating Star City 81-49. The Magnolia Panthers won the 4A South Regional boys title…
Ark-La-Tex feral hog damage assessment provides deeper understanding
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Managing feral swine — the land-damaging, disease-carrying wild hogs that roam throughout the country — starts with good data, according to Nana Tian, a forest economics researcher for the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. To serve as a baseline for feral swine damage assessments to private landowners and help guide management practices, the…
Howard Joseph Williams “Joe,” 1946-2023
Howard Joseph Williams “Joe”, age 76 of McGehee, AR passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born on December 21, 1946, in Warren, AR to the late Carl Williams and Retha Jones Williams. Joe was a member of First Baptist Church and a member…
Roof repairs the subject of Thursday BCMC Board meeting, plus full meeting report
A lengthy discussion was held at Bradley County Medical Center’s monthly board meeting Thursday about much-needed infrastructure repairs weighed against the possibility of building a new hospital in the next few years. Extensive repairs are needed to the hospital roof, as it has leaked in several places. Maintenance Director Tim Saunders joined the discussion late…
Community members meet the 2023 Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer teams at supper event held Thursday evening
WARREN, Ark. – A preseason meet, greet, and eat event sponsored by Warren Bank and Trust was held for community members to meet the Warren Lumberjack and Lady Jack Soccer Clubs ahead of the start of the 2023 season Thursday evening, February 23 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church(Iglesia Catolica San Lucas) with a meal provided…
Bradley County to hold pesticide collection event
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Bradley County producers and commercial applicators will have the opportunity to dispose of their outdated and unused pesticides during a collection event on Tuesday, March 7. The event will take place at the Bradley County Fairgrounds. Inventory forms are due by March 1, and can be picked up at the Bradley County Extension Office or…
Lady Jack Track team wins 4A State Indoor Track Championship(team roster included)
We are running this article for a second time because we have received the teams’ complete roster. Congratulations to Coach Janice Reddick and the WHS Lady Jack track team for winning the 4A State Indoor Track Championship Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville! Another state title coming back to the trophy case! Back…
GFWC members wear blue hearts in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month
The GFWC members attending the January club meeting took time to have a photo made of each one wearing a ‘blue heart’ in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human Trafficking is a form of Domestic Violence, which is GFWC’s National Signature Project. The Signature Program’s goal is to increase awareness of and help prevent the…
Both Dollar Generals in Warren temporarily closed, but hoping to reopen in the coming days
Both Dollar General stores located in Warren are temporarily closed according to management as of Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Saline River Chronicle has spoken with the store manager at the Smith Rd. location in north Warren across the Street from Johnson’s Hardware. According to the store manager, their location was notified Wednesday, February 22 that…
Pastime: Collecting ‘pop’ bottles for cash
This Pastime, given the almost absolute absence of glass bottles from the soda industry to plastic, has since faded into obscurity. It was always about this time of year, with the spring-like temperatures that as a kid I found myself, trying to earn a little bit of cash. This was before in the 8th grade when…
Warren Woman’s Club presented program by YMCA’s Stacy Stone
The GFWC Warren Woman’s Club met in the First Freewill Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall in January for their monthly club meeting. Jan McLemore introduced Stacy Stone, the Fitness Director at the Warren YMCA. Stacy explained the different training classes that the YMCA currently offers to its members plus demonstrating many of these using a resistance band. Stacy…
Arkansas Wildlife Federation contest connects youth to the outdoors through art
LITTLE ROCK – Once again, the Arkansas Wildlife Federation and Creative Ideas have come together to promote wildlife education through the arts in the annual Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest. For the 2023 contest, students from kindergarten through 12th grade will submit artwork online through a portal on the AWF website, www.arwild.org. Top photo:…
Women In Red event being held February 26 at Holy Deliverance COGIC
Warren Lions conduct eye screening for local children
Warren Lions Club members conducted eye screenings at Save The Children Head Start on Tuesday. Shown, from left, are President Neeley Vance, student Ray’lyn Wolfe and Lion Delbert Zimmerly. Photo by Tim Kessler.
Brother Rodney Grice to speak at Southside Baptist revival services in March
Southside Baptist Church has announced plans for a three day revival beginning March 12, 2023. According to the press release, Brother Rodney Grice will be the guest speaker for the revival services. The Sunday, March 12 service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Then, both the Monday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 14 services will begin…
Jacks battle, but suffer loss to Magnolia in 4A South Regional Tournament to end season
WARREN, Ark. – The 2023 Lumberjack Basketball season came to an end Wednesday night, February 22 as the Jacks fell to number one-seed Magnolia by the final of 59-28 in round one of the 4A South Regional Tournament hosted at Lumberjack Arena. Top photo: Malik Day drives the baseline in Warren’s loss to Magnolia in…
2023 Warren Lady Jack Softball Schedule
Arkansas has record-setting offensive game in win over Georgia
FAYETTEVILLE – Nick Smith Jr., scored a season-high 26 points, making five 3-pointers, and Ricky Council IV pumped in 21, making three 3-pointers to lead Arkansas to an 87-65 victory over Georgia Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The team set a program record for the best shooting percentage in an SEC game (63.8%), shot 55.5%…
Construction could start in June on new $2.1 million multipurpose Emergency Response Building, plus full BC Quorum Court report
Plans for a $2.1 million COVID-19 Emergency Response Building were revealed Tuesday at the Bradley County Quorum Court meeting. Architects Blakeley C. Dunn and Matthew Roberts of CADM Architecture Inc. of El Dorado explained the plans. County Judge Klay McKinney said the county received funding for the building through the American Rescue Plan Act. First…
Burning leaves in ditches and other issues discussed at Tuesday Street Committee meeting
Warren Street Committee looked at several areas of concern Tuesday with recommendations to be made to the full City Council. Committee members include Chairwoman Emily Moseley, Alderwoman Latanza Atkins and Alderman Joel Tolefree. “We’ve had a lot of people burning leaves in the ditches,” Moseley said. Top photo: Warren Street Committee met Tuesday on several…