FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Muscadines again rose to the top in the Arkansas Quality Wine competition, a testament to the skills of state’s vintners handling this beloved and somewhat quirky and cantankerous grape. Renee Threlfall, associate professor-enology and viticulture for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, founded the Arkansas Quality Wine, or AQW, Program…
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David Crockett Trammell Family Reunion Set for August 31
NEW EDINBURG, Ark. – The descendants of David Crockett Trammell will gather for their annual family reunion on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the New Edinburg Community Center. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. All family members and friends are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring a potluck dish…
Billy Fred “Bill” Taylor, 1942-2024
Billy Fred “Bill†Taylor, age 82 of Warren, passed away at CHI St, Vincent, on Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was born February 20, 1942 in Warren, to the late Thomas Duke Taylor and Gladys Lorene Brown Taylor. He was a retired teacher and principal, and real estate appraiser. In addition to his parents, he…
BCMC Board Conducts August Business
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Medical Center Board of Directors came together for its monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22 inside the hospital’s conference room. Topics covered during the meeting included financials, facility updates, volumes, COVID-19 cases, and more. The minutes from the previous month’s meeting were approved unanimously to start things off. Controller…
Abundance of timber, slower housing market forecast keeps prices soft, cuts margins for loggers
MONTICELLO, Ark. — A nearly twofold increase in standing timber in Arkansas, coupled with a decline in housing demand, is keeping prices soft and tightening margins for loggers, according to economists at the Arkansas Center for Forest Business. By Mary Hightower U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture FreddieMac noted in itsJune outlookthat the housing…
Arkansas black bear populations are on the rise …slowly
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Black bear population are slowly rising in the bottom land hardwood forest of southern and eastern Arkansas according to wildlife expert, Don White, Jr. Population modeling results from a recent study led by White indicate that the population density of blackbears in the West Gulf Coastal Plain — WGCP — of southeastern…
Arkansas Beef Council to Launch Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest at Razorbacks vs. UAPB Tailgate
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Beef Council is set to kick off the inaugural Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest with an exciting tailgate event during the highly anticipated University of Arkansas Razorbacks vs. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) football game. The tailgate, which promises to be a flavorful celebration of 100% beef burgers, will…
Razorback Track and Field: Wayne Pinnock second in long jump, Ackera Nugent third in 100m hurdles
LAUSANNE – In the first Diamond League meet since the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, Razorback Wayne Pinnock had his lead in the long jump snatched away by double Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece on the final leap of the competition. With a mark of 26-5.5 (8.06) on his final jump, Tentoglou edged ahead of…
2024 Hermitage Homecoming Court Announced
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Hermitage High School has proudly announced its 2024 Homecoming Court, as revealed in an official announcement released on Thursday. The court consists of a distinguished group of young women. The members of the 2024 Hermitage Homecoming Court are: These students will represent their school during the upcoming Homecoming celebrations, a cherished annual…
Blossoms Softball Announce Hiring of Skylar Padgett as Assistant Coach
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas-Monticello’s Head Softball Coach Kyle Lem has announced the hiring of Skylar Padgett as the newest member of the Blossoms coaching staff. “I am so excited to welcome Skylar to #BlossomsNation,” said Coach Lem. “Her playing experience, along with her path to Monticello, is filled with things that I think will greatly impact our players. Her personality…
Municipal Building to Close for Labor Day, Sanitation Services Uninterrupted
WARREN, Ark. – The Municipal Building in Warren will be closed on September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day, according to Charlotte Brown, Executive Administrative Assistant to Mayor Gregg Reep. Despite the closure, sanitation services will continue as scheduled, with the sanitation truck operating on Labor Day. Residents are encouraged to place their trash…
A-State’s “Live with the Red Wolves” Radio Program Begins August 28
JONESBORO, Ark. (8/22/24) – The “Live with the Red Wolves†radio program, presented by Greenway Equipment and featuring Arkansas State Head Football Coach Butch Jones, will make its 2024 season debut Wednesday, Aug. 28, and the one-hour program will air an additional 11 times over the course of A-State’s upcoming football season. The show can…
Jackson Earns First-Team Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Recognition
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson earned 2024 Preseason Coaches’ First-Team All-SEC distinction in a vote by the leagues’ 16 head coaches on Wednesday. Jackson enters the 2024 campaign as a Walter Camp Football Foundation Preseason All-American and Preseason All-SEC selection by numerous outlets. He proved to be one of the nation’s most dominant…
BCMC Wound Care Clinic Earns Center of Excellence Award
WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Medical Center is honored to announce the BCMC Wound Care Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period of time. The Wound Center of Excellence Award recognizes…
Warren vs. McGehee Scrimmage Bumped Up to 6 PM
WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School announced late Wednesday that the scrimmage against McGehee, originally scheduled for Friday at 7pm, has been bumped up to 6 PM. The game will take place at McGehee, offering an early glimpse at the Lumberjacks ahead of the 2024 season. The full 2024 Warren Lumberjacks football schedule includes the…
Looming railroad, port strikes could bring additional blow for ag in already difficult fall
JONESBORO, Ark. — Potential labor strikes against Canadian railways and at ports in the United States could intensify an already difficult fall for agriculture. A strike could hit both the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City as soon as Thursday. Nutrien, the world’s largest producer of potash, told Reuters that a strike would…
Arkansas to Face Michigan on ESPN in Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden
FAYETTEVILLE – For the first time since its inception in 1995, Arkansas will play in ESPN’s annual Jimmy V Classic. The Razorbacks will face Michigan at 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT) on Dec. 10 (Tues.) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Tennessee and Miami (Fla.) will be the first game of the doubleheader with that…
Arkansas, SEC Releases Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule
FAYETTEVILLE – The Southeastern Conference released the 2024-25 women’s basketball, 16-game league schedule Wednesday. Arkansas will open SEC play at home versus LSU on Jan. 2. Tipoff times and television information will be released at a later date. After hosting LSU on Jan. 2, the next 10 games will see the Razorbacks playing six games on…
Arkansas’s Green Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
TYLER, TX – Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green has been named to the 2024 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, the Tyler Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler announced on Wednesday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also meets one or more of the following criteria:…
Food Commodities Distribution for Bradley County Set for September 5
WARREN, Ark. – The Southeast Arkansas Community Action Partnership will be distributing food commodities to Bradley County residents on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The event will take place at the Southeast Arkansas Community Action location, 1208 N. Myrtle Street, Warren, Arkansas, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, or until all commodities have been given away.…
Angela Sipes McGhan, 1967-2024
Angela Sipes McGhan AKA (Nana) age 56 of Warren, AR died Saturday, August 17th 2024 at the Woods in Monticello, AR. She was born December 23rd, 1967 in Pine Bluff, AR a daughter of Diane Brown Sipes, Warren, AR. and the late Elton “Sonny†Sipes, Jr. Angela served in the secretarial business for Kroger’s grocery store…