Fay W. Wolfe age 80, of Warren, AR died Tuesday August 17th 2021 at his home. He was born October 12th 1940 in Warren, AR a son of the late Thomas L. Wolfe and Mary Kathleen Carr Wolfe. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving 22 years, a retired Potlatch employee and a member…
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Pastime: Remember “Bank Night?”
After last week’s Pastime about the weekly “punch card” drawing at the Mad Butcher, several readers asked me about a forerunner of the 1930s and 1940s called: “Bank Night.” The Bank Night promotion was a unique and loyalty driven jackpot conceived and run by the Wharton family – the owners of the motion picture theaters…
Betty Lou Thornton Broome, 1935-2021
Betty Lou Thornton Broome age 86 of Warren, AR died Saturday, August 14th, 2021 in Warren, AR. She was born February 25th, 1935 in Warren, AR a daughter of the late Wilburn G. Thornton and Audra Marie Beard Thornton. Betty Lou was a life long waitress, she served her customers in the great diners and…
Bradley County first Arkansas county to report over 50 percent of eligible population vaccinated
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Bradley County became the first county in Arkansas to report over 50 percent of the eligible population fully vaccinated. 50.1 percent of eligible citizens in Bradley County are now fully vaccinated according to the Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 statistical website. The site reports that 12.6 percent of Bradley County’s population…
Work underway for pistol and rifle range
Work is underway on construction of the new pistol and rifle range that will be an addition to the City of Warren Sports Shooting Complex. The project has been in the works for several years and will be built with funding from the Arkansas Department of Game and Fish, City of Warren funding and local…
Second Farmer’s Market draws crowd last Saturday
Another Market on Main was held Saturday, August 14 in Downtown Warren. It consisted of 18 booths selling all types of food and arts and crafts and other items. The event was conducted on the old Martins Department Store lot at the corner of Main and Cypress Streets. Some booths were set up on Cypress,…
Free dental and health clinic conducted at Grace Cowboy Church
A large crowd was on hand Saturday morning, August 14 at Grace Cowboy Church, located on Smith Road, to take part in a free dental and medical clinic. Professional medical personnel were present to provide needed dental care and to help with medical information and care for the community at large. All services were free.…
Read It Forward For Teens program launched by Library
Warren Branch Library has implemented a NEW program, READ IT FORWARD – FOR TEENS,for their patrons (aged 13-17) that DO NOT have library cards but would like to get a book on occasion. The rules are simple: Come into the library and pick a book from the special basket. Read the book. Sign the inside…
Hermitage School Board takes actions for 2021/2022 year
The Hermitage School Board met Monday, August 9, 2021 and conducted business in preparation for the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. After taking care of all routine monthly business and hearing updates from the administrative staff, the board approved a resolution for contract disclosure for Collin Wilkerson and Tracie Richard. Both employees are related…
Dana Harvey speaks to Warren Rotary about the Veterans History Project
Rotarian Dana Harvey presented the program at the meeting of the Warren Rotary Club on Tuesday, August 17 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Harvey’s program was about the Veterans History Project, which aims to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may…
Warren arrest report for August 9-15, 2021
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. Destiny Tsvena Simpson / 1014 S Martin, Warren, AR / DOB 4-1-88 / absconder warrant on 8-9-21 Jake T. Norrell / 900 Noble St, Hamburg, AR / DOB…
Jason Wallace named Warren School District Resource Officer
The Warren School District and the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office have announced the hiring of former local law enforcement officer Jason Wallace as the Resource Officer for the Warren School District. Jason has previously worked for the Sheriff’s Office and the City of Warren Police Department. He has extensive law enforcement experience of over 20…
Harley Garrison reaches 1000 books before kindergarten
Harley Garrison has reached 1000 books in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Awesome job Harley!!! For more information about this program, contact the Library at 870-226-2536 or come by 115 West Cypress St. in Warren.
Pastime: Jackpots, drawings and prizes to dream about
Long before the lure and dreams of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, there was the Saturday punch-card drawing at the Mad Butcher. Now that was a prize everyone wanted their mom, dad, grandmother or granddad to win. Cash, when you are a kid, cash was some great prize. On top of winning the cash prize, the…
Three people killed in car accident near the Saline River
Two women and one child were killed in a two vehicle accident Saturday, August 14, 2021 around 1:04 p.m. just south of the Saline River bridge on U.S. Highway 63 N near Warren. According to the official Arkansas State Police report on the accident, 27 year-old Britnee Hampton, accidentally crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway…
State Rep. Jeff Wardlaw speaks to Warren Lions Club
State Representative Jeff Wardlaw recently presented the program for the Warren Lions Club. Pictured with State Representative Wardlaw(right) is Lion Tim Kessler.
YMCA preparing for start of the 2021 peewee football season
The Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County is set to begin its Pee Wee football season for 2021. COVID wiped out the 2020 season but plans are to proceed with the 2021 season along with several other community programs in Southeast Arkansas.There will be two leagues. One league is for grades 3…
Thank you to the Warren School Board
Thank you to the Warren School Board for taking action to protect from and mitigate as best as possible the spread of COVID-19 and its Delta variant in our local schools. August 9, in a 5-1 vote, the Warren School Board voted to mandate masks for the start of the 2021/2022 school year, with the…
August 12 Open House at Hermitage Elementary
Hermitage Elementary School will host an open house event Thursday, August 12, 2021 prior to the beginning of the new 2021/2022 school year. Attendees should arrive during their assigned time slot. Last names beginning A through M are to attend between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. For those with a last name beginning with N…
Johnny Wayne Reddin, 1955-2021
Johnny Wayne Reddin, age 66, of Warren, AR died Wednesday, August 10, 2021 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, AR. He was born July 26, 1955 in Warren, AR to the late Jesse Reddin and Pauline Thomas Reddin. Survivors include son; Jason Wayne Reddin of Star City, AR, daughter; Jennifer Reddin Withers of Warren,…
BCMC donates to Wolf Pack MC for school supplies for children in need
Bradley County Medical Center donated $250 to the Wolf Pack MC of Warren to buy backpacks and school supplies for children in need. BCMC’s Purchasing Director Terry Young presents the check to BCMC’s Dietary Director Anthony Smith, AKA Bonafide of the Wolf Pack.