Jason’s life journey began on September 11, 1971, and ended on March 3, 2022, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born to Georgia Fisher and the late Rev. Elihue Fisher. Jason confessed to Christ at an early age at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church where his current pastor is the Rev. Leron Woodard. He…
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Women’s History Month: Cooperative Extension Service celebrates service of women agents
LITTLE ROCK – For the month of March — Women’s History Month — the Cooperative Extension Service is recognizing the integral role women have played in fulfilling extension’s mission since its inception in 1914. The first girls’ canning clubs, started in 1912, gave way to home demonstration clubs that brought rural women together to share…
Mount Magazine WMA is a little of everything
PARIS, Arkansas – One Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management area is contained within a national forest and also has a portion serving as an Arkansas State Park. It features nearly every kind of popular game species and plenty of watchable nongame birds and animals, not to mention spectacular views and the highest point…
Comment on proposals for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 hunting and fishing seasons
LITTLE ROCK — Commissioners with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard proposals for regulations changes during three days of committee and commission meetings held last week at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Now the AGFC would like to present those same…
NIH Awards $437,000 to Study Effects of COVID on Aortic Valve
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The National Institute of Health awarded $436,642 to associate professor of biomedical engineering, Kartik Balachandran, to study the downstream effects of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the aortic valve. Specifically, Balachandran hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between the infection and heart valve pathology. Acute respiratory syndrome…
Pastime: A farewell to a really good guy
Mark Scobey, 67, Warren native, long time Hog ticket manager, dies The headlines, if there were still old-style newspapers, like those past generations have known, would be carrying such a bold pronouncement of the sudden and unexpected death of a really, fine ambassador of this state who died this week. Mark Scobey, 67. quietly yet very…
Stephanie Bigham announces candidacy for Bradley County Assessor
Stephanie Bigham would like to announce her candidacy for Bradley County Assessor. As a life long South Arkansas resident, Bigham graduated from Woodlawn High School and began her career working locally. She is currently employed in the Bradley County Assessor’s office where she has served as Deputy Assessor and Real Estate Clerk for the past…
Marty Davis inducted into Lumberjack Sports Hall of Fame
WARREN, Ark. – Former Lumberjack Great Marty Davis, a 1981 graduate of Warren High School was inducted in the Lumberjack Sports Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a football player and for his career as a coach. Mr Davis went to Arkansas Tech, where he graduated in 1986. He began his coaching career at…
Leslie Jackson of Desha County appointed to SEACAC Board
Members of the board of the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Agency met Tuesday, March 15. Some of the members were in attendance in person while several took part virtually by phone or zoom. The board covered the monthly financials, and heard reports on all programs and from each committee. The members then approved the appointment…
The Eagle Democrat to stop publication March 30
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WARREN, Ark. – The Eagle Democrat, Warren’s hard-copy newspaper, will cease publication next Wednesday, March 30, 2022 according to an article published in today’s March 23 edition. The closing will bring to an end one of the oldest businesses in Bradley County. Published since 1885, The Eagle Democrat has served the community of Warren and…
Betty Jo Smith, 1942-2022
Betty Jo Smith age 79 departed the world for her heavenly home on Monday, March 21st 2022 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was born Monday, June 22nd, 1942 in Monticello, AR, a daughter of the late Grady Lawson and Beulah Thomas Lawson. She was a housewife and homemaker, she worked…
State Representative Jeff Wardlaw speaks to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 22 at the First United Methodist Church. Rotarian and State Representative for District 8 Jeff Wardlaw presented his own program to the group. Representative Wardlaw gave an update on what the Arkansas House of Representatives accomplished during the latest session. Wardlaw touched on…
Tammy Lynne Franks Adair, 1970-2022
Tammy Lynne Franks Adair, age 51 years, of Rye, AR died Friday, March 18, 2022 at home in Rye, AR.She was born November 28, 1970 in Decatur, Illinois, a daughter of Jerry Comer of Iuka, MS and Kathy Franks of Arthur, IL. She worked for several years in the fast-food industry before moving into automotive…
Arbor Day celebration April 29 in Warren
WARREN, Ark. – The GFWC Warren Woman’s Club has announced the 2022 Arbor Day celebration for Warren and Bradley County will be held on Friday, April 29th. The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and will be held at the Warren City Park. The public is invited to attend. National Arbor Day is always scheduled…
Governor Hutchinson declares March 20-26 as Arkansas Agriculture Week and March as Arkansas Peanut Month
LITTLE ROCK, AR – During a ceremony today at the State Capitol, Governor Hutchinson joined agriculture leaders and industry partners in declaring March 20 – 26 as Arkansas Agriculture Week and March as Peanut Month in Arkansas. The proclamations highlight the agriculture industry as a whole, the state’s peanut industry, and the value both contribute…
Rain storm brings isolated flooding, remainder of the week looks mostly sunny
WARREN, Ark. – South Arkansas sustained a large rain storm Monday night into Tuesday midday, with rainfall amounts climbing near four to six inches in some locations as of 1:48 p.m. Multiple creeks in the Warren area overflowed their banks, with isolated instances of flash flooding. No major issues in Warren have been reported at…
Rep. Wardlaw tours Agriculture Building renovations at UAM
MONTICELLO, Ark. – On Friday, March 18, Rep. Jeff Wardlaw, R-Hermitage, visited the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) campus to view progress on renovations to the Agriculture Building, which began in February 2022. Wardlaw was instrumental in gathering supplemental funding to renovate the Agriculture Building, helping to secure $250,000 from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. “With…
Volunteers jump in to help with Bradley County Chamber’s April Easter egg hunt
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce volunteers Elizabeth McKinney, Livi McKinney, Emily Harton, Dawson Harton, and Caroline Harton help stuff Easter eggs for the Chamber’s Easter egg hunt set to take place in April. Photo courtesy of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce.
Alan Watt, 1977-2022
Alan Watt age 44, of Rye, AR, died Friday, March 18th, 2022 as a result of a work-related accident. He was born October 23rd, 1977 in Bastrop, LA, a son of Charlie Watt and Kathy Washam Watt, Rison, AR. Alan was a general mechanic for Evergreen Packaging in Pine Bluff, AR, a member of Harmony…
Ashley County Medical Center welcomes Dr. Jofrances Marquez, Jr
CROSSETT, Ark. – Ashley County Medical Center welcomes Dr. Jofrances Marquez, Jr. to their team. A native of the Philippines, Dr. Marquez received his medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine in 1998. He completed his residency program at Wayne University in Detroit, Michigan in 2014…
Hermitage School Board conducts regular monthly business
HERMITAGE, Ark. – The Hermitage School Board met for its March meeting Monday, March 14, 2022. Normal reports and business were acted upon . Superintendent Dr. Tucker reported on the status of the American Rescue Plan funds and other ongoing projects and programs. The board then approved the 2022-2023 school calendar, the grade 9-12 science…