WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Rural Fire Department responded the evening of March 6, 2022 to a grass fire at Bradley CR 19 north of Warren. Multiple members from the Rural crew arrived to fight the blaze which broke out near a wooded area. Two Warren firemen were also on the scene assisting. No…
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Timothy Kaine Foster, 1971-2022
Timothy Kaine Foster, age 50 of Monticello, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was born September 7, 1971, in Camden, AR to Danny K. Foster and Judy McDonald Foster. He was a United Postal Service employee, a Baptist and a United States Army National Guard Veteran where he served in three freedom tours in…
Thomas Wayne Wooten
Thomas Wayne Wooten age 55 of Monticello entered the Pearly Gates of Heaven on March 13, 2022 at Baxter County Medical Center in Mountain Home Arkansas. He was the son of the late Thomas Dale Wooten and Margaret Eads Wooten. He was a Signal Maintainer for Union Pacific Railroad for 29 years and a member…
Yurachek honored by peers as a NACDA Athletics Director of the Year
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek is a 2021-22 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year recipient it was announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Yurachek and the three additional FBS honorees will be formally…
Council to readdress Ward redistricting after approval vote fails
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s City Council took up a variety of topics for discussion and decisions, including ward redistricting options, an ordinance for Warren’s water and sewer rates, as well as continued discussions in regards to sanitation equipment issues, during the March 14, 2022 City Council meeting. The Council voted to accept a bid from…
Easter egg hunt among projects discussed during monthly Bradley County Chamber Board meeting
WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members proceeded with plans for several upcoming projects during their monthly board meeting on Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Chairwoman Terrie White reminded the board members that Make Warren Shine will have a meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Donald W. Reynolds YMCA…
Keep Arkansas Beautiful event being hosted in Hermitage April 2
A Keep Arkansas Beautiful event hosted by Revitalize Hermitage is scheduled for April 2, 2022. The group is seeking volunteers to help pickup litter, do some light painting, power washing, and planting. The group wants to focus on the city park, Main Street, and area around the school. The event is scheduled April 2 from…
Warren arrest report for March 7-14, 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. Keatron Ridgell / 308 Park Ln, Warren, AR / DOB 10-21-84 / possession of controlled substance with intent, scheduled I, II, VI on 3-922 Lorenzo Williams / 416…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 3-11-22
LITTLE ROCK – From one-time bonuses to increased funding for safety equipment, the 93rd General Assembly made support for law enforcement a top priority in this fiscal session. Act 224 provides a one-time stipend of $5,000 to full-time certified city and county law enforcement officers as well as probation and parole officers.It also provides for…
Larry Theodore Piper, 1963-2022
Larry Theodore Piper, age 58 of Little Rock, AR passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, in Little Rock, AR. He was born November 13, 1963, in Stephenville, Newfoundland to the late William Edgar ”Bill” Piper and Mary Princeline Cook Piper. He was a heavy equipment operator for highway road construction jobs, a United States Army…
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Reynolds blanks Lions and Smith hits a two-run blast as Warren sinks Hamburg in six innings
HAMBURG, Ark. – Creed Smith hit a two run home run in Warren’s 15-0 win over the Hamburg Lions on the road at Hamburg, Thursday evening, March 10, 2022 in a game which lasted just six innings due to the mercy rule going into effect. A game that was originally scheduled for Friday was moved…
Happy 80th Birthday Grady Laster!
Happy 80th Birthday to this young man, Grady Laster! Remember, turning 80 is just like turning 27 in Celsius! We love you! Sincerely, Your Family
Snow piling up in parts of South Arkansas Friday evening
WARREN, Ark. – As a winter storm pushes through Arkansas Friday, South Arkansas is now feeling the brunt of the quick change in weather. As of Friday evening at 7:00 p.m., nearly three quarters of an inch of snow have fallen in Warren with more to come. Temperatures are also plunging. At 7:18 p.m. temperatures…
UAM Foundation Fund names Alexander to Board of Directors
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello Foundation Fund has announced that Terry Alexander of Texarkana, Arkansas, will join its board of directors. In 1980, Alexander became the first African American to graduate from the UAM School of Forestry, earning a Bachelor of Science in natural resource management degree. He was inducted into the UAM…
Warren EAST students speak at EAST Initiative’s quarterly Board of Directors meeting about live streaming success
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 EAST students Ashlyn Broughton and Melany Villarreal were invited to speak at EAST Initiative’s quarterly Board of Directors meeting about live streaming. The students shared what they have learned from live streaming events and how live streaming impacts the community. This year, the Warren School District YouTube Channel was viewed over…
Seark Miracle League registration open
Seark Miracle League Spring season is right around the corner. Registration is now open, click the registration link at www.searkmiracleleague.com Spring ball is free of charge to all athletes this year. “Miracle League removes the barriers that keep children with mental and physical disabilities off the baseball field and lets them experience the joy of…
Tabethia Peacock, 1980-2022
Tabethia Peacock age 41 of Rison, AR died Thursday, March 10th 2022 at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born December 30th, 1980 in Little Rock, AR a daughter of Sherry Watson, Warren, AR and the late Thomas Peacock Jr. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse with over 10 years experience, working with the…
Isaac Richey receives 8-4A all-conference honorable mention
Warren Lumberjack senior Isaac Richey was recently named as an honorable mention for All-Conference in the 8-4A for the 2021/2022 basketball season. Richey scored 180 points and averaged three rebounds-per-game. He has committed to play at SouthArk for the 2022-2023 season.
Dr. Corey Wiggins confirmed by U.S. Senate as Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chair
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced Dr. Corey Wiggins has been confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate to serve as DRA Federal Co-Chairman. Nominated by President Biden on December 15, 2021, Wiggins becomes the fifth DRA Federal Co-Chairman to serve in the position. A native of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Chairman Wiggins brings a…
Keller Bigham earns all-state and all-conference basketball honors
LITTLE ROCK – Senior Warren Lady Jack Keller Bigham has been named to the 4A All-State Basketball team, as well as the 8-4A All-Conference team for 2022. Bigham averaged 18.8 points-per-game, fifteen rebounds-per-game, and three blocks-per-game through the 2021-2022 season. She’s a Mississippi College commit.