Warren, Arkansas – St. James A.M.E. Chuch will hold its annual Angie Young’s Festival of Tables Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 915 St. James Street in Warren at 5:00 p.m. Donations are welcomed at $10. Also, one lucky person will receive a personal/household basket. The menu for the event includes turkey and dressing, ham, green…
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A message from the Junior Auxiliary of Warren about the 2021 Angel Tree Project
This year we have just under 100 children that qualify for our Angel Tree Project! The Angel Tree Project helps to ensure that children in need throughout our community, have Christmas gifts to open and enjoy during the holiday season. The number of children selected will depend completely on the wonderful citizens in our community…
Bradley County holiday schedules coming up
The Bradley County Courthouse will be closed on November 25 and 26, 2021 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Bradley County Solid Waste Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule: Bradley County Solid Waste will not run-on Thursday or Friday November 25th and 26th. Thursday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday November 24th and Friday’s route will be picked up…
Arkansas’ 18-3 Run Leads To Win Over UNI
FAYETTEVILLE – Jaylin Williams had two blocked shots and two baskets to spur an 18-3 run inside the final 4:10 to lead #15/16 Arkansas to a 93-80 victory over Northern Iowa Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Several Razorbacks had standout performances in the win. Chris Lykes led all scorers with 26 points for his…
Pull the plug on hitchhikers this duck season
LITTLE ROCK – The opening day of duck season is finally within reach, and for some that means a lot of gear shuffling and a last-minute dash to make sure boat motors and equipment are in working order. Biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission urge all hunters and anglers alike to pull the…
Thomas Frazer named Chairman of the Board of Warren Bank & Trust Company
Thomas Frazer has been elected Chairman of the Board of Warren Bank and Trust Company. He operates Frazer’s Funeral Home in Warren and is a fourth generation board member of Warren Bank. Mr. Frazer grew up in Warren. The Warren Bank Board of Directors consist of: Thomas Frazer, Chairman Kelly Ashcraft Dr. Donnie Bryant, DDS…
Wilma Adair Retires from Collector’s Office
Mrs. Wilma Adair has retired after some 30 years of service to Bradley County as an employee of the Collector’s office. She began in 1991 and retired this year. A reception was held in her honor November 12, 2021 in the lobby of the Bradley County Courthouse. During Mrs. Adair’s tenure she served as Chief…
Quorum Court levies taxes payable in 2022
Prior to the regular monthly Bradley County Quorum meeting of November 15, 2021, the court met as the Tax Levying Court to set the millage rates for 2021, to be collected in 2022. The rates levied are as follows: County General- 5 real estate and 5 personal County Road- 3 real estate and 3 personal…
Warren Civil Service Commission hires two patrolmen
In a City of Warren Civil Service Commission meeting conducted Tuesday, November 16, the commission hired two new patrolmen to work within the Warren Police Department. Hired were Jammie Leigh Smith and Terrance L. Vaughn. Both were hired as full-time officers. Neither are certified, which will require their attendance at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Academy.…
Pesticide applicator training course coming to Bradley County December 2
The Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service will host a Bradley County Pesticide Applicator Training session Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at 201 North Bragg St in Warren. There is a training fee of $20 to participate. Checks should be made payable to U of A System CES. Those who plan to attend must…
SEACBEC SkillsUSA elects officers
SEACBEC recently elected officers for SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It empowers members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. Left to right-Parliamentarian Olivia Brown, Reporter Bailey Solis, Vice President RuthAnn Corker, President Landon Jennings, Secretary Jayden Grider, and…
Hembree: ‘Hopefully we can go out and be clicking like we were three weeks ago.’
Saline River Chronicle sat down with head Coach of the Warren Lumberjacks, Bo Hembree, to discuss the last two weeks off for Warren, how the staff has managed the team through the two bye weeks, the success the Jacks found on the road to close out the season at Hamburg, and what to expect out…
Banks celebrates annual Buck Fever Festival
Banks, Arkansas – Residents of Banks, Arkansas gathered near the Main Street area of town this past Saturday, November 13, 2021 to celebrate the Annual Buck Fever Festival. Visitors to Banks’s annual festival that celebrates the opening of modern gun deer season in Arkansas were treated to an array of vendors, a fish fry, and…
Tomato Festival now taking 2022 t-shirt design contest submissions
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee is accepting submissions for the 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival T-shirt design contest. The winning entry will be used as the official design to be printed on the 2022 t-shirt, and/or on souvenirs, posters, brochures, and other media used to publicize the 2022 festival. All sales will…
Richey puts up big numbers, but Lumberjacks fall to Mayflower in first road test
Mayflower, Arkansas – Senior Lumberjack Isaac Richey scored 26 points in Warren’s Tuesday night, November 16, 2021 road game loss to the Mayflower Eagles by the final score of 70-40. The first road test for the Coach Joseph Anders’s Lumberjacks got off to a rocky start, as the orange and black struggled to find the…
Warren Lady Jacks fall to Mayflower Tuesday night on the road
Mayflower, Arkansas – A long road trip to central Arkansas ended in a 65-24 loss for the Warren Lady Jacks Tuesday evening, November 16, 2021 as they fell to the Mayflower Lady Eagles. Warren struggled early for buckets, but the game remained tight after the first period of play. Mayflower led just 13-8 after the…
Lassiter earns All-GAC honors
Former Warren Lumberjack and Ouachita Baptist University defensive back Hayden Lassiter has received All-GAC second team safety honors for his performance through the 2021 football season. Lassiter has helped the Ouachita Baptist Tigers go 9-2 this season. They have finished first in the Great American Conference.
Masonic Lodge selling smoked turkeys
Warren’s Masonic Lodge will be selling smoked turkeys again this year. Turkeys will be available for pickup after 3:00 p.m. November 24, 2021 at the lodge. Turkeys are $50 each. Go by Scott Clanton’s pawn shop, 304 S Martin St. for your tickets.
No DL testing in Warren Wednesday
Troop F communications announced that all driver’s license testing at the Warren site will be closed Wednesday, November 17, 2021. No written or driving tests will be given.
Norma Fay Isbell, 1932-2021
Norma Fay Isbell age 89, of Hermitage, AR (Jersey) went to be with the Lord, November 15th, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Cabot, AR. She was born July 25, 1932 in Humnoke, AR a daughter of the late John and Lucille Williams, she was retired from the Carlisle Public School District and was a…
Warren Ladies win tough battle with Rison for first win of the season
Warren, Arkansas – Warren’s Lady Jack Basketball team put on a gritty performance Monday night, November 15, 2021, as they took down non-conference opponent Rison by the final of 43-37 to pick up their first win of the season. Coach Leon Harris’s Warren Ladies team, looking to bounce back from a opening game overtime loss…