Wilma Dean McClellan Thornton, age 80, of Warren, AR passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in Little Rock, AR. She was born July 7, 1941 in Rison, AR to the late Alvin and Zelphia Mae Keith McClellan. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and worked at Warren Bank and Trust for many years.…
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Warren Fire Department fights fire on Sturgis Street
Thursday, September 30, 2021, the Warren Fire Department responded to a fire located at 515 Sturgis Street in Warren. Firefighters arrived to battle a structural fire that broke out in several out buildings located at both the 515 Sturgis St address as well as at 513 Sturgis St. Fourteen firemen were on the scene to…
Introducing the 2021 WHS Homecoming Court led by Queen Keller Bigham
Warren High School will celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 15 with a football game against the DeWitt Dragons. Members of the Homecoming court are, from front, clockwise, Queen Keller Bigham, senior maids Mylesha Yao, Leah Wolfe, Annie Figueroa, Tyairean Bass, Jacey Ashcraft, Ashlyn Broughton, Jayden Grider and Luci Woodard. For a full list of homecoming week…
UAM student trades Louisiana swamp for Arkansas forests
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Gavin Clements was never really exposed to pine forests while growing up. Where Gavin comes from in south Louisiana, it’s mostly swamps and marshes. So, it might seem strange that he would come to the University of Arkansas at Monticello and major in forestry. Clements came to UAM from Thibodaux, Louisiana, on…
Carolyn Faye Hays, 1966-2021
Carolyn Faye Hays, age 54, of Warren, AR died Friday, October 1, 2021 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She was born November 24, 1966 in Warren, AR to Peggy Rawls Hill and the late Charlie Rawls. Other than her father she is also preceded in death by her only niece; Amanda Briant.…
Holy Deliverance Church hosting fall revival starting October 11
Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ, located at 1109 South Myrtle Street in Warren is set to host a fall revival service Monday, October 11 through Wednesday, October 13, 2021 with services beginning at 7:00 p.m. each evening. The fall revival will also have a 6:30 p.m. prayer time each night. The revival features…
Warren arrest report for September 29-October 3, 2021
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. James Smith / 414 N Myrtle St, Warren, AR / DOB 8-23-73 / warrant on 9-29-21 Leo Patton Jr. / 603 Boyd St, Warren, AR / DOB 10-11-58…
Weevils win sloppy battle over SWOSU
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In the the rain and the mud the University of Arkansas at Monticello football team slipped past Southwestern Oklahoma State at home for the Weevils’ third win of the season Saturday. The Weevils leaned on the ground game to grind out the victory 18-16 amid the sloppy weather. With the win UAM…
Ouachita overpowers Rangers on homecoming
ARKADELPHIA – The 19th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team averaged nearly 10 yards per offensive play in route to a 64-17 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State at home on Saturday for Homecoming. The Tigers (4-1) had only 53 offensive plays in Saturday’s win, but totaled 516 yards of total offense. 442 of those yards came…
Warren win streak over Star City extended to 11 years as Jacks defeat Bulldogs 40-15
Coming off a hard fought win last Friday evening against Crossett, the Warren Lumberjacks made the short trip north to Star City Friday, October 1, 2021, defeating their second 8-4A conference opponent of the year by the final of 40-15 in a game that was essentially decided by the halftime whistle. Warren’s win Friday night…
Treylon Jackson earns AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game honors in Warren’s win over Star City
Warren tailback and defensive back Treylon Jackson was named the AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game after his outstanding performance in Warren’s 40-15 win over the Star City Bulldogs Friday night, October 1, 2021. Jackson not only played an solid game defensively, but he came in after an injury to Cedric Calbert at running…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard
CLASS 7A 7A CENTRAL Bryant 49, LR Catholic 13Conway 38, North LR 10Cabot 45, LR Southwest 7FS Northside 35, LR Central 0 7A WEST Bentonville 46, FS Southside 7Har-Ber 42, Heritage 7 3rdFayetteville 48, Rogers 13Bentonville West 40, Springdale 0 CLASS 6A 6A EAST Sylvan Hills 24, Marion 10Jonesboro 43, Sheridan 6El Dorado 70, Pine…
Watson Earns Fellowship at UIUC
Darrien Watson is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the Recreation, Sports, and Tourism Department (RST) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). During his time at UIUC, he has been awarded a coveted fellowship award from the Graduate College. His research interest is leisure among race and ethnic groups in society. His research interest…
Southark Spotlight: Steve Henson, CEO of the Bradley County Medical Center
Bradley County Medical Center CEO Steve Henson sat down with Saline River Chronicle’s Gregg Reep for another episode of Southark Spotlight brought to you by Maxwell Hardwood Flooring. During the episode Mr. Henson discusses the structure of the Bradley County Medical Center business, how the local medical industry has changed, as well as the staffing…
Shelter Insurance presents Make Warren Shine with $5,000 contest award
Make Warren Shine was awarded $5,000 through a Shelter Insurance contest. The funds were presented Wednesday at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA. The money will be used for renovations at Nancy’s Boutique, Ederington Building and Hankins Building. Shown, from left, are Leah St. John, Julie Hamilton, local Shelter agent Greg Harton, Shelter marketing agent Dawn…
Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County turns 101
A group of board members, staff, and the public gathered in the lobby of the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County, Tuesday, September 28 to celebrate and mark the 101 anniversary of the Y, located on Main Street in Warren. There were pictures and various paraphernalia denoting the history of the Y…
WSD Board passes 2020/2021 budget that includes funds for construction of new elementary school and sports arena
Warren School Board passed the 2021-22 school budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget year actually goes from June 1, 2021-July 31, 2022. Included in the budget this year is about $20 million for construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. The budget includes: Total district teacher salary, operating, debt service: $2,090,450.10,…
Warren City Council holds special session to amend the 2020 budget
Warren City Council met in special session Tuesday to amend the 2020 budget. Mayor Denisa Pennington explained that an auditor felt the amendments were needed to match her figures. CARES funding, plus two grants, were received and expenditures from those items needed to be added to the budget.Out of a total budget of about $7.2…
Morgan Richardson Meeks speaks to Warren Rotary
The Warren Rotary Club’s program for Tuesday, Sept. 28 was Morgan Richardson Meeks, Vice President Transportation Operations at Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Mrs. Meeks was the program of Rotarian Dr. Bob Smalling. A native of Warren, Meeks went over her background and how she got her job at the Army and Air Force…
Warren JROTC Cadets take part in air rifle contest
Eleven JROTC Cadets from Warren High School traveled to White Hall High School Saturday, September 25 to participate in an air rifle marksmanship contest. The contest was sponsored by White Hall but assisted by the Warren High Cadets. Warren no longer has air rifles but has since added archery, becoming the initial Army JROTC program…
How to order a 2021 Saline River Shootout shirt
The Warren High School Student Council is now taking pre-orders for a special edition t-shirt to commemorate the 2021 Warren vs. Monticello Saline River Shootout which is set for Friday, October 22, 2021. The shirts come in either short sleeve, long sleeve, or sweatshirt styles. The last day to order is October 11. Cash or…