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LITTLE ROCK — As families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays, it’s important to protect against COVID-19 and the flu by getting updated booster shots for both illnesses. For older adults and infants, RSV also poses a dangerous health risk.   “There are three important things we can do to help keep ourselves and…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Harvey Couch first electrified The Natural State with Arkansas Power & Light by turning sawdust into electricity in 1913, and the company that would become Entergy Arkansas has been lighting up communities in innovative ways ever since. In honor of its 110th anniversary, the state’s largest and oldest electric provider is donating more…

Sites across the state to host holiday events LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is hosting a variety of events this holiday season across the state. From an annual eggnog competition at a local museum, to walk-through light shows, to a horse-drawn carriage ride through a candlelit historic village, to…

It was really some weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I was dreaming of having some Corral Salad Dressing for a tasty salad I was about to eat. What exactly is Corral Salad Dressing? By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature Contributor Well, Warren residents from another generation or two, know of this magical red, sweet…

The Warren High School Lumberjack Marching Band has done an incredibly job all year during their halftime performances. Last Friday night during halftime of the Warren vs. Bauxite game, the WHS Band once again provided wonderful entertainment to the crowd in attendance. Saline River Chronicle was there and captured a few photos. CLICK HERE TO…

Governor pardons two turkeys LITTLE ROCK – At Thanksgiving, it’s all about the turkey — but at least two lucky birds have been spared from being the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving feast.  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders pardoned “Hank” and “Davie” during a Turkey Week Celebration on Friday at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. The…

RISON, Ark. — A 1940s quilt embroidered with the names of more than 900 Cleveland County World War II veterans has quietly been passed down through generations of Artie Ryburn’s family — and now it has once again changed ownership. Its new home is the Cleveland County courthouse, where it will be permanently displayed. Top…

LITTLE ROCK – The first black aviator licensed to fly in Arkansas is among the three pilots to be inducted into the 2023 class of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The Arkansas Aviation Historical Society will honor the three new members for their contributions to aviation and aerospace history in Arkansas on Thursday, November…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas is proud to join Utilities United Against Scams to recognize the eighth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 15, during International Fraud Awareness Week. Nationwide losses to business imposters – scammers who falsely claim affiliations with well-known companies like trusted utilities – soared in 2022, according to the Federal Trade…

A good friend, who grew up in Southeast Arkansas, but not in Warren, asked me recently about dominoes and playing card games in the city’s now long-gone pool halls. Not in Warren, was my absolute reply. By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature Contributor And this may come as a shock to many of the…

LITTLE ROCK – The Old State House Museum has opened “Road to Preservation: Saving the Old State House,” a new exhibit in the west wing of the museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The new exhibit examines the history of the Old State House as it…

As high school football season winds down into the playoffs, and I dream of Mary Lou Martin’s fantastic chili dogs, I also got to that tasty Frito-Chili-Pie from the Corral – made right in the chip bag. It is cold and damp enough that it is chili weather. By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature…

The backslider is one who ceases to go forward. He has lost momentum. The word “backsliding” is printed right in your Bible. A backslider cannot convince himself. He is a fugitive from his own conscience. He must, somehow, get away from himself and shake off the thousand witnesses which he carries about him before he…

The following is a press release from the University of Arkansas: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 25th annual Arkansas Poll, released today, found voters were most concerned about the economy, politics/politicians and education. While the number of respondents reporting concerns about the economy declined three points from the previous year, it was still more than all…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Here’s one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: more turkey. Enough turkey has been produced with the rebound from bird flu last year that exports have increased in 2023 and are projected to continue that trend in 2024 based on lower prices for U.S.A.-grown turkey, the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand…