The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Jan. 25 at noon inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church for their regular meeting. Warren mayor and Rotarian Denisa Pennington introduced the new City of Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore as the program. Chief Moore spoke about his upbringing in Sardis, Miss., and told the…
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Road trip ends with Lady Jack loss at conference undefeated Magnolia
Magnolia, Arkansas – Warren’s Lady Jack basketball team suffered a 53-26 loss to undefeated 8-4A Conference leader opponent Magnolia on the road Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022. The Lady Jacks came into the ballgame with a 6-7 overall record, but at only 1-1 in Conference play, there is plenty of basketball yet to be played.…
Pastime: Those old Cardui Calendars
A real treat often came between Christmas and New Year’s was when Warren businesses handed out calendars for the year ahead. Almost every drugstore in downtown Main Street gave away some sort of free calendar to be public back in the day. The most popular was the mass produced Cardui Calendar – a flimsy newspaper-like…
Junior Hermits outscore DeWitt 15-4 in fourth quarter comeback road win, plus Hermitage Senior Basketball report
DeWitt, Arkansas – A superb fourth quarter offensive performance saw the Hermitage Junior Hermit boys take down the DeWitt Junior Dragons by the final of 39-33 Monday evening, January 24, 2022 on the road at DeWitt. The Junior Hermits moved to 12-5 on the year with a conference record of 3-1. Hayden Cathey posted 17…
Brunson announces first semester honor roll
4th GradeAll A’s1st Semester David AlorAva BrownAntonia DavisJonathan ErwinGrayson GormanKeegun GoudelockJustin GregorioSophie MannEvan McDougaldTeague MiltonCambree MoodyCallie SandersPaloma SifuentesEmma SpearsBelen TorresJax TurnerKennedy UribeRidge VickersRyder West 4th GradeAll A’s & B’s1st Semester Izabella AdamsBrody BarkerJaynaria BookerZa’Riya BrownTy Calbert Jr.Zoey CargileKaylee CliftonCooper CobbJazmin CortezKannon CrawfordMiley DaniellNevada EderingtonLandon HawkinsIndia HeathAddison HoskinsTrinity JacksonGabriel JimenezJoshua LassiterIvette MartinMijae MartinMadalynn MorganPeyton PowellXavier RiceRebecca…
Helen Louise Etheridge Toole, 1925-2022
Helen Louise Etheridge Toole, age 97, passed away on January 23, 2022. She was born in Ashley County to Hampton Allen and Minnie Moore Etheridge, and grew up in a robust, happy home. As a young girl, Helen became a Christian and joyfully served Christ throughout her life. She graduated from Hamburg High School and…
Former Warren Fire Chief and court reporter pleads guilty to class D felony theft of property
Warren, Arkansas – Former Warren part-time Fire Chief and former treasurer of the Arkansas Court Reporters Association Michael Ashcraft pled guilty Friday, January 21, 2022 to theft of property, a Class D felony offense, stemming from charges filed by the Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, which accused Ashcraft of manipulating, misappropriating, and misusing membership funds…
Southark Spotlight: DWR YMCA of Warren and Bradley County
Southark Spotlight’s January 2022 episode takes a look at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County with David Richey, the YMCA Executive Director. Richey takes viewers through the structure of the Y, the programs it offers to both youth and adults, as well as gives us an insight into how the Y…
Gov. Hutchinson’s proposed budget includes $841,000 for UAM’s College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Monticello, Arkansas – During Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s balanced budget presentation to the state’s Joint Budget Committee on Jan. 11, he proposed funding for the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. “We have $841,000 in the budget, which is a new item, for the UAM College of Forestry in…
Fordyce driver’s license testing moved to Warren until further notice
According to the Arkansas State Police the Fordyce driver’s license testing site will be closed due to City Hall in Fordyce being closed to the public as of Monday, January 24, 2022. Due to this closure, testing in Fordyce on Monday’s is now being moved to the Warren Troop F location. This change is in…
Warren arrest report for January 17-24, 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. Credell Davis / 433 Burnett Apt 9, Warren, AR / DOB 10-5-67 / Domestic battery 3, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief on 1-24-22 Destiny Simpson / 1201 E.…
Warren Middle School announces honor roll
ALL A – 9 WEEKS – Grade 6: Christopher Alford Heriberto Almaraz Luke Cathey Jaycee Courtney Christopher Danley Amy Dominguez Kloey Ederington Logan Gavin Natalie Gregorio Komonte Hampton Caroline Harton Xavier Henderson Khourtni Johnson Marques Johnson Gentry Maggard Rett McGaha Aden Muniz Adan Navarrete Ashton Ozment Addysen Powell Karley Reep Sosie Rodriguez Wyatt Russell Brooklynn…
17 students from Bradley County make SouthArk Dean’s List for fall 2021
EL DORADO, Arkansas—South Arkansas Community College has released its Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average for the semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are: From Batesville: Tex M. Cook, Mason Gregg Sifford. From Bearden: Ashley Dawn Mosley. From Bryant:…
Amy Elizabeth Baker Harton, 1971-2022
Amy Elizabeth Baker Harton age 50 of Warren, AR died Wednesday, January 19th 2022 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She was born January 21st, 1971 in Warren, AR a daughter of Richard Baker and spouse DeAnna Baker of Mid-West City, OK, and the late Pam McFarland Baker. Amy was employed with the United…
Peggy Hill, 1942-2022
Peggy Hill, age 79 of Warren, AR passed away, Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, AR. She was born June 20, 1942 in Lake Village, AR to the late Ernest Claude Boney and Ruby Opal Day Boney. She was a member of Lighhouse Church. Other than her parents she is…
Arkansas gets overtime win vs Texas A&M
Fayetteville, Arkansas – Jaylin Williams hit a jumper with 13 seconds left in overtime – and the shot clock running out – for a 3-point lead then, after two Aggie free throws with five ticks left, Stanley Umude threw down a fastbreak dunk with 1.2 seconds remaining to give Arkansas a 76-73 victory over Texas…
Haydn Martin (Hank) Welsh, 1932-2022
Haydn Martin (Hank) Welsh, age 89, of Hampton, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born on April 16, 1932 in York, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Harry M. and Edna Mae (Gohn) Welsh. Haydn is preceded in death by his loving wife…
Lady Jacks deal thrashing to Monticello
Warren, Arkansas – Coach Leon Harris’s Warren Lady Jacks earned their first 8-4A Conference win of the season Friday night, January 21, 2022, defeating the Monticello Lady Billies by the final of 35-16 at home in Warren. This was the second game in two night’s for Warren’s women’s team, as several games have been forced…
Offensive struggles cause problems for Lumberjacks in loss to Monticello
Warren, Arkansas – Warren’s men’s basketball team fell to 2-11 overall after a 52-26 loss at home to the first place team in the 8-4A, Monticello High, Friday evening, January 21, 2022. The Lumberjacks came into the ballgame in search of a jumpstart to 8-4A Conference play, as they were 1-4 prior to facing the…
VIDEO: Terrie White of the BC Chamber of Commerce talks about the role of the Chamber and how it operates
Terrie White, current President of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, recently sat down with Saline River Chronicle to discuss the ins and outs of how the Chamber is structured, how it benefits local businesses County-wide, as well as what events are planned for 2022. Watch the full interview today.
Author and writer Timothy Kessler featured in Publisher Weekly cover story
Local author and Saline River Chronicle contributor Timothy Kessler was featured on the cover of Thursday’s edition of the Arkansas Press Association’s Publisher Weekly publication. The cover story gives insight into Kessler’s work in his recently published book titled, “Death of the Blue Light Rapist,” a true crime novel. To read the full article, CLICK…