The McCoy Cemetery in New Edinburg will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. All families and interested parties are invited to attend. The cemetery is also accepting donations for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery. Please mail donations to McCoy Cemetery, P. O.…
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Additional Funds Aid Efforts to Remove Feral Hogs from Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. Senator John Boozman was instrumental in securing $650,000 in federal funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to implement additional…
Mock Disaster Event Prepares Southern Forestry Personnel
Jonesboro, AR – Urban and community forestry professionals from across the Southeast converged in Jonesboro this week for a unique mock-disaster training event. The training, hosted by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the Southern Group of State Foresters, qualified participants to deploy in Urban Forest Strike Teams (UFSTs) following natural disasters nationwide. UFSTs…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 5-20-22
The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking. The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) testified that there were 13 arrests for human trafficking charges in Arkansas in 2021. In 2022, there…
Local leaders meet to discuss forecasted eclipse in 2024
On May 20th Kim Williams, Great River Road Director and Arkansas Delta River Travel Writer from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism met with local leaders and organization members on Arkansas’s Great North American Eclipse forecasted to occur on April 8th, 2024. Williams discussed percentages of darkness cities would experience during the eclipse, the projected number of tourists…
Hilton Alexander McCray Jr., 1952-2022
Hilton Alexander McCray Jr., 69, of Warren, departed this life May 12, 2022. Born July 28, 1952, he was a son of the late Hilton Sr. and Vera Toatley McCray. He was baptized early in life and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Warren. He was a faithful worker and volunteer at…
#7 Arkansas Beat Up in Season Finale at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 Arkansas (38-16, 18-12 SEC) was pummeled by Alabama (29-25, 12-17 SEC), 18-5, in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the setback, Arkansas finishes second in the SEC West behind No. 6 Texas A&M (35-17, 19-11 SEC). It is the first time since 2017 that the Razorbacks have…
Tomato Festival schedule now available at your fingertips on SRC
Saline River Chronicle is your home for Tomato Festival coverage. Now, we are making it even easier to have your guide to the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival with you on the go at all times. You’ll see a new link in our top menu that includes the complete 2022 Festival schedule of events.…
Warren School Board meets in special session
Members of the Warren School Board met Thursday evening, May 19, 2022 to consider personnel matters and to act on employee bonuses for the 2021-2022 school year. Six of the seven board members were present. After conducting an executive session the following actions were taken: Approved the resignations of the following: Dalton Weatherly, high school…
Steven David Harrelson, 1957-2022
Steven David Harrelson, age 64 of New Edinburg, AR passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 8, 1957 in Warren, AR to the late JE Harrelson and Estelle Loomis Harrelson. Other than his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Ronnie Harrelson and Gerald…
Man with Warren ties charged in shooting of Kingsland water tower
A local man with connections to Warren, was recently arrested and is facing charges related to the shooting of the Kingsland, Arkansas water tower that has been widely reporting statewide and nationally. Timothy Sled, 38, of Kingsland, has been charged with two felonies tied to vandalism. According to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Sled shot…
Stovall, Wallace blast #7 Arkansas to series-opening win at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Behind Peyton Stovall’s two-run tater and Cayden Wallace’s go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth, No. 7 Arkansas (38-14, 18-10 SEC) overpowered Alabama (27-25, 10-17 SEC) with seven unanswered runs on its way to a 7-3 series-opening win on Thursday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the victory, the Razorbacks have now won 18…
Jury reaches verdict in April 2021 car wash shooting case
The case of a man charged with a shooting at a local car wash came to a swift end Thursday after a Bradley County Circuit Court jury found him not guilty. Charles E. Lawson Jr., 33, of Warren was charged with terroristic act, a Class Y felony. It took only 30 minutes for the jury…
State Farm Agent Joey Cathey presents $10K to Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County
Local State Farm agent, Joey Cathey has a long history of demonstrating what it means to be a Good Neighbor by stepping up to help his community. On May 19, 2022, Joey Cathey presented Donald W Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County with a $10,000 grant from State Farm® as part of our Outstanding…
Seark Concert Annual Stakeholders event held last Tuesday
The new officers and staff of the SEARK Concert Association met at an event held Tuesday, May 10, 2022. They include: Front Row (L to R): Felicia Doster, Michele Roberts, Rebecca Copico (Grant Writer), Reathel Privett (Treasurer). Back Row: Cyndee VanWinkle (Circle Communications-Advisor), Susan Akin (President), Anne O’Neill (Vice President), LaReina Grundy (Secretary), Lauren Burns…
Free Farmer’s Market coming to Hermitage Thursday
Don’t miss out on the Free Farmer’s Market and More coming to Hermitage Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Hermitage Community Center. Produce is available until all is gone. Visit vendor booths. Stop by the Cooking Matters booth and taste freshly prepared snacks you can also make at home. This week we will be distributing…
Congratulations to the WHS Class of 2022 from Saline River Chronicle(Graduation Picture Special)
The Warren High School Class of 2022 graduated last Thursday, May 12, 2022 at a ceremony held at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren on the campus of Warren High. Saline River Chronicle would like to congratulate the members of the graduating class of 2022 and wish them the best of luck in the years…
Adopted
In 2021 there were more than four hundred thousand children in the United States foster care. Many of those kids were unable to return to their families and were waiting to be adopted. These children spend about three years in foster care before they become eligible for adoption, but they can wait up to ten…
UAM inducts five students into National History Honor Society
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Alpha-Nu-Zeta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society inducted five new members on May 2. New members include Brittney Bostian, history major; Dakota Boysen, history major; Diego Cendejas, exercise science major; Matthew Outlaw, history major and political science major; and Katherine Vermilyea, history major. Phi Alpha…
Webb named to SEC Community Service Team
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ Braydon Webb has been named to the 2022 SEC Baseball Community Service Team in recognition of his accomplishments beyond the field of competition. Webb has been actively involved in the Fayetteville community during his time as a Razorback. For the second year in a row, he has worked with Team Impact…
Arkansas turkey harvest inches up
LITTLE ROCK — Natural State turkey hunters saw an uptick in checked birds during this spring’s three-week turkey hunting season, which ran from April 18 to May 8. Hunters checked 7,578 turkeys, an 8 percent increase from last year’s 7,013-bird total. That number also includes harvest totals from the state’s youth hunters who enjoyed a…