William L. “Sam Bo” Nichols, age 92 of Warren, AR passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado, AR. He was born May 3, 1929 in Warren, AR to the late George Calvin Nichols and Maude Johnson Nichols. He was a logger, he loved to hunt, but…
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Shed hunting: Wandering in the woods with purpose
PARON, Ark. – With deer season officially over and turkey season still several weeks away, many hunters are facing the postseason blues and are being forced to catch up on all of the work postponed since last October. Searching for shed antlers offers one last escape from those household chores and can keep hunting skills…
Bats break out in #3 Arkansas’ lopsided win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks’ first midweek matchup of the 2022 season resulted in a win as No. 3 Arkansas handled Omaha, 15-3, on Wednesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. The third-ranked Hogs, who have now won nine straight midweek games dating back to last season, improved to 5-2 on the year. Arkansas scored a season-high…
Contract pilot lands George H. Dunklin Award
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Rocky Thornburg has been flying duck surveys long before any of the current Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists conducting surveys were on the agency payroll. A pilot based in Pine Bluff, Thornburg began flying low-altitude aerial waterfowl surveys in 1992 to allow AGFC staff to count ducks in the state.…
Arkansas comes through in the clutch vs. LSU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JD Notae sank two free throws with eight seconds left and the Razorbacks came up with a big stop on the ensuing possession to give #14/15 Arkansas a 77-76 victory over LSU Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. LSU led by four with 1:47 left after an old-fashion, 3-point play by Tari…
AGFC, PRADCO team up for online bass fishing seminar series
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has partnered with PRADCO, the parent company of Booyah, YUM, Bomber and many other popular fishing tackle brands to host a special lineup of fishing seminars this spring devoted to catching more and bigger bass in The Natural State. The first of these workshops is…
Jimmy Williams announces candidacy for Bradley County Quorum Court
James (Jimmy) Williams announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace, District 5 to serve on the Bradley County Quorum Court. Jimmy is a retired Army veteran with 20 years active service. He received numerous awards during his career including the Meritorious Service medal and Army Commendation medal. He also is a retired as a…
Warren Baseball Coach Trent Wilson presents Rotary program
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, March 1 at First United Methodist Church for their weekly meeting. Rotarian Andrew Tolbert presented his program of Warren High School baseball coach Trent Wilson. Wilson touched on the team’s 16-0 season-opening win over Hampton Monday night before talking about the upcoming schedule, which features a game against…
End of the year Hermitage Basketball report
Junior Girls The Hermitage junior girls finished their season with a 5-13 record, including a 3-3 record in conference play. They earned the #3 seed in the district tournament. They fell to Bradley jr girls in the first round of the district tournament. They will return 4 starters to next year’s junior high team. Leading…
Frank Spain announces run for Prosecuting Attorney
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain is excited to announce his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney for Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties. His 24 years of experience serving as a Deputy and Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney has prepared him for the responsibilities of the elected Prosecuting Attorney. He graduated from the University of Arkansas…
South Arkansas Travelers 8U team wins Hot Springs tourney
The South Arkansas Travelers 8u coach pitch team won the Inaugural Majestic Grand Open tournament in Hot Springs on February 27th. Team member from Bradley County are Davis Huitt #17 and Jensen Harrod #12 from Hermitage and Maddox Moring #36 from Warren. Front row L-RBentley GoberEyan HornMaddox MoringJace GriffenJensen HarrodDavis Huitt Middle row L-RChayson FoxRyan…
Warren Library announces February 2022 Memorials given
The Warren Branch Library announced Tuesday, March 1, 2022 the memorials which were given to the Library for the month of February 2022. See the complete list below: In Memory of: / Given By: Louise Gargile / JoAnn Johnson Eva Nell McKinney / Debbie Bryant Jeannie Reep / Debbie Bryant Carlotta Harvey Maxwell / Warren…
Casper earns GAC Player of the Week after big weekend against SWOSU
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Senior outfielder Alese Casper was named the Great American Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon after her performance this past weekend against Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This marks the first POTW award for Casper in her career and the first for SAU this season. Casper finished the weekend with a…
Future of Warren’s Cultural Center in question
The future of Warren Cultural Center remains in limbo as Cultural Center Committee members discussed multiple repairs that are needed on the facility. Representing the committee Monday were School Board member Shannon Gorman, City Council member Memory Frazer, city Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Wagnon, and Mayor Denisa Pennington. Under an agreement established several years…
Lady Jacks pick up first win of the year in comeback home opener
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s Lady Jack Softball team played their first home game of the season against the Lady Owls of McGehee Tuesday evening, March 1, 2022 by the final of 3-2. The Lady Jacks were looking to pick up their first win of the season after dropping the opening game on the road to…
Vega nets one goal in Lady Jack loss to White Hall in season opening match
WHITE HALL, Ark. – A second half goal from Leslie Vega was not enough to overcome White Hall, as the Warren Lady Jacks dropped their opening match of 2022 on the road to the White Hall Bulldogs by the final of 5-1. Warren’s back four, led by center back Bailey Herring, played a terrific opening…
Lumberjacks push White Hall deep into second half, but come up short in opening match of 2022
WHITE HALL, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Soccer Club fell in their season opener Tuesday night, March 1, 2022 by the final of 2-0 to the White Hall Bulldogs. The orange and black put on a solid first half performance, particularly defensively. Goalkeeper John Hill was a standout in the opening minutes, commanding the first…
BC Chamber hosts meet and greet
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a meet and greet session for city and county officials Monday, February 28, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Building. Photos by Tim Kessler.
BCEDC Board gets update on jail, Intermodal prospect, and more during regular meeting
WARREN, Ark. – Several crucial pieces of information about economic development were provided to Bradley County Development Corp. board of directors during its monthly meeting Monday night. First up, state Rep. Jeff Wardlaw, a board member, said he would give a full report on negotiations with LaSalle Corrections at the next meeting. The company had…
Explosive start for diamond Jacks as they take down Hampton by mercy-rule on opening day
WARREN, Ark. – Opening day of the 2022 Lumberjack Baseball ended in a 16-0 victory for Warren over non-conference opponent Hampton, February 28, 2022 at the Warren Baseball/Softball Complex. Warren scored three runs early in the bottom of the first inning off of a Landon Wolfe double. The Jacks would go on to score five…
Lady Jacks open 2022 Softball season against talented Woodlawn team
WOODLAWN, Ark. – The Warren Lady Lumberjack Softball team opened their season on the road against the perennial 2A power, Woodlawn Bears, with a 10-0 loss Monday afternoon, February 28, 2022 on the road at Woodlawn. Alyssa Higgins got the start in the circle for the Lady Jacks. She pitched 5 solid innings. Higgins struck…