Attorney Demetria L. Edwards is pleased to formally announce that she is running for Circuit Judge in Division Four of Arkansas’ 10th Judicial District. This Judicial District includes Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew counties. This election will be held on May 24, 2022. Demetria is a native daughter of Southeast Arkansas and a five-generation…
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Volunteers needed to help with Archaeological work at Lakeport Plantation in March
LAKE VILLAGE, Ark. – Join the Arkansas Archeological Survey-UAM Research Station and Arkansas State University Heritage Studies for a field survey at Lakeport Plantation in Lake Village, AR March 18 and 19, 2022 for Archeology Month. The goal of the field survey is to find material evidence of the enslaved persons’ quarters. On Friday, March…
#18 Arkansas gets first win at Florida since 1995
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jaylin Williams Stanley Umude and JD Notae each drained key 3-pointers inside the final 5:30 to lead #18 Arkansas to an 82-74 come-from-behind win at Florida Tuesday night. Also playing a key part in the win was Davonte Davis, who had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. The win snapped a…
Poetry Out Loud Arkansas Championship set for March 11
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Arts Council, in partnership with Arkansas Heritage, is pleased to announce Arkansas Poetry Out Loud, the statewide poetry recitation competition, will be held virtually Friday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. High school students who won poetry competitions through their schools or educational groups will compete for the state title. The…
Warren City Council to meet Thursday evening
The Warren City Council will hold its February meeting Thursday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroom in Warren. The meeting is open to the public and those in attendance are recommended to wear masks. The regular monthly meeting time each month is the second Monday of the month. February’s meeting had to…
UAM Forestry Club Field Day February 26
Razorback rally falls short, Hogs lose at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (16-11, 6-8) fell in Tuesday’s makeup game inside the Pavilion, as Ole Miss (21-6, 9-5) defeated the Razorbacks, 70-62. The loss was the third straight for the Razorbacks, their second three-game losing streak of the season. Ole Miss won the battle on the glass, 42-35, and as a result,…
Massive wood mill fire in Dallas County Sunday evening
CARTHAGE, Ark. – Emergency crews in Dallas County responded to a report of an explosion and subsequent fire at a commercial structure in Carthage, Arkansas around 9:00 p.m. Sunday evening, February 20, 2022. The fire reportedly broke out at Idaho Timber, a major employer in the Carthage community. The “first arriving units quickly requested additional…
Desha County shooting leaves one dead, State Police CID asked to investigate
DUMAS, Ark. – A shooting incident northeast of Dumas early Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, claimed the life of Travis Edward Ward, 40, of 650 Oakwood Bayou Road. A suspect in the shooting has been questioned by Arkansas State Police Special Agents and released at the direction of the county prosecuting attorney while the investigation…
Primary filing period begins Tuesday
WARREN, Ark. – It is time for candidates seeking office in party primaries to begin filing. The filing period in Arkansas begins noon February 22 and ends at noon March 1, 2022. This includes candidates running for county and state offices, as well as municipal governments that choose to allow candidates to run in party…
Billie Fay (Dickson) Boyd, 1935-2022
Billie Fay (Dickson) Boyd, age 86 of Little Rock, AR formerly of Warren, AR passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Presbyterian Village in Little Rock, AR. She was born September 14, 1935 in Selma, AR to the late Vernon and Annie Barrett Dickson. She worked for Drew County Abstract and Title for many years…
Warren arrest report for February 14-21, 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. Jeremy D. Ingram / 1001 Copeland St, Warren, AR / DOB 11-4-80 / warrant on 2-14-22 Amber Ray / 600 Walnut, Apt C / DOB 4-4-96 / warrant…
Wiggins, Ramage punch out 11; Hogs win series against Redbirds
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The first series of the year belongs to the Razorbacks. Led by Jaxon Wiggins and Kole Ramage’s 11 combined strikeouts on the mound, No. 2 Arkansas held off Illinois State, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium to bring home a series win on Opening Weekend. Since Dave Van Horn’s first season…
Razorbacks close weekend with win over Western Illinois
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 10 Arkansas secured its fourth win of the Razorback Invitational after piecing together 13 hits to down Western Illinois 13-3 (5 inn.) Sunday at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks fell to Illinois, 8-6, in their first game of the day. Senior Taylor Ellsworth ignited Arkansas offensively against the Leathernecks, going 3-for-4 with…
Lumberjack 2021/2022 season review
WARREN, Ark. – The 2021/2022 Warren Lumberjack basketball season is complete, as the Jacks finished regular season play Friday evening, February 18, finishing 4-17 overall with a 3-11 Conference record in the 8-4A. Things got off to a rocky start November 12, 2021 when the season began with the Lumberjacks hosting Pine Bluff. The Zebras…
Lady Jack 2021/2022 season review
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s Lady Jack basketball program closed the book on its 2021/2022 season Friday night, February 18, 2022, finishing the season 10-15 overall with an 8-4A Conference record of 5-9. As we take a look back at the season in review, a team emerges which came so close to picking up five or…
The history of Presidents’ Day
Today, February 21, 2022 is legally designated as “Presidents Day” in the United States. Current law designates Presidents Day as the third Monday of February. The day was originally an unofficial day to celebrate George Washington’s birthday to honor the man considered the “Father of our Country.” In 1879 the day was officially made a…
Offensive onslaught continues as #4 Muleriders sweep Northwestern Oklahoma
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The offensive onslaught continued for #4 Southern Arkansas in Sunday’s Great American Conference series finale against Northwestern Oklahoma State as the Muleriders, led by junior Brett McGee’s 3-for-4, five RBI effort, collected 11 hits with seven going for extra bases and received six strong innings from junior Wyatt Marr (W, 3-0) to…
Pastime: Those big Mountie calendars
As the New Year continues, I miss those big and I mean “big†wall calendars that the Potlatch Corporation once passed out around town for businesses. Potlatch was not the only firm having giant sized wall calendars with many small month-by-month pages against the backdrop of a large photograph. All the barber shops along Main…
Puterbaugh-Risner engagement announced
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Puterbaugh of New Edinburg, AR announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dixie Mae, to David Micheal Risner of McGehee, AR. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Risner of McGehee. Dixie is a 2017 graduate of Warren High School. She is a 2021 graduate of the…
Women Muleriders fall in final out of state game
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Playing in their final out of state game of the season, the Southern Arkansas University women’s basketball team fought hard for 40 minutes, but ultimately fell short 62-61 at the buzzer as Oklahoma Baptist made a layup with .03. SAU now moves to 11-14 (6-13 GAC) with three games remaining. OBU would…