Two Hermitage High School alumni have joined forces to give their hometown a new restaurant. Wilkerson Café will have a “soft opening” at 6 a.m. Friday. It is located in the former Lil Hermit Restaurant, not to be confused with The Hermit Restaurant. It is at 220 S. Farmville Road, across from Dollar General Store.…
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BCMC Auxiliary makes donation to M*A*S*H Camp
The Bradley County Medical Center Auxiliary recently donated $500 to the BCMC M*A*S*H Program, which is scheduled for June 19-30 at the hospital. Auxiliary members Gingy Cuthbertson, Phyllis Loomis, and Georgia Gray are pictured presenting the check to BCMC’s M*A*S*H Camp Co-Director Krissy Morrison. Top photo (from L to R): Gingy Cuthbertson, Krissy Morrison, Phyllis…
Tomato Festival Chairwoman Kenna Sparks addresses Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for its weekly meeting with Kenna Sparks as the program for the day. Sparks is serving as the chairwoman for the Pink Tomato Festival, which will have events all week June 5-10. Sparks mentioned that technically the festival kicks off this week with the Tour de Tomato Bike…
Quorum Court agrees to set up committee to decide how recently demolished block will be developed
Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney gave a detailed explanation of how the county demolished five buildings on Cedar Street in Warren over the past two weeks, during the monthly Quorum Court meeting Monday. “It was pretty awesome what happened last week,” he said, noting that there were no injuries during the whole process. About 300-400…
Plans are to start Bryant’s Building demolition next week
WARREN, Ark. – The demolition of another downtown Warren building is set to begin Monday or Tuesday of next week as the old Bryant’s Furniture store is scheduled to be removed according to the City of Warren. Saline River Chronicle understands that work is planned to start as early as Monday, May 22 or Tuesday,…
Block Builders Club finishes Pink Tomato Quilt
The Bradley Block Builders Quilt Club has completed their 2023 Pink Tomato Quilt and will be displaying it at the annual Tomato Festival Quilt Show. The quilt, pieced by the quilt club members and hand quilted by the Pleasant Valley Church Quilters, will be given away to the lucky ticket holderat the conclusion of the festival…
WHS Class of 2023 returns to Eastside for their Senior Walk
WARREN, Ark. – In a heartwarming display of nostalgia and accomplishment, the graduating seniors of Warren High School’s Class of 2023 returned to where their educational journey began. On a sunny Tuesday morning, May 16 the graduates paid a special visit to Eastside Elementary School, their alma mater, for a memorable event known as the…
UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources honors outstanding students, faculty, and staff for 2022-2023 academic year
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources recently held its annual spring awards banquet and cookout to recognize the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its students, staff, and faculty. The awards were handed out over two nights at the College’s Agriculture auditorium. Dr. Michael Blazier, Dean of the College of…
Join in the fun at first Hermit Daze Festival this Saturday, May 20
64th Annual All Tomato Luncheon set for June 10
It’s Pink Tomato Festival time once again in Warren, Arkansas! As part of the Pink Tomato Festival, the annual All Tomato Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 10, at 12:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Activities Center. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased from the Bradley County Extension Office. The Bradley County…
BCMC celebrated Hospital Week by presenting service awards
Fifteen members of the Bradley County Medical Center staff were honored for their years of service last week during National Hospital Week. Each award recipient was presented with a framed certificate honoring their dedication and hard-work for the Bradley County Medical Center and community. Pictured below with each staff member is CNO Jamie Wolfe and…
Library to showcase student art and writing contest winners May 20
GFWC Warren Woman’s Club will showcase the winners of the 2023 Bradley County student winners of the writing and art contests at the local library Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 to 2:00. The Audrey Swope Writing Contest consist of creative short stories and poetry from K-12 grade students in Warren and Hermitage while the Ten…
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Tour de Tomato Bicycle Ride kicks off 2023 Festival activities this weekend
WARREN, Ark. – The 2023 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival slate of events kicks off this weekend, May 20 with the return of the much anticipated Tour de Tomato Bicycle Ride through Bradley County. The official sign-up forms are available now at the link below this article. The 2023 Tour de Tomato will be held…
Warren FD responds to Saturday morning house fire
WARREN, Ark. – A house fire broke out early Saturday morning, May 13, 2023, at the corner of Martin and Wheeler Streets in Warren. The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 am, and the Warren Fire Department responded to the scene.
Local law enforcement agencies arrest several individuals for drug-related offenses
WARREN, Ark. – On May 8, 2023, the Tenth Judicial Drug Task Force, in cooperation with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department and Warren Police Department, executed a series of search warrants in Warren, resulting in several arrests related to drug offenses. Among those arrested were Fredrick Stallings and April Gill, who were charged with Possession…
Madea’s Restaurant opens in Warren
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Madea’s Restaurant, 1439 S. Main St., on Thursday. Owned by Anita and James Tenner, it offers burgers, sandwiches, chicken, fish, ribs and a salad bar. It is open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4…
Tomato Festival shirts go on sale Monday
T-shirts for the 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival are expected to go on sale Monday. They will be available at Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, First State Bank, Warren Bank and Trust, and Union Bank. Festival events will begin with the Tour de Tomato bike ride on May 20, with routes to Hermitage and…
Banks sales tax passes
The town of Banks helped to secure its future in a big way on Tuesday by passing a 1-cent city sales tax by passing it, 19-2. “We would like to say thank you to all of our residents for getting out and supporting the special election for a sales tax today. The measure passed (…
Hermitage Superintendent search down to three candidates
The following are the full minutes from the May 9, 2023 Hermitage School Board meeting: The Hermitage Board of Education met in a special called meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Board Room. The following members were present: Russell Richard; Kevin Reep; Mary Hamilton; Gary Vines; David Wilkerson; Reia Thomas;…
Junior Rotarians attend Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for its weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from two Junior Rotarians from Warren High School with Tabitha White speaking first and Ana Romero following her. Both students shared their current and past accolades with the club along with their plans for the future.…