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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed June 11-17 as Arkansas Farmers Market Week to highlight the important benefits that farmers markets provide to Arkansas’s agricultural producers, consumers, and communities. “Farmers markets play an important role in connecting producers to consumers while developing local food systems and supporting the economy of our rural…

We’ve received a number of requests within the last few weeks asking if we are still publishing the weekly Warren arrest report. Yes, the weekly Warren arrest report is still available each and every week. We made a simplification of the design of the site’s categories a few months back and did away with post…

WARREN, Ark. – The City of Warren held its June 2023 City Council Meeting on Monday evening at the Warren Municipal Building. Mayor Gregg Reep presided over the meeting, which covered a range of important topics and decisions for the city’s future. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes and the City Clerk’s…

With a resignation accepted Monday night by Warren School Board, the district is without an instrumental music department director for the first time in several years. Last month, Warren High School band director Kevin Dunn resigned to take a position in McGehee. On Monday, beginning and junior high band director Bobby Hagler resigned. Superintendent Bryan…

Top photo: Girls 0-5 Months Winner: Ashari Shante’ West 1st Runner Up: Teresa Ann Grice 2nd Runner Up: Kendall Marie Smith Girls 5-9 Months Winner: Isabella Rose Sanchez 1st Runner Up: Camdyn Graye 2nd Runner Up: Quen Unilia Olivia Rose Marshall Girls 9-12 Months Winner: Fallon Cate Ashley 1st Runner Up: Malia Jones 2nd Runner…

Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation will begin taking applications for the FY 2023 LI-HEAP Summer Regular & Crisis Program on July 10, 2023, until funds are depleted. The program is designed to assist low-income households with home energy-related emergency situations.  Summer Regular & Crisis assistance pays for gas, propane, and electric.  The following information is…

Retired City Clerk Helen Boswell celebrating her birthday with friends at Molly’s Monday, June 12th, 2023. Mayor Gregg Reep stopped in to wish her Happy Birthday.

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed the success of the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival during Monday’s board meeting. “It had one of the biggest crowds and was one of the most successful ones we’ve had,” said Executive Director Terrie White. There were 81 arts and crafts booths representing several states, including Texas,…

The following is an official press release from the Warren Police Department: At Approximately 10:36pm Saturday June 10th, the Warren Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the area of Elm St. After investigating the incident, the Warren Police Department with the assistance from Bradley Co. Sheriff’s Office arrested John A. Hill…

We are bringing you a second round of aerial videos of the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. This time, we are jumping to Saturday’s big events on the square. All videos are courtesy of Paul Outlaw. We appreciate him sharing these with Saline River Chronicle.