Presley Mashburn recently made a donation to the Warren Branch Library Blessing Box, a spot where goods can picked up by anyone in need. Presley used her birthday money to help buy food items to help stock the blessing box. The Warren Branch Library says that thanks to her donation, some of the needs throughout…
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Nora B. Davis, 1943-2021
Nora B. Davis, 78, of Warren, died September 12, 2021. Born February 24, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Maggie Lue Davis. She was a member of Oakalone AME Church in Banks, where she loved going to worship God and fellowship with family and friends. She was also preceded in death…
Warren arrest report for September 14-20, 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. Ulysses Hampton / 902 Butler St., Warren, AR / DOB 10-26-55 / disorderly conduct and harassment on 9-14-21 Cory Boswell / 712 Hankins St., Warren, AR / DOB…
Big Sunday morning phone outage causes issues for debit card transactions and communication
A major phone outage this morning, Sunday, September 19, 2021 disrupted both cellular and landline services to a vast swath of communities in South Arkansas, including in Warren, Monticello, McGehee, and more. The outage affected cell phones, broadband internet, as well as debit card transactions across the area. Reports came in throughout Warren of businesses…
Granddaughter of Warren couple makes three generations of royalty for homecoming ceremonies
WHITE HALL – Miss Lilly Katherine Hood, 17, the granddaughter of two former Warren residents, was crowned the Homecoming Queen for White Hall High School this past weekend. Miss Hood, is the daughter of Steve and Kelli Boone Hood of White Hall. Her grandparents are Dr. Terry and Donna Dees Boone, also of White Hall.…
Susie Anna Peek Simmons, 1931-2021
Susie Anna Peek Simmons, age 89, of Warren, AR passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Chapel Woods Nursing Home in Warren, AR. She was born November 25, 1931 in Warren, AR to the late Henry Franklin Peek and Mary Jane Oakley Peek. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She is also preceded…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 9-17-21
In the United States, someone dies by suicide approximately every 11.1 minutes, and in Arkansas, on average, every 16 hours. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10–34 and the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S.. The overall suicide rate in the U.S. has increased by 35% since…
Pastime: The Town Shop of Warren, a memory
Recent deaths of two fine ladies reminded me of a very unique ladies apparel store – The Town Shop – which is now a Pastime of local finery absent from the Warren Business District. As I looked into the history of the shop’s owners and those who worked in this small, but important shop, perhaps…
30 straight conference wins for Ouachita Baptist
ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team secured its 30th consecutive conference victory on Saturday at home by a final score of 38-24 over Arkansas Tech. Saturday’s game began with figurative and literal lightning. Two plays into the contest, the Tigers gave the home crowd a burst of energy with a 50-yard pass play…
UAM falls at home to #25 Henderson State
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team dropped its second-consecutive contest when the Weevils fell at home to #25 Henderson State Saturday. The UAM defense struggled to take away the big plays for the Reddies ultimately losing the game 58-18. With the loss UAM falls to 1-2 on the season while…
Historic first out-of-state football game ends in big win for Warren
As far as we can find in our research, for the first time in 116 years since its founding, the Warren Lumberjack Football team took on an out-of-state opponent in a regular season football game Friday evening, September 17, 2021 playing the Franklin Parish Patriots on the road in Winnsboro, Louisiana. The Lumberjacks put on…
Tayshawn Johnson shines on both sides of the ball as he takes home AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game honors for his week 3 performance
Tayshawn Johnson has been awarded the AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game for his performance on the road Friday, September 17, 2021 vs. the Franklin Parish Patriots. Tayshawn had a breakout game, logging 2 receptions for 28 yards and an offensive touchdown. Johnson also made the play of the night, returning an interception 48…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for September 17, 2021
CLASS 7ABenton 40, LR Catholic 7Alma 28, Heritage 27FS Northside 63, Har-Ber 56Longview, Texas 24, Bryant 21North LR 34, West Memphis 0 CLASS 6AEl Dorado 50, Magnolia 30LR Parkview 47, Pine Bluff 0Lake Hamilton 41, Hot Springs 0Mountain Home 35, Batesville 7Siloam Springs 53, Pea Ridge 14Sheridan 42, Jacksonville 7Vilonia 40, Russellville 28 CLASS 5ACamden…
First fall temperatures expected in South Arkansas Wednesday
Cooler, crisp, fall-like temperatures are expected to arrive in South Arkansas by Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Weather.gov’s forecast shows the potential for cooler air settling into Arkansas early Wednesday morning, with temperatures around 60 degrees. Forecasters are also expecting the humidity that is so prevalent in this part of the State during the summer to…
All Arkansas Preps names Woodlawn Baseball Coach Tommy Richardson 2021 Coach of the Year
All Arkansas Preps has named Woodlawn Bears head baseball coach Tommy Richardson the 2021 Coach of the Year. Coach Richardson’s Bears finished the 2021 campaign 33-3, winning both the 8-2A regular season competition as well as the district tournament. They went on late in the spring to win the Class 2A South Regional Championship, followed…
Woman-owned small businesses are rising in Arkansas
Little Rock, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Throughout Arkansas, small businesses are thriving, and greater numbers of entrepreneurs are launching new business ventures. As the number of small businesses grows in Arkansas, it is crucial to provide resources to help these business owners develop their companies. As a champion for the business community, the Arkansas…
Five WRICE fields offered for early teal hunt Sept. 25-26
LITTLE ROCK — Five private rice fields that are part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program are being made available to public hunters via draw for next weekend, Sept. 25-26, during the state’s special early teal season. Four of the WRICE fields are in Monroe County, while the…
Gov. Hutchinson unveils Arkansas Duck Stamp at National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamation
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Asa Hutchinson unveiled the artwork that will appear on the 2021-22 Arkansas State Duck Stamp today at his official proclamation of Sept. 25 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Arkansas and the week leading up to it as Arkansas Hunting and Fishing Week. The proclamation, which took place at the…
Susie Anna Peek Simmons, 1931-2021
Susie Anna Peek Simmons, of Warren, Ark., died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Warren. She was 89. Born November 25, 1931, in Warren, she was a daughter of the late Henry Franklin Peek and Mary Jane Oakley. Susie and her late husband, Harold Edward Simmons (1927-1995), whom she married January 25, 1953, were longtime members of Immanuel…
Log A Load for Kids holding online auction through September 24
Bradley County Chapter of Log A Load for Kids will have an online auction of donated items as a fundraiser benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital beginning Saturday, September 18th, thru Friday, September 24th. To visit the auction site, go to https://tonycatheyauctions.hibid.com. Successful bidders should plan to pick up items on Saturday, September 24th, beginning at 9:00…
Farm Bureau awards UAM Rising Star student
MONTICELLO, Arkansas- The “Rising Junior Scholarship” given by the Drew County Farm Bureau Board has been awarded to Ag Business and Finance major Samantha Minton of Star City. The $1000 award is given to an agriculture student at UAM that has shown dramatic improvement in academic achievement, high potential for success, and needs financial assistance.…