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“GFWC Warren Woman’s Club has announced winners of its 2023 Bradley County Ten Penny Art Contest.  The contest was under the direction of the art committee and Glenda Cross, Chair.  Sandra Gatling, Ten Penny Art Coordinator was responsible for directing the event this year. Judging was provided by juried artist, Rob Reep of Warren.  Each…

Special to Saline River Chronicle from Belleview Estates: Mrs. Reba Rice came to Belleview Estates with a broken hip for short-term rehabilitation.  Mrs. Reba was needing some assistance with walking and self-care tasks. She received extensive OT and PT services.  A personalized plan of care was developed to improve upper and lower body strength, balance, endurance, gait and self-care. Mrs. Reba progressed well…

WARREN, Ark. – On Friday, April 28, the Warren Woman’s Club hosted the Arbor Day celebration at the First Baptist Church of Warren. The event was aimed at promoting the importance of trees in our daily lives. Arbor Day has a long history dating back to 1872 when J. Sterling Morton first proposed the idea…

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,…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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 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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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’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…