The Bradley County Quorum Court met for their final meeting of 2022 Monday, December 19. Regular reports were presented for Court approval, including the treasure and the sheriff’s reports. The Court also received a monthly update from the Bradley County Medical Center. Marilyn Johnson told the Justices that utilization of the Hospital is up due…
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Youngest elected mayor, Jaylen Smith of Earle, to speak at Drew County Martin Luther King Jr Celebration
Plans have been finalized for the Drew County Martin Luther King Jr celebration. There will be an MLK Brunch on Saturday, January 14 at 11 am at the VFW Hut. Tickets are $10. The main speaker is Pastor Jerome Pastor, Drew County NAACP Branch 6042 Legal Redress Committee Chair and Pastor of the Great I…
USDA awards Arkansas Forest Resources Center at UAM $3.7 Million for bottomland hardwood forest development
MONTICELLO, Ark.— On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture housed at UAM to award them…
Hogs ranked no. 7 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas will begin the 2023 season as a top-10 team. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 50 preseason poll, which was released Tuesday morning. It is Arkansas’ highest ranking in the publication’s preseason poll since the 2018 campaign, when the Hogs checked in at No. 3. Arkansas posted…
Beverly Ann Parrott, 1961-2022
Beverly Ann Parrott, age 61 of Banks, AR passed away on December 19, 2022 at home. She was born on May 24, 1961 in Dewitt, AR to the late Eli and Sadie Lane Chaneyworth. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by Travis and Emogne Tibbett Simpson who raised her, her husband, Doug…
Courthouse bell tower in place, more work to come
The bell tower is back up at the Bradley County Courthouse but much work remains to be done, according to Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney and Administrative Assistant Robin Scott. CP&P Construction of El Dorado took a slow, methodical approach to using a giant crane to lift the 12-ton bell tower into place Sunday. The…
Four Warren Lions Club members honored for combined 95 years of service
The Warren Lions Club recently met and presented several years-of-service letters in recognition of members who have been with the civic club over the last decade and beyond. Four members were honored for a combined 95 years of service to Lions International. The following were recognized and are pictured above: Also pictured is Zone 1…
Bell tower photo album(40 pictures)
As promised, we’re sharing quite a few photos from the bell tower lift which occurred Sunday, December 18, 2022. The photos are in chronological order starting around 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning until around midday. The following photos were taken by a combination of three photographers, Rob Reep, Gregg Reep, and Tim Kessler.
Third annual Mrs. Beverly Reep Memorial 5K Run/Walk coming up December 26, $100 prize drawing donated by Union Bank
The third annual Mrs. Beverly Reep Memorial Virtual 5K walk/run is now accepting entries for the event December 26, 2022. The virtual 5K was established in December of 2020 by Warren High School student India Young. Although Young has since moved on to her collegiate chapter of life at the University of Arkansas, the event…
Williams named Razorbacks’ defensive coordinator
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Head Coach Sam Pittman has named Travis Williams as the Razorbacks’ new defensive coordinator. Williams brings defensive coordinator experience and a wealth of Southeastern Conference knowledge to The Hill, having played at Auburn and later as the Tigers’ co-defensive coordinator. On the field, he starred as a two-time All-SEC linebacker – including first-team…
UAM releases 2023 Softball schedule
MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM on Friday released its 49-game 2023 softball schedule, which begins on Friday, February 3, when the Blossoms travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to take on Northeastern State University in Game 1 of the annual Mike McGhee/Ronnie Hawkins Classic Tournament. Arkansas-Monticello opens its 2023 season on the road in Hot Springs (Feb. 3-4), with head coach Kyle Lem heading into his fifth season at…
Warren arrest report for December 12-19, 2022
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.
Clock tower top successfully lifted into place
Sunday was an historic day for Bradley County. A small crowd of people began gathering during the early daylight hours as construction crews started the process of lifting the Courthouse’s cupola and dome to the top of the history-filled building. This phase of the project to help renovate the clock tower began January 10 of…
Pastime: Past Christmas memories of Warren, Bradley County
As the week of Christmas approaches, I often find myself transported back in both memory and times of now, long ago. I imagine my 10-year-old self, sprinting down the south side of Main Street to the Sears & Roebuck Co., Catalog Store, hoping that the long awaited “mystery” order form the Chicago mail-order house was…
Jacks give Russellville a fight, but tail off late(67 photos included)
DUMAS, Ark. – While they didn’t come away with the win, the Warren Lumberjacks gave a very talented Russellville team a hard-fought battle Saturday as the orange and black fell by the final of 52-38 in their final appearance at the 2022 Dumas Holiday Classic Tournament December 17. In the opening five minutes Warren outworked…
Holiday Classic trip ends for Lady Jacks with loss to McGehee(32 photos included)
DUMAS, Ark. – In their final game of the 2022 Dumas Holiday Classic played Saturday evening, December 17 the Warren Lady Jack Basketball team lost 57-15 to the McGehee Lady Owls. Warren looked solid defensively early in the first quarter. Senior guard Paris Wright made a terrific block inside the first three minutes. However, Warren’s…
Hermitage School Board conducts monthly business
The Hermitage Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Board Room. The following members were present: Russell Richard; Kevin Reep; Mary Hamilton; Dorothy Davis; Reia Thomas; Gary Vines; and David Wilkerson. Others present were: Dr. Tracy Tucker, Superintendent; Mistie McGhee, 7-12 Principal/SIS; Rosalynda Ellis, K-6…
Another successful year of service for the Bradley Block Builders Quilt Club
Following the Bradley County Christmas Parade, the Bradley Block Builders Quilt Club completed a most successful year by drawing Beverly Griffin’s name from over 200 entries to receive the 2022 Christmas quilt. The quilt club, a project club of the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service, makes two quilts each year to fund their community service…
LifeShare Blood Drive at BCMC set for Dec. 27 with blood donations in great demand
WARREN, Ark. (12/16/22)– There will be a LifeShare Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 27 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the LifeShare bus that will be set up in the BCMC Rural Health Clinic parking lot. The BCMC Rural Health Clinic is located at 304 East Central Street across the road from the Emergency…
Second half clawback not enough as Jacks lose season opener
DUMAS, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Men’s Basketball team tipped off their 2022/23 season campaign Thursday night, December 15 against Dumas at the Dumas Holiday Classic Tournament, falling to the Bobcats by the final of 67-48. Thursday’s game was the late-night premiere match of the opening day of the Holiday Classic Tournament, with a loud…
York posts double digits in Lady Jack loss to Dumas in game one of Holiday Classic
DUMAS, Ark. – Appearing for game one of their two to play in the Dumas Holiday Classic Tournament, the Warren Lady Jacks lost to the Dumas Lady Cats by the final of 55-18 Thursday evening, December 15, 2022. Although the Lady Jacks have struggled in the opening couple of weeks of the season thus far,…