Warren, AR – The east side of The Eagle Democrat building is getting a fresh coat of paint, as a replacement mural is being painted to replace the old flag mural that will be torn down as part of a demolition project in the near future. The news was announced on Friday, April 28, 2023,…
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Warren Choir performs National Anthem at Thursday Travelers game
LITTLE ROCK – Despite the rain showers that caused a delayed start to Thursday night’s Arkansas Travelers game, students from the Warren Choral Department took to the field to perform the National Anthem at Dickey-Stephens Park. A total of 38 singers from the WMS Intermediate Choir and WHS Advanced Choir made the trip to North…
Bradley County Medical Center receives audit report
Bradley County Medical Center board received a “clean” audit report for the Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022 fiscal year, during its monthly board meeting Thursday. A Zoom conference call was held with Nathan McCarthy and Wes Thew of WIPFLI LLP, an accounting firm. Top photo: Bradley County Medical Center board members participated in a Zoom…
PTF Committee finalizing plans for 2023 festival
Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival committee members met Thursday to help finalize some details for the festival. Kicking off the festival will be the Tour de Tomato bike ride, with routes through Hermitage and Johnsville, on May 20. Volunteers and sponsors are needed. Attending were Chairwoman Kenna Sparks, Keeton Hudson, Nora Pacheco, Stephanie Slaughter and…
Health Foundation makes donation to BCMC for new conference room furniture
The Bradley Medical and Health Foundation recently presented a check to BCMC CEO/CFO Leslie Huitt as the foundation used their funds to purchase new furniture for the remodeled conference room inside the hospital. This includes a number of tables that can be separated and put into different patterns along with all of the new chairs.…
BCMC Auxiliary presents donation for new conference room tech at Hospital
The BCMC Auxiliary recently presented Bradley County Medical Center CEO/CFO Leslie Huitt a check to cover the cost of a new monitor for the hospital’s remodeled conference room that includes a videoconferencing camera, speakers, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, and interactive capabilities. Huitt is accepting the check from BCMC Auxiliary members Phyllis Loomis and Liz McKinstry.…
City releases statement on commercial garbage truck issue
The following is a statement sent from the City of Warren: The City of Warren is hopeful a new garbage truck leased by the City will be available soon, to dump the red city containers located on commercial property. Existing city trucks have experienced numerous and extensive mechanical problems during the past several weeks. One…
Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies thank community for successful fundraiser
Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies thanked everyone that supported them in their Chicken Dinner Fundraiser this past week. According to organizers it was a great success. They said it wouldn’t have been possible without everyone that purchased a plate along with many donations. Special thanks to: Mike Nichols Tyson Foods SuperValue YMCA Lumberjack Yamaha Inc. AHF…
Suspect found in apartment in Warren, now in custody
Fredrick Rainey, a man who has been sought since Monday after fleeing police in Fordyce which resulted in two Fordyce Police officers being seriously injured, has been caught in a Warren apartment according to Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl. 4:43 p.m. UPDATE: Saline River Chronicle confirmed through the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department that Rainey was…
Rotary hears program on Backwoods Trap Shooters team
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for its weekly meeting inside First United Methodist Church and heard from Warren Junior Rotarian Anna Gorman to begin things. Rotarian Leeanna Williams then served as her own program as she presented a slideshow presentation on the Backwoods Trap Shooters team. The team is made up of local…
Warren city ordinance amended regarding burning
The following is an announcement from the City of Warren: The Warren City Council recently amended the city ordinance regarding burning within the city limits. Existing law requires a permit from the Warren Fire Department prior to any outdoor burning.
State Senator Ben Gilmore speaks to BCEDC Board
State Sen. Ben Gilmore gave Bradley County Economic Development Corp. board members an overview of the recent legislative session during the monthly board meeting Monday. Gilmore is in his second term after serving as an aide to U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman. He mostly deals with criminal justice issues and also served in the Forestry Caucus…
Suspect named and image released as authorities ask the public to be on the lookout
Law enforcement are searching for 53 year-old Fredrick Rainey for felony fleeing involving injury after an incident that took place Monday evening west of Warren. As Saline River Chronicle reported last night, two Fordyce Police officers were seriously injured in a vehicle accident while chasing a suspect out of Dallas County. The officers were med…
Fordyce Police officer-involved wreck west of Warren happens during police chase Monday evening
WARREN, Ark. – Saline River Chronicle understands that a wreck involving two officers from the Fordyce Police Department occurred during a police pursuit Monday evening, April 24, 2023 west of Warren on Bradley 17. Information is extremely limited at this time, but from what we have gathered, two law enforcement officers from the Fordyce Police…
CPR training held for firefighters in Banks Saturday
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, a group of 14 individuals from the Town of Banks attended a CPR training session. The training was led by instructor Kyle Bradley, and included volunteers from Banks, Jersey Rural, and Johnsville Firefighters. The purpose of the training was to teach participants proper First Aid/CPR techniques for both adults and…
SEACBEC Criminal Justice CSI team wins 2nd place at SkillsUSA Competition
SEACBEC’s Criminal Justice’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) team was awarded 2nd place while competing at the Arkansas State SkillsUSA Competition in Hot Springs during April 10-12, 2023. Members of the CSI team received a Silver metal while being recognized on stage in front of approximately 2,000 student members and advisors. SEACBEC is proud of the…
Warren High School juniors and seniors receive pre-prom drinking and driving presentation
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department and SEACBEC’s Criminal Justice presented a prom presentation to Warren High School Juniors and Seniors about safety, making the right choices under peer pressure, understanding the laws, and finally persuading students or their friends not to drink and drive. Warren School Resource Officer Deputy Jason…
Warren arrest report for April 18-19, 2023
The following is a direct re-print of the Warren Arrest & Confinement Record from the Warren, Arkansas Police Department. All people listed are innocent until proven guilty.
David Nail to headline 2023 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival announced Saturday its headlining musician for the 2023 festival in June, and it’s none other than David Nail. The Missouri native, who is well-respected in the music industry, will take the stage on Saturday night, June 10, in what promises to be a memorable performance with Trae Landon. Hailing…
Josie Hargis to perform Friday night of the Pink Tomato Festival
Official release from the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee: PTF Committee is excited to announce that JOSIE HARGIS will be performing Friday, June 9, 2023. Josie Hargis started singing publicly in 2019 & wrote her first song in 2020. “My Best Friend”, her first single, went viral on Tik Tok with over 2.3 million…
Re-New-ing Edinburg: Community Updates and Upcoming Events
Vice-President Roger McClellan called the meeting to order. Minutes of the March meeting were previously emailed and passed out to those in attendance. Motion was made by Linda Waldrop, seconded by Shelia Towery, to accept the minutes as presented. Motion passed. Linda Hornaday, Treasurer, passed out the financial statement and gave a brief report. With…