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Warren 8U Softball Team Celebrates Undefeated Season and Tournament Victory

Warren 8U Softball Team Celebrates Undefeated Season and Tournament Victory

WARREN, AR — The Warren(Team Black) 8U Softball team recently completed an impressive spring season, finishing with an undefeated record in the regular season and securing a championship title in the Best of the Best tournament held in Dumas. During the regular season, the team dominated their opponents, ending with an unblemished 11-0 record. Their…

Action Taken On Condemned Properties, And Livestock Ordinance Amended During Warren City Council June Meeting

The Warren City Council convened for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024 in the City Council Chambers of the Warren Municipal Building. The meeting began on a somber note with a moment of silence to honor the late Jerry Daniels, a longstanding member of the Warren School Board and a beloved community…

Annual McCoy Cemetery Association Meeting announced for June 27

Annual McCoy Cemetery Association Meeting announced for June 27

The annual meeting of the McCoy Cemetery Association will be held June 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in New Edinburg, AR.  All interested individuals are invited to attend.  The Association continues to seek donations for the general maintenance of the property and donations can be made payable to McCoy Cemetery Association,…

Library Summer Reading Program begins today

The following is a press release from the Warren Branch Library: Warren Branch Library announces the 2024 Summer Reading Program: “Adventure Begins At Your Library”. Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., beginning June 11th and ending July 18. Everyone is welcome. No registration necessary. Our program will include activities such as storytimes, arts & crafts,…

Warren City Council Member Latanza Atkins Organizes Successful Community Cleanup

WARREN, Ark. – On Saturday, June 8, Warren City Council member Latanza Atkins organized a citywide cleanup at the Warren City Park. The event saw active participation from Warren High School students and City Sanitation crews, who joined forces ahead of this weekend’s Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. The cleanup effort extended beyond the park,…

Little Miss Pink Tomato Londyn Rose Wiggins to present crown to this year’s winner Saturday

Londyn Rose Wiggins was crowned Little Miss Pink Tomato 2024 during the 67th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival and will be on hand this Saturday afternoon to crown this year’s winner. Londyn is the six year old daughter of Shane and Lindsey Wiggins of Warren. Her grandparents are Randy and Kami Wiggins of Warren. She…

BC Block Builders Annual PTF Quilt show happening this week at the YMCA

Bradley Block Builders Quilt Club members will proudly feature their 2024 Pink Tomato Quilt during the annual quilt show held at the Donald W Reynolds YMCA this week in conjunction with the tomato festival. The quilt made by individual contributions from over twenty quilters, was assembled by the club members and hand quilted by the…

Carly Shiver crowned 2024 Miss Pink Tomato; Paige Byrd crowned Pre-Miss Pink Tomato

Carly Shiver crowned 2024 Miss Pink Tomato; Paige Byrd crowned Pre-Miss Pink Tomato

The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pageants were held on Saturday, June 8, at the Hermitage Community Center, celebrating beauty, talent, and poise across various age categories. This year’s event saw Carly Shiver crowned as Miss Pink Tomato, Paige Byrd as Pre-Miss Pink Tomato, and Alivia Nixon as Teen Miss Pink Tomato. Top photo: 2024…

Taylor Receives Latest BCMC DAISY Award

Belinda “Lee” Taylor, RN, was named the recipient of The DAISY Award for  Extraordinary Nurses ® in a recent ceremony at Bradley County Medical Center. This award is part of the DAISY  Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and  families every day.  Taylor’s nomination stated that she exemplifies servant…

Pryor Center To Collect Oral Histories At Upcoming Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival

The David and Barbara Pryor Center of Arkansas Oral and Visual History, in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, will collect oral histories at the upcoming Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. As part of the Pryor Center’s Arkansas Traditions collection, Pryor Center staff will be on the Bradley County…