It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Bob Ware, Vice Chancellor of UAM McGehee to discuss the programs and career opportunities available through the…
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Pastime: The Homecoming Week activities included parade, floats, and fun…
As football season progresses, the recent court of Homecoming at Warren High School was announced. And this Pastime leads us back to the Homecoming festivities of yesteryear. Oh the weeks leading to football Homecoming was indeed a social, school and community activity that still lives on as a pastime to cherish. First there was the…
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
the Bible teaches that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is for all believers, and it is God’s gift to help us to be what we can’t be in our own strength. It is ironic that today the Baptism of the Holy Spirit divides the body of Christ and is so controversial-in the book of…
Alaina Glover Burns wins Library September Book Lover’s Giveaway
Congratulations to Warren Branch Library’s September Book Lover’s Bundle Giveaway Winner, Alaina Glover Burns. Alaina won two books, Lone Ranger DVD, mug, and Bath & Body Works Stress Relief goodies. The Library will be having another Book Bundle Giveaway in October via their Facebook page! Don’t miss out on your chance to win! Head on…
Learn how to make floral arrangements at Library event
Join the Library’s very own Kelly Everitt for a Floral Workshop on Tuesday, September 27, at 10:00 a.m. Learn how to make a corsage and a bud vase arrangement. Space is limited, so visit the Warren Branch Library today to sign up and pay your $20 supply fee. Last day to sign up is September…
Stay away from church?
Sooner or later we all face the same temptation. The same problems of human life reoccur in every generation. Psalm 73 records the experiences of a good man, who in an evil hour was sorely tempted to call it quits. He felt heaven terribly mistreated the person who was trying to do the right thing.…
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Southark Spotlight: Paulette Tolefree
It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Paulette Tolefree of the Bradley County Medical Center Rural Health Clinic to discuss her career with the…
Hold fast the profession of our faith
“For I know whose I have believed and I am convinced he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.” (2 Timothy 1:12) “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23) Our profession of faith goes hand in…
Pastime: Jack Scobey filming for the Lumberjacks
While the first week of 2022 high school football may have had some rain showers, it brought me back to a Pastime memory of the heroic ways that one Warren man filmed Lumberjack football almost 55 years ago. There was no man braver than Jack Scobey in the late 1960s through all the 1970s. I’ve…
Trust God
Humankind tends to expect solutions to their problems to come from political leaders, religious leaders, or someone with star status. God’s Word tells us in Psalm 146, verses 3 and 4, “Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breath their last, they return to the earth,…
Pastime: The ‘Other’ Downtown Theater-The Avalon
As I write about the Pastimes of my memories, there is only the Pastime and the Warren Drive In. But a lot of chatter has erupted on ‘the other’ downtown movie hour or picture show as the folks in Warren and Bradley County called the “Avalon.†The Avalon was located on the West side of…
NASA to launch first test of Artemis Mega Moon Rocket, Spacecraft Monday morning if all goes as planned
NASA will provide coverage of prelaunch, launch, and postlaunch activities for Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This uncrewed flight test around the Moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and…
Muscadine grape workshop and field day set for September 19 in Clarksville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Muscadine Grape Workshop and Field Day will be on Sept. 19 at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville. The program will include updates on muscadine breeding research, grape tasting and a session about establishing a muscadine vineyard. The event will take place from 2 to…
Paint and craft program added to Library fall schedule, plus date correction for Lego Club
Another program has been added to the Warren Branch Library’s slate of fall offerings for youth in the community with Creation Jungle to be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m for ages nine and up. Creation Jungle invites participants to “bring your imagination and come paint and craft with us,”…
Physics: Fact and Fancy
This feature article is part one of two articles from Dr. Jerry Webb. Be on the lookout for part two next Wednesday on Saline River Chronicle. Our solar system (the sun and eight planets) is part of the “Milky Way Galaxy.” Astronomers tell us there are billions of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. The…
Getting ready to leave this world
“To prepare a mansion” Jesus said, “ll go, If it were not true I would have told you so. Just a little while to linger here below, I’m getting ready to leave this world.” How to leave this sinful world: With God’s approval through Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:8,9) With a record of dedicated service for…
Arkansas Snakes program coming to the Warren Library in September
Laura Rogers with Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is set to present a program titled Arkansas Snakes at the Warren Branch Library, Tuesday, September 20 at 4:00 p.m. Kids & families, join the Library for an educational and fun session about Arkansas snakes. “Ms. Laura Rogers from the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission will teach…
Lillian and Audrey Culwell reach 900 books in Library reading program
Congratulations to Lillian & Audrey Culwell on reaching 900 books the Warren Branch Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! For more information about this program, contact the library at 870-226-2536 or visit them in person at 115 West Cypress St. in Warren.
Entergy Arkansas helping customers beat the heat
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This summer brought one of the earliest and longest stretches of high temperatures at a time when prices have increased for everything from gasoline to groceries. Because of the stress these challenging market conditions have placed on customers, Entergy Arkansas is stepping up to help. Entergy Arkansas is expanding corporate contributions…
Catch up on routine vaccinations during National Immunization Awareness Month
LITTLE ROCK — As the new school year kicks off, one of the best ways families can protect themselves from illness is to ensure they’re up to date on vaccinations. This August, Arkansans can participate in National Immunization Awareness Month by contacting their doctors and scheduling routine vaccinations. Bryan Mader, extension assistant professor and health…