Warren High School EAST students attend drone training in Little Rock

Two Warren High School EAST students recently traveled to Little Rock for hands-on training with drone technology. Vincent Temple and Erik Alejandre attended EAST student training at the EAST Initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 6, where they learned how drones operate and gained experience flying them. During the training, the students practiced controlling a drone while…

R2S delivers first Tamir interceptors produced in Camden, Arkansas

EAST CAMDEN, Ark. (Oct. 7, 2026) – Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems (R2S) executives today joined federal and state officials to mark the delivery of the company’s first Tamir missiles produced at its new manufacturing facility in Camden, Arkansas. Raytheon is an RTX business. This delivery represents the beginning of R2S’s U.S. production for the Iron Dome…

Warren School District announces early dismissal times for Friday’s Homecoming Parade

Warren School District students will be dismissed early Friday, Oct. 9, as the district prepares for the 2026 Homecoming Parade in downtown Warren. The district announced the following dismissal times: The Warren Homecoming Parade is scheduled to begin downtown at 2:30 p.m. Parents and guardians are encouraged to make transportation and afternoon arrangements accordingly due…

Bradley County Courthouse, Landfill to Close Monday for Columbus Day

The Bradley County Courthouse and Bradley County Landfill will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Columbus Day, according to an announcement from the Bradley County Courthouse. While the facilities will be closed, county garbage collection will continue on its regular schedule Monday. Bradley County residents who receive county trash service are asked to…

Woodlawn plans full evening of conferences, basketball fundraiser and Fall Festival on Oct. 15

Woodlawn School District families will have a busy afternoon and evening on Thursday, Oct. 15, with an early dismissal, parent-teacher conferences, a Lady Bears basketball fundraiser and the Woodlawn Booster Club’s annual Fall Festival all scheduled for the same day. Students will be dismissed early at 1:30 p.m. as the district prepares for parent-teacher conferences,…

War-restricted shipping in Mideast adds estimated $343M in costs to Arkansas farmers

By Mary HightowerUniversity of Arkansas Division of Agriculture FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The surging prices of war-restricted fuel and fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are expected to cost Arkansas farmers more than $343 million this year — and that’s conservative, according to an analysis from the University of Arkansas Division of…

UAM Women’s Golf Close Out Grace Shin Invite in 13th Place

EDMOND, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s golf team finished 13th at the 2026 Grace Shin Invite in Edmond, Oklahoma. UAM concluded the two-day tournament with a team score of 44-over par. Henderson State and Southeastern Oklahoma State tied for the tournament title, each finishing with a two-round team score of 14-over par (582). Arkansas-Fort Smith took third…

Pink in the Park brings community together at Warren City Park

Warren City Park turned pink Saturday as community members gathered for Pink in the Park, a breast cancer awareness event hosted by the Bradley County Medical Center Radiology Department. The event brought together local organizations, businesses and residents to support those currently battling breast cancer while also honoring the memory of loved ones who have…

Re-New-ing Edinburg joins Great Arkansas Cleanup effort through Oct. 31

Re-New-ing Edinburg is once again taking part in the Great Arkansas Cleanup, encouraging local residents to help pick up litter throughout the New Edinburg area. The community group announced that the cleanup effort will continue through Oct. 31. Residents who are willing to collect trash in their neighborhood or another area around New Edinburg are…

Warren High School announces route for 2026 Homecoming Parade

Warren High School has released the route for its 2026 Homecoming Parade, which will wind through downtown Warren before concluding at the Bradley County Courthouse this coming Friday, October 9. The parade will begin at the intersection of Bond Street and North Main Street. From there, participants will travel south along North Main Street through…

Nature’s Own Hawaiian Bread recalled in Arkansas over undeclared milk

Flowers Foods, Inc. has issued a recall for certain packages of Nature’s Own Hawaiian Bread because the products may contain milk that is not declared on the label. The recall includes 20-ounce single loaves and 40-ounce two-packs of Nature’s Own Hawaiian Bread distributed to retailers in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, according to…

UAM Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Arkansas Forest Health Research Center

On October 2, the University of Arkansas at Monticello hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Arkansas Forest Health Research Center, bringing political, higher education and forestry leaders from across the state to its campus in Monticello. Forests in Arkansas support $16 billion of the state’s economy annually through wood products,…

Women’s Golf Breaks UAM Team Score Record after Day 1 of 2026 Grace Shin Invite

EDMOND, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Women’s Golf Team sits in first place after round one of the 2026 Grace Shin Invitational at The Golf Club of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma on Monday.  The Blossoms posted a team score of 291 (+7) in the opening round, placing them atop the leaderboard in first place…