MONTICELLO, Ark. – Warren sophomore Antonio Jordan scored a career high 41 points and posted a double-double Friday night, December 30, 2022 as the Lumberjacks beat the Ouachita High Warriors of Donaldson, Arkansas by the final of 64-54 on the final day of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic tournament in Monticello hosted by…
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City of Warren holds retirement reception for Bubba York
The first Shooting Range Manager in the history of the Warren Shooting Range is retiring. Thomas “Bubba” York took the job as Range Manager while the Warren Shooting Facility was under Construction. He oversaw its development and has managed the facility ever since. The City has a state-of-the-art skeet range and has recently added a…
Final game of 2022 in the books for the Warren Lady Jacks, conference play starts next week
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In their last game of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic at Drew Central Friday, December 30, 2022 the Warren Lady Jacks fell to White Hall by the final of 50-19. Top photo: Michaela Stanley takes the tip off for Warren Friday against White Hall. The senior posted ten rebounds and…
Audrey and Lillian Culwell complete 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Congratulations to Audrey and Lillian Culwell on completing 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Each girl received a book and a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten t-shirt. Amazing job Culwell Family! Want more information about how your child can benefit from participating in this program at the Warren Branch Library? Call the library at 870-226-2536.
Neo scores 16 in Warren loss to Drew Central
MONTICELLO, Ark. – After a hard fought battle Thursday night, December 29, 2022 in the second round of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Class basketball tournament hosted by Drew Central in Monticello, the Warren Lumberjacks fell to the tournament host Pirates by the final of 57-50. Top photo: Neon’dre Thomas drives inside for a…
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Lady Jacks best Hampton for first win of the season
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Warren Lady Jack basketball team defeated Hampton Thursday, December 29, 2022 during the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic tournament hosted by Drew Central in Monticello by the final of 38-30. Tessa Andrus bested her Wednesday total of 13 points by scoring 19 on the day against Hampton. She led the…
BCMC Board holds final meeting of 2022
Bradley County Medical Center board of directors held its final meeting of the year Thursday at the Brunson Medical Complex, with the return of Chairman Freddie Mobley after several months absence following extensive surgery. Mobley thanked Vice Chairman Joe Don Greenwood for filling in during his absence. Board member Lathan Hairston joined the meeting by…
Renovated C-Way car wash is open again
C-Way car wash on East Ash St in Warren is open once again. Located between Taqueria Angeles and Warehouse B, the car wash is situated in a convenient central location near the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA in downtown Warrren. According to Nick Mann, the C-Way car wash is available once again for customers to drop…
Kids First Warren to remain closed through January 6
Kids First in Warren will remain closed January 2 to January 6 according to Director Jessica Griffin. Earlier this week SRC reported that Kids First would be closed until January 2 due to a burst pipe, but we have been informed of a lengthened closure through January 6. Griffin says that “updated information will be…
City of Warren holds retirement party honoring Helen Boswell
Helen Boswell ended 17 years of service to the city of Warren Wednesday with a reception hosted by city workers. Boswell worked for Potlatch Corp. for 30 years until 2004. She served as administrative assistant under Mayor Bryan Martin for 14 years. She served as city clerk from 2007 until the present. She was married…
Arkansas drops SEC opener at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – Trae Hannibal scored a game-high 19 points, including two driving baskets inside the final 1:12, to lead LSU (12-1; 1-0 SEC) to a 60-57 victory over #9/78 Arkansas (11-2, 0-1 SEC) Wednesday night in the teams’ SEC opener. The game featured 10 ties and seven lead changes with no team leading…
Senior dance happening Friday night at the YMCA
A Friday Night Senior Dance is planned for this Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County. The Senior Dance will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be a live band playing classic country music. For more information, contact the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA…
Lumberjacks get first win of the season and advance to round two of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic
MONTICELLO, Ark. – A dominant performance brought the Warren Lumberjack men’s basketball team their first win of the 2022/2023 season Wednesday evening as they defeated Trinity Christian High of Texarkana by the final of 61-40 in the opening round of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic hosted by Drew Central in Monticello. Top photo:…
LifeShare holds blood drive at BCMC Rural Health Clinic
LifeShare held a blood drive Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Bradley County Medical Center. Pictured is Warren Mayor-elect Gregg Reep donating blood during the event. The blood drive was held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the LifeShare bus which was parked near the Bradley County Medical Center Rural Health Clinic. According to…
Southark Spotlight: Samantha Johnson
It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Samantha Johnson of the Bradley County Medical Center about her work as a peer recovery specialist. As…
Andrus scores 13 as Lady Jacks exit Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Playing in game one of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic hosted by Drew Central in Monticello, the Warren Lady Jacks lost to Rison in round one by the final of 53-25 Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Top photo: Tessa Andrus looks inside for a pass Wednesday vs. Rison. Andrus led Warren…
First State Bank and Warren Bank hold Christmas open house events
Several businesses in Warren recently held Christmas open houses to greet and treat visitors to the downtown area. Saline River Chronicle had the pleasure of visiting two of Warren’s local banks, both First State Bank and Warren Bank last week for their Christmas open house events. Guests were invited in to both businesses where refreshments…
With deep freeze over, hunters have uninterrupted hunting
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas waterfowl hunters endured a deep freeze leading into last weekend, and now temperatures will take an upward trend as the state’s 60-day season has reached its midpoint. There are no more splits left in the season as it runs uninterrupted through Jan. 31. Long-range weather forecasts indicate temperatures ranging as high as 68…
Elected officials to be sworn in January 1
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Local elected officials in Bradley County are soon to be sworn in Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the Bradley County Courthouse in Warren. The ceremony, which will take place at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, will see a host of local elected officials from both the County, City of Warren, City of Hermitage, as well as…
Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma Hydrogen Partnership Encouraged to Submit Full Application for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program
LITTLE ROCK – Today, Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana and J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma announced that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has encouraged the HALO Hydrogen Hub to submit a Full Application for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The…