Pink Tomato Festival Committee meets to put final touches on 66th annual festival

Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival committee members put the final touches on the 66th annual festival Thursday afternoon. The festival will have events on June 4 and June 9-11. Most of the events will be downtown, with a car show at Warren City Park. A full schedule is available on our website. Attending the meeting were…

21 students from Bradley County named to SouthArk Dean’s List for Spring 2022

South Arkansas Community College has released its Dean’s List for the spring 2022 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. From Beebe: Elizabeth Michelle Nowell. From Bryant: Donald Gene Miller, Jackson Wyatt…

Boozman Announces Arkansas Farm Bill Field Hearing

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman, will hold a field hearing in Arkansas to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process of writing the 2023 Farm Bill begins. “Arkansas agricultural producers help feed and clothe the world. As…

Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15th

Penni Douglas, Acting County Executive Director of the Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County Farm Service Agency, explained that local administrative area boundaries, or LAA’s, are elective areas for Farm Service Agency committees in a county or jurisdiction and Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County has seven LAA’s. LAA-1 is the western portion of Drew County and consists of the townships of Clearcreek,…

Enjoy summer fun while practicing sun safety tips to avoid skin cancer, sunburn

LITTLE ROCK — As temperatures warm up and the school year winds down, Arkansas families are preparing to spend more time outside during the summer months. While the Natural State offers plenty of opportunities for fun in the sun, it’s important to practice sun safety by using sunscreen, avoiding prolonged sun exposure and wearing protective…

Hogs Eliminated by Gators at SEC Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. – The Razorbacks’ trip to the SEC Tournament has come to an end. No. 3 seed Arkansas (38-18) was bested by No. 7 seed Florida (37-21), 7-5, in Friday’s elimination game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Hogs finished 0-2 in the tournament, including Wednesday’s loss to No. 11 seed Alabama. Florida tagged Arkansas starter…

UAM Women’s Basketball Brings on Marissa Webb as New Assistant Coach

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Today (May 26) Arkansas-Monticello’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach David Midlick announced the hiring of Marissa Webb as the newest coach for the Blossoms basketball team. Webb comes aboard as the newest Assistant Coach for Monticello’s program after spending this past season as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the Three Rivers College (NJCAA D1) in Missouri. “I am so…

Game Times and Television Designations Announced for First Three A-State Football Contests

JONESBORO, Ark. (5/26/22) – With the 2022 Arkansas State football season set begin Sept. 3 with a home game against Grambling State, kickoff times and television designations were announced Thursday for the Red Wolves’ first three contests of the year. The Red Wolves will begin their second season under head coach Butch Jones with three…

Reaves Cemetery Association announces contributions from January through May

Reaves Cemetery Association (New Edinburg AR) would like to recognize the following Donors who have contributed to the beatification/upkeep of Reaves Cemetery through their monetary donations from Jan-May 2022:  Betty (Elizabeth) Barker, Libby Beck, Floyd Brown, Martha Cook, Clay Genn, Tommy and Tammy Green, Jeremy & Shelly Grider, Doug & Diana Harton, Marty & Teresa Huddleston, Debbie Jones,…

Game times set for first three Razorback Football games

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In 100 days, the Arkansas Razorbacks will kick off the 2022 season inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium against Cincinnati at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN. Head Coach Sam Pittman will begin his third season at the helm against the Bearcats, who became the first non-Power 5 program to reach the College Football Playoff…

UAM Holds Spring Commencement Exercises, Announces 2022 Hornaday Faculty Award Winner and 60th Distinguished Alumnus

MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its spring commencement exercises on Friday, May 13, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees during the ceremony. Commencement was split into two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. ceremony…

BCMC Board Holds Monthly Meeting

Bradley County Medical Center recorded a $660,000 loss in revenue in April, Controller Matt Pace told board members on Tuesday in the board of directors’ monthly meeting at the Brunson Medical Complex. He said acute patient days dropped last month. Accounts receivable showed a $1.2 million decrease since January. Cost report settlements gave the hospital…

Reputation Helps Ag School Cattle Auction

Monticello, Arkansas–“Knowing their cattle’s background, their quality, knowing the herd and where they come from helped make a decision to bring them into my herd,” said Jason Meier, Monticello cow/calf producer. Meier was the big bidder at the inaugural Aggie Auction held at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus in April. Meier, who raises cattle as…

UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources Announces Awards

Each year the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR) celebrates theoutstanding contributions and accomplishments of its students, staff, and faculty at the annual springawards banquet.  This year’s awards were handed out at a the CFANR Outdoor Picnic at the ClippertForest Resources Annex. “Student awards were based on faculty votes of student performance in…