According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. It is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among women. In 2018, there were 2,339 new breast cancer cases and 368 cancer deaths in the state. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an…
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UAM inducts 2020 and 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame classes
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello welcomed six new members, and two athletic teams to its Athletic Hall of Fame with its banquet this evening. The six new inductees include Kevin Craft (’00), John Tatum (’81), Jerry Bingham (’80), Julie Bowen (’02), Art Kaufman (’80), and Corey Wood (’16), while the two…
Warren man killed in shooting at local car wash
A shooting at the car wash at the corner of Martin and Central Streets in Warren Saturday, October 16, 2021 resulted in the death of a local Warren man, Shaun Ingram. Antario Gilbert was taken into custody in connection with the killing of Ingram. He is currently being held and charged with first degree murder.…
Linda Ann Warren Barrett, 1944-2021
Linda Ann Warren Barrett, age 77, of Warren, AR passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her home after a brief illness. Born on September 21, 1944, in Warren, AR, to the late Levi Amos Warren and Vergie Marie Bethea Warren, Linda had a lifelong love for music fostered by her first job playing the…
Jacks dominate DeWitt
The 2021 Warren High School Homecoming game is in the books after the Warren Lumberjacks blew away the DeWitt Dragons by the final of 63-7 Friday night, October 15. A packed Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium was forced to wait a little while for kickoff, as a storm front pushing through the area brought with it…
Keller Bigham crowned 2021 WHS Homecoming Queen
Keller Bigham was crowned the 2021 Warren High School Homecoming Queen Friday, October 15, 2021 during a ceremony at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium on the WHS campus. Keller’s Royal Court included senior maids Jacey Ashcraft, Tyairean Bass, Ashlyn Broughton, Annie Figueroa, Jayden Grider, Leah Wolfe, Luci Woodard, and Mylesha Yao. Queen Keller and her Royal…
2021 WHS Homecoming Parade photos
The 2021 Warren High School Homecoming Parade was held at 2:00 p.m. CST in Warren, Friday night, October 15. A large crowd gathered from Bond Street, down Main, and back to the Courthouse square as the School celebrated its 2021 Homecoming with floats, local emergency vehicles, the WHS Band, and more meandering through the downtown…
Maddox “Maddog” Lassiter named AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game vs. DeWitt
Maddox Lassiter earned AHF Products Lumberjack Player of the Game honors vs. DeWitt as the Lumberjacks beat the Dragons 63-7 Friday, October 15, 2021. Lassiter completed 9 of 10 passes for 197 yards through the air with three touchdown passes. He also had a solid game defensively at linebacker.
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for October 15, 2021
CLASS 7A 7A CENTRAL Bryant 48, LR Southwest 7Cabot 41. LR Central 7Conway 23, FS Northside 21North LR 42, LR Catholic 7 7A WEST Bentonville West 46, Har-Ber 45Fayetteville 42, Bentonville 34FS Southside 50, Heritage 28Rogers 37, Springdale 21 CLASS 6A 6A EAST El Dorado 36, Marion 7Jonesboro 40, West Memphis 0Searcy 61, Pine Bluff…
Candy to be dished out and fun to be had at New Edinburg’s drive-through fall festival
A drive-through Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 30, at the New Edinburg Community Center from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event, which was a big success in 2020, is being held in partnership with local area churches. There will be several fall-festive places along the route, and cars driving through will be…
Warren’s Garner, Cooper, and Files named to All-Region Choir
Congratulations to Warren senior Ella Garner (Alto 1) and Warren juniors Natalie Cooper (Soprano 2) and Karis Files (Soprano 2) on their successful audition and placement into the ARKCDA Region 3 All Region Choirs! All three ladies will participate in the clinic as part of the Women’s Chorus in November.
Forfeited property auction in Monticello October 23
The Drug Task Force will hold a forfeited property auction, Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the National Guard Armory in Monticello. The auction will take place at 9:00 a.m. with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. The National Guard Armory in Monticello is located at 809 Jordan Drive.
Patrick LuRoss ‘Dick’ Golden, 1969-2021
Patrick LuRoss ‘Dick’ Golden, 51, of New Edinburg, died October 8, 2021. Born October 28, 1969, he was a son of the late Tommy Lee and Annie Bea Golden. He was a 1989 graduate of Kingsland High School. He professed Christ at an early age and joined St. John AME Church under the late Fannie…
Former Warren Woman’s poem and photographs published in Magazine
Special to the Saline River Chronicle OCEANSIDE, Calif., – Chrystal Norton Corcoran, a former Honor Graduate of Warren High, has recently published a poem and three of her photographs included in a college literary arts magazine here. Mrs. Corcoran, who is retired, and lives in the Oceanside area, said on Facebook she was “feeling a…
Street paving contract approved by the Warren City Council-Video
All six members of the Warren City Council were present Tuesday evening, October 12 for the regular monthly council meeting. Mayor Densia Pennington presided. The Council was presented the monthly and year-to-date financial reports by City Clerk Helen Boswell and then received written and verbal updates from all department heads, as well as written reports…
SEARK College holding open house in Kingsland Thursday evening
SEARK College will host an Open House event Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Kingsland, Arkansas Auditorium from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event is open to any of the public interested in admissions to SEARK College. Programs of study that will be discussed include intro to computers, nursing assistants(CNA) program, adult education classes,…
Free eye exams given to preschoolers by Warren Lions Club
Members of the Warren Lions Club recently conducted eye exams for preschool students at Warren ABC and First Baptist Church. The exam consists of taking a picture of the students eyes with a special camera that can detect any issues that need to be checked out by an optometrist. The parent or guardian is notified…
Lions Club District Governor visits Warren Club
Don Young, Lions Club District Governor for District 7-N visited with members of the Warren Lions Club during their monthly meeting October 13 at Molly’s Diner in Warren. The Club meets the second Wednesday of each month to hear educational speakers and work on civic projects for the local community. Anyone, men and women, who…
Governor Hutchinson allows vaccine mandate, redistricting bills to become law without his signature
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson won’t sign any of the bills that the members of the 93rd General Assembly sent to him last week, he announced today. Senate Bill 739 and House Bill 1977 and Senate Bill 743 and House Bill 1982 will become law without his signature.The vaccine bills “are unnecessary,” Governor Hutchinson…
GFWC Warren Woman’s Club welcomes new member
The GFWC Warren Woman’s Club welcomes a new member. President Diane Parnell is pictured presenting Pat Hunter with her official GFWC Membership Pin.
Bird bands continue contributions to waterfowl conservation
CALION — When you harvest a wood duck wearing a band around its leg and report it, you’re helping biologists gather critical data needed to make waterfowl management decisions in Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission bands hundreds of wood ducks across the state each year. This year, biologists and other staff trapped 460…