Saline River News

Agary “Pat” Hill retires after serving the City of Warren for 33 years

WARREN, Ark. – Agary “Pat” Hill retired from his position at the City of Warren last Thursday, March 30, after working for the municipality for 33 years. Hill started with the City in August of 1990 and had worked as a driver and supervisor in the Sanitation Department during his tenure. To celebrate his retirement,…

Warren community unites for annual Chamber of Commerce Easter egg hunt, with a special twist this year

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Community Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 1 at Warren City Park, and it was a huge success. Families and children came out to enjoy the fun-filled day and take part in the traditional egg hunt. This year’s event also featured a special…

Warren Sanitation Department requests patience from commercial dumpster customers amid truck issue

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Sanitation Department has requested patience from its commercial dumpster customers as they work to resolve a truck problem that has forced them to empty dumpsters by hand for the past few days. Sanitation Manager Rob Johnson said that the department is doing everything it can to resolve the issue as…

Entergy Arkansas prepares for possible severe weather

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas is monitoring the progress of severe weather moving into its service territory and is preparing for the possibility that powerful storms could affect customers Friday afternoon and into the evening. The weather system is capable of causing widespread and extended power outages from high winds and possible tornadoes, particularly in…

Nearly 400 single parents receive Spring 2023 scholarships from ASPSF

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awarded 383 scholarships to single parents for the Spring 2023 semester.  Totaling just under $400,000, the scholarships are combined with services, such as mentoring and financial planning. ASPSF’s model creates a support system designed to help low-income single parents stay in school, graduate with a degree…

Plans coming together for 2023 Pink Tomato Festival; Kailey Henry wins logo contest

Planning for the 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival continued Thursday with committee members and a large crowd in attendance at the District Courtroom. Chairwoman Kenna Sparks announced Kailey Henry had won the annual logo contest. On May 20, the festival will kick off with the Tour D’Tomato bicycle event throughout the county, including…

Community and Economic Development Committee of Warren discusses industrial recruitment and downtown safety

WARREN, Ark. – Warren Mayor Gregg Reep reiterated a promise to demolish unstable buildings downtown before the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival as he met with the city Community and Economic Development Committee Wednesday. Present were Chairwoman Angela Marshall and Alderwoman Memory Burks-Frazer with Alderwoman Dorothy Henderson on speakerphone. “We are very close to doing…

Rotary hears program from Warren EAST program

The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for its weekly meeting at Noon at First United Methodist Church. The Rotarians heard from Junior Rotarian Natalie Cooper first before Rotarian Jimmy Sledge introduced his program. Sledge introduced his daughter Payton Reep, who is the EAST facilitator at Warren High School. She gave a brief introduction before…

Man found guilty by jury of shooting hole in Kingsland water tower last year

RISON, Ark. – A man accused of shooting a hole in a water tower honoring country music legend Johnny Cash has been found guilty by a jury in Cleveland County, Arkansas Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Timothy Sled, a resident of Kingsland, was charged with felony impairing the operation of a vital public facility and first-degree…

Warren City crews work on sidewalk patches on Turner Street Tuesday

Warren, Arkansas – The City of Warren’s Street Department was hard at work on Tuesday, March 28, patching sidewalks. The crew focused their efforts on the Turner Street west side sidewalk Tuesday morning, just north of central street. Bruce Baker and Scott Steadman were both working hard on the Turner Street project, with Street Foreman…

BCEDC meeting highlights efforts to boost economic growth in Bradley County

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Economic Development Corp. (BCEDC) meeting on Monday, March 28 opened with a discussion regarding industrial recruiting efforts in a closed session. Attending the meeting were Board Chairman Dr. Bob Smalling, members Morgan Richardson Meeks, Stacey Gorman, James Wells, John Lipton, John Gavin, Bridgette Harding, Kelly Ashcraft, Hugh Allen Quimby,…

ADC prison work crew in town Tuesday helping to pick up trash and clean streets

Warren, Arkansas – On Tuesday, March 28th, a work crew consisting of prisoners from the Arkansas Department of Corrections partnered with the City of Warren to help clean up debris and trash from streets. The crew worked in multiple locations, including St. James Street, for part of the morning. Supervisors from the Arkansas Department of…

UAM Pre-Vet students holding raffle to raise funds for mission trip to Belize this summer

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s (UAM) Pre-Vet program is gearing up for an exciting mission trip to Belize this summer. To raise funds for this trip, the Pre-Vet students are currently hosting a raffle with all proceeds going towards the trip. Trotter Ford and Point Blank Consulting are generously sponsoring the…