LITTLE ROCK – A defensive showdown Friday was rounded out with an offensive explosion Saturday as the Warren Lumberjack Baseball team lost one game and won another in their final two appearances in the Pulaski Robinson Invitational this past weekend, March 25 and 26, 2022. This River Region Sports Report is brought to you by:…
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Razorback Umude invited to Portsmouth
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback Stanley Umude has been invited to the 68th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, played April 13-16 in Portsmouth, Va. (Churchland HS). The Portsmouth Invitational is the oldest amateur basketball tournament in the United States and the only postseason camp restricted to college basketball seniors. The Portsmouth Invitational is the first of two…
Sharon Denise Hardaway McCoy, 1963-2022
Sharon Denise Hardaway McCoy, 58, of Little Rock, formerly of Warren, died March 26, 2022. Born September 19, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Victory Hardaway and Arlean Tenner Green. She was a graduate of Warren High School class of 1982. Sharon worked as a cook for several businesses, retiring from Baptist Parkway…
Bullpen falters late in Razorbacks’ loss at Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Razorback bullpen could not protect a late two-run lead as No. 3 Arkansas (17-4, 4-1 SEC) was clipped by Mizzou (12-7, 1-4 SEC), 7-5, on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. The loss snapped the Hogs’ 12-game winning streak, which was the second-longest active winning streak in the SEC entering the day.…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 3-25-22
LITTLE ROCK – Whether it was due to a job loss, reduction in income or increased costs in healthcare, many homeowners fell behind in mortgage payments and utilities during the pandemic. If you or someone you know is behind on payments, we want to direct your attention to a resource that could help. Recently, the…
Ella Mae Hampton Webb, 1955-2022
Ella Mae Hampton Webb, 67, of Johnsville, died March 21, 2022. Born January 5, 1955, she was a daughter of Ella Bea Hampton and the late Willie M. Hampton. She was a graduate of Hermitage High School class of 1973. She married her soulmate Shelton Webb on April 15, 1972. To this union two children…
Warren arrest report for March 21-28, 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. Franky Smith / 205 Cook St., Warren, AR / DOB (Age 62) / Poss w/intent, Poss. Firearms by certain persons on 3-21-22 Joe McIntyre / 414 N. Myrtle…
Gary Rockett, 1949-2022
Gary Rockett, 72, of Shreveport, LA formerly of Junction City, LA and Warren, AR passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home in Shreveport, LA Gary was born December 23, 1949 in El Dorado, AR, to the union of Alymer H. Rockett and Maxine Aycock Rockett. He was preceded in death by his parents,…
Webb’s go-ahead homer powers Hogs to 12th consecutive win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Braydon Webb’s go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the eighth powered No. 3 Arkansas (17-3, 4-0 SEC) to a 7-5 win against Mizzou (12-6, 0-4 SEC) on Friday night at Taylor Stadium in Columbia, Mo. The Razorbacks extended their winning streak to 12 consecutive games, matching last year’s season-long 12-game win…
Monday marks 47-year anniversary of 1975 Warren tornado
Back on January 3, 2022 we made note that it was the 73-year anniversary of the 1949 devastating tornado that hit Warren, killing over fifty people and doing immense damage to the city. We are now facing the 47-year anniversary of another tragic time in the city, when on March 28, 1975 Warren was again…
Car crashes into railroad sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night
WARREN, Ark. – A red convertible crashed at the railroad crossing on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night, March 26, 2022 at around 8:15 p.m, totaling the vehicle and damaging a railroad sign. Warren Police Department officers say that preliminary information indicates the driver of the convertible was driving south on Martin Street when the…
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducts Joe Don Greenwood of Hermitage(+Video)
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted six individuals today for their leadership and service to the state’s largest business sector. The newest class represents agriculture education, the seed industry, agri-business, row-crop production, agricultural/political advocacy, timber management and agricultural research and outreach. The newest inductees include: retired Cooperative Extension Service Director Rick Cartwright of Fayetteville; …
Mark Alan Scobey, 1953-2022
Mark Alan Scobey, age 68 of Fayetteville, AR died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his home in Fayetteville, AR. He was born December 14, 1953 in Little Rock, AR to the late John N. Scobey and Mary Axley Scobey. He is also preceded in death by one sister Mary Lou Bennett and a nephew Barry…
Cemetery Street once again open to traffic
A section of Cemetery Street on the east side of Warren which was closed Tuesday due to needed repairs during this week’s rain storm is once again open to traffic Friday, March 25, 2022.
Jacks open Pulaski Robinson Invitational with loss to South Side Bee Branch
LITTLE ROCK – Warren’s Lumberjack men’s baseball team began action Thursday, March 24, 2022 in the Pulaski Robinson Invitational, dropping their first game to Southside Bee Branch 12-0. This River Region Sports Report is brought to you by: While Warren couldn’t break through on the scoresheet, Aidan Reynolds went one for two with a single…
Preschool Storytime back at the Library
Preschool Storytime is back at the Warren Branch Library. Join Mrs. Christy on Thursday, March 31, at 10:00 a.m. All About Penguins!
Mulerider Football’s 2022 slate announced
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The 2022 schedule for Southern Arkansas Football has been released and highlighting the 11-game regular season docket under first-year head coach Brad Smiley are four home games inside Wilkins Stadium at Rip Powell Field as well as the program’s 11th appearance all-time in the Murphy USA Classic. Since 2012, the Muleriders are 33-8 at home…
ELITE! Hogs Topple Top-Ranked Gonzaga To Reach Elite 8
SAN FRANCISCO – It took an effort that had not ever happened in college basketball to get it done, but the Arkansas Razorbacks are headed back to the Elite 8 thanks to a 74-68 win over top-ranked Gonzaga on Thursday afternoon inside Chase Center. Arkansas became the first team to ever beat an AP #1…
UAM Natural Resources grad student wins regional poster competition
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — UAM Natural Resources graduate student Cassandra Hug won first place in the 68th Annual Southern Hardwood Forest Research Group poster contest on March 22nd. The contest was held this year online via Microsoft Teams. “This was the first time attending,” said Hug. The meeting is for people from various state agencies, organizations,…
Jackson to serve as UAM Director of Athletics
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has suspended the search committee to fill the institution’s director of athletics position. William “Hud†Jackson will serve as the director of athletics and continue in his role as the head football coach at UAM. Jackson has served as the UAM interim director of athletics since July…
AGFC discusses habitat and healthy conservation future at UAM held event
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth, at last week’s commission meeting, held at the University of Arkansas Monticello, shared some recent highlights of AGFC’s wildlife management, fisheries and education efforts. “AGFC private lands biologists conducted 69 site visits during the last month,” Booth said. “These 69 landowners represented over 44,000…