Sunday marks a host of festivities in the downtown Warren for the Christmas season. The following are the complete list and times of what is happening during Warren’s Christmas celebration, December 11, 2022:
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WHS Chess Club wins big at recent regional tournament
The Warren High School Chess club recently took part in a tournament at the Southeast Arkansas Coop. The Warren team, consisiting of Ivan Pahuamba, Alex Ayala, Kye Turner, and Jimmy Luster, competed against school from across southeast Arkansas. The Lumberjacks won 13 matches out of a total of 17 played. 62 students took part in…
AGFC, partners offer new experience for birding community
LITTLE ROCK — Birders and other wildlife-watching enthusiasts have a great new way to participate in outdoor recreation, thanks to the creation of a special Natural State-specific online gateway to Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s eBird birdwatching system. According to Karen Rowe, AGFC nongame bird program coordinator, the eBird tool has been available for years, but…
UAM Dean of Nursing selected for nursing leadership award
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. Brandy Haley has been selected for the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Leadership Award for the Gamma XI chapter. Dr. Haley serves as the dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). STTI is the international honor society of nurses and the second-largest nursing organization…
Cool water changes complexion of bass, other sport fish
TEXARKANA — According to Dylan Hann, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fisheries supervisor for southwest Arkansas, some anglers have called with reports of red dots on the skin of some bass they’ve caught. He stresses that there’s no cause for alarm. “We have seen some bass with these spots ourselves during routine sampling on Dierks…
Sowders tabbed to lead Hogs’ Strength & Conditioning
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Head Coach Sam Pittman has named Ben Sowders as the Razorbacks’ new Director of Strength & Conditioning. Sowders comes to Arkansas after spending the 2022 season at Louisville as the Director of Strength & Conditioning for the Cardinals. This past season the Cardinals went 7-5 and earned a spot in the Fenway Bowl.…
Dan Herrington named Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Chief Administrative Officer
Little Rock, Ark. — Dec. 7, 2022 — Dan Herrington of Little Rock has been named Chief Administrative Officer for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. He joins the cooperatives after a 27-year career with a leading Arkansas law firm. “Dan’s skills and experience will enable the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas to continue as a leading…
Long break, more water encouraging for second portion of waterfowl season
Arkansas’s waterfowl hunting season will resume 30 minutes before sunrise Saturday, Dec. 10, and ducks and geese will have had nearly two weeks of mostly quiet on the Arkansas landscape. With this week’s nasty wet weather and ducks perhaps finding more habitat, this 14-day portion of the waterfowl season will open with more promise than…
Brazile to miss remainder of the season
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas sophomore forward Trevon Brazile will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee in the first half of the UNC Greensboro game on Dec. 6. After further evaluation Wednesday morning, it was determined that Brazile tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will have surgery later this month. The Springfield,…
67th Annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival 2023 T-Shirt design contest
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee is accepting submissions for the 2023 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival T-shirt design contest. The winning entry will be used as the official design to be printed on the 2023 T-shirt, and/or on souvenirs, posters, brochures, and other media used to publicize the 2023 festival. All…
Dog adoption event happening this weekend at Warren Animal Shelter.
The Warren Animal Shelter is hosting a dog adoption event this coming weekend, Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is being put on by Holley Curry, ACO/ACI, with part time ACO Samantha Stoughton and volunteers helping. “Due to the shelter being overwhelmingly full we have decided to host the…
John McLean of Guidehouse speaks to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren came together for its weekly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6 at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Junior Rotarians Kailey Henry and Ricky Robinson from Warren and Hermitage, respectively, to begin the meeting. Rotarian and Superintendent of the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center Mark Wargo then introduced his program…
Maddox Lassiter receives football offer from Razorbacks
Warren Lumberjack senior football athlete Maddox Lassiter has been offered a preferred walk-on opportunity by Head Coach Sam Pittman to join the Arkansas Razorbacks. The offer took place last Saturday and the 6-3 232 pound Lumberjack accepted the offer verbally. According to a quote from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Lassiter stated “Coach Pitt just called…
Community comes through in sweater drive
The Warren Branch Library participated in the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive during the month of November. The community donated many cold-weather items, such as sweaters, coats, hats, etc. All donations were presented to the Church of Christ in Warren. These items will be given away January 7 at the church. More information about the…
Warren Choir invites community to Christmas Cantata Sunday, December 11
Congratulations Lumberjacks on another successful football season
The Warren Lumberjack Football Team finished the 2022 season with a record of 11-2. They finished in the quarterfinals of class 4A, coming up just short in overtime. The team finished the regular season 9-1 with the only loss being by three points to Stuttgart in the opening game of the year. While both teams…
Arkansas pulls out win over UNCG
FAYETTEVILLE – Nick Smith Jr., scored 22 points, including 16 in the second half, while Makhi Mitchell and Davonte Davis each produced a double-double to lead #9/8 Arkansas (8-1) to a 65-58 win over UNC Greensboro (4-6) Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas overcame a tough shooting night by going 26-of-33 from the free throw…
Jefferson Regional executives, marketing department take home AHA awards
(December 6, 2022 – Pine Bluff, AR) Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff was recently recognized with multiple awards at the 2022 meeting of the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA). Jefferson Regional President & CEO Brian Thomas received the Alan A. Weintraub Memorial Award, the AHA’s highest award bestowed on an individual. Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer…
Matthew Cathey elected Hermitage Mayor in runoff election
The following are the local election results for Bradley County’s sole runoff countywide. Matthew J. Cathey and incumbent Mayor Tonya Kendrix faced off after the November 8 election resulted in no candidate with 50% or more in a three person race. City of Hermitage Mayor
Street improvements, possible ordinance updates, and speed bumps discussed at Warren Street Committee meeting
The Warren Street Committee met Monday night to discuss several street improvement items of business. Chairwoman Emily Moseley was joined by Alderman Joel Tolefree on the committee. Also present were Mayor Denisa Pennington and Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger. They discussed the possibility of receiving state aid funds that could pave two to three streets. Moseley…
BCMC Auxiliary purchases chairs for Senior Care Unit
The BCMC Auxiliary recently purchased some new bathroom chairs for the Senior Care Unit. The chairs include a pair of Lumex Steel Drop Arm 3-1 Portable Adult Toilet Seat Bathroom Chairs, an Aquatec Ocean Ergo XL Shower and Commode Chair, and a Healthline Heavy Duty Drop Arm Geriatric Commode Chair. Pictured are members of the…