Bill Thompson, age 82, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at home. He was born on December 13, 1938; graduated from Warren High School and served two years in the U.S. Army. On February 15, 1963 in Little Rock, AR, he married Miss Sandra Johnson. Bill managed the Kroger grocery…
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Warren arrest report for September 9-13, 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. Octavio Padilla-Perez / 707 S Myrtle Lot 40, Warren, AR / DOB 10-7-92 / breaking or entering, poss meth, and poss drug para on 9-9-21 Devonta Sterling /…
Hogs crack Top 25 for first time since 2016
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time since 2016, the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked, cracking both the Associated Press poll at No. 20 and the USA Today’s Coaches’ poll at No. 24. Last night’s impressive victory over No. 15 Texas vaulted the Hogs into the Top 25 for the first time since the team was…
Pastime: Those FFA little paper popcorn bags of heaven
With the start of Lumberjack football comes that unique salty scented memory of freshly popped popcorn. Just inside the southeast gate at old O. O. Axley Field, on the home stand side, is where the scent of this Pastime memory begins and I can smell it every time I step inside any football stadium. That…
Henry named Walter Camp National Defensive Player Of The Week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Hayden Henry’s dominant effort in Arkansas’ win against No. 15 Texas has earned him national defensive player of the week honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Henry made a career-high 15 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, in the Razorbacks’ 40-21 win on Saturday night. It was his first career double-digit…
Warren alum Lassiter grabs first INT of season in Ouachita’s win over Southern Nazarene
BETHANY, Oklahoma – A second-half surge secured the 29th consecutive conference victory for the 11th-ranked Ouachita football team on Saturday, a 41-3 road win over Southern Nazarene. The Tigers (2-0) scored 28 points in the second half, while keeping SNU (0-2) off the board. The Tigers defense held strong throughout the game, only allowing 35…
Henderson crushes NWOSU 55-7 in home opener
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — In its first home game since November of 2019, Henderson State put on a show in front of a raucous crowd and defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State 55-7 at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium and Ruggles Field on Saturday night. The Reddies’ (2-0) offense was nearly unstoppable and racked up 623 yards of offense — 303…
UAM falls to bison in first road trip
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team struggled to handle the Oklahoma Baptist offense in the first road game of the season for the Weevils Saturday. The Weevils fell behind early and were unable to recover falling 45-20 to the Bison in Shawnee, Oklahoma. UAM moves to 1-1 on the season…
Big plays propel Jacks to win over Stuttgart
Looking to bounce back from a week one loss to White Hall, the Warren Lumberjacks put on a show Friday night, September 10, as the scoreboard lit with points in Warren’s 47-27 win over the Stuttgart Ricebirds at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. There was the faintest of feelings of fall creeping into the…
Landon Wolfe named AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game after a breakout night against Stuttgart
Warren fullback and defensive end Landon Wolfe has been awarded AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game honors after an outstanding performance against the Stuttgart Ricebirds Friday evening, September 10, 2021. Wolfe had five carries for 42 yards on the night, as well playing an excellent game on the defensive side of the ball. Wolfe…
Dr. Joe Wharton September 10, 2021 Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard
CLASS 7ABenton 63, LR Southwest 19Bentonville West 40, LR Central 20Bentonville 35, K.C. Rockhurst 7Cabot 41, El Dorado 35Conway 42, Jonesboro 25Farmington 20, Springdale 19North LR 14, Fayetteville 7FS Northside 29, Greenwood 20Russellville 48, FS Southside 27Rogers 56, Muskogee, Okla 12Van Buren 35, Heritage 13 CLASS 6ASearcy 50, Batesville 36Joe T. Robinson 21, Marion 19Lake…
Jimmy Dale Fox, 1950-2021
Jimmy Dale Fox, age 71 of Warren, AR died Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Warren, AR. He was born January 6, 1950 in Paris, AR to the late Victor and Melva Fox. He is also preceded in death by a brother; Victor Fox, sisters; Cathy Davis and Debbie Fox and a grandson; Taylor Fox. Survivors…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 9-10-2021
There are three legislative meetings scheduled this month to review proposals for congressional redistricting. Arkansans are welcome to attend these meetings and comment on the proposals. The proposals will be outlined in bills drafted by legislators. We have provided a link to the bills at www.arkansashouse.org. The House and Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs…
Fun and yummy filled Saturday on tap at the Bradley County Fair
The Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show at the Bradley County Fair Grounds continues this Saturday, September 11, 2021 with the opening of the Kid Zone, guaranteed to be a must visit for your kiddos. The kid zone is open from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday. Be sure to stop by the Fair and…
Bobby Ray Williams, 1936-2021
Bobby Ray Williams, age 85, passed away on September 9, 2021 at his home in Warren, Arkansas. He was born in Hermitage, Arkansas on January 18, 1936 to John Henry and Annice Howsen Williams. Bobby graduated from Hermitage High School in 1953. After completing high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and…
El Ranchito donates $1,000 to Make Warren Shine
Local restaurant El Ranchito recently made a $1,000 donation to Make Warren Shine, the volunteer organization working to improve the look and feel of downtown Warren. Pictured making the donation on behalf of El Ranchito is Rigoberto Castro.
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States
For those of us old enough to recall September 11, 2001, we cannot help but remember where we were and what we were doing when we either heard about or saw the attack on our country by al Qaeda. In a well planned and well executed attack, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and began to…
Brunson students place flags at the Y in honor of the lives lost during September 11 and the war that followed
Students from Mrs. Mellisa Hopson’s fourth and fifth grade Brunson Elementary School Community Team arrived Friday morning, September 10, 2021 to place flags at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County as a memorial honoring the lives lost during the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, 20 years ago tomorrow. The flags…
Third Market On Main happening Saturday from 8-12
Market On Main, the new farmer’s market and shopping Saturdays that were launched several weeks ago to widespread appeal, are set to host their third event Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. According the event organizers, at least 20 vendors are scheduled to be setup Saturday selling all sort of goodies,…
New movie ‘Mayberry Man’ evokes the spirit of small-town southern life at its best
Wednesday evening, with popcorn in hand, I sat down in my recliner and relaxed for about an hour and a half as I took part in an online pre-screening of a movie I was fortunate enough to be a contributor to the production of over two years ago titled, Mayberry Man, a film which celebrates…
Changes to east Arkansas hunting areas planned to save duck habitat
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth announced last Thursday at a special press conference that the AGFC will make changes to existing water management schedules on three of Arkansas’s popular wildlife management areas to protect critical habitat for wintering waterfowl. Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA, George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou…