The Warren School District released the following statement Monday afternoon ahead of the start of the 2022/2023 school year. Attention Warren School District Parents, Students, Staff, and the Warren Community: Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2022, please be cautious of the new traffic flow that will be in effect for the Warren School District School Campuses.…
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Chamber board discusses grant won, new business coming to old KFC, and Make Warren Shine dissolving
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed a variety of subjects during their monthly board meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Attending the meeting were Executive Director Terrie White and directors James Wells, Ron St. John, JeNelle Lipton, Kim Forrest and Tim Kessler, Treasurer Jane Harris and ex-officio member Warren Mayor Denisa…
Bradley County Retired Teachers host “ENJOY YOUR RETIRE-MINT” themed meeting
Members of the Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association met Monday, August 1, in the First United Methodist Church in Warren with 36 present from Warren and Hermitage. ENJOY YOUR “RETIRE-MINT” was the theme of the meeting and was carried out throughout the meeting. Jonalyn Reep serves we president of the group. Retirees in the last…
Help needed for local newborn’s medical expenses
Saline River Chronicle would like to pass on this message to the community for a couple who just welcomed a newborn daughter into the world recently, but is having to go through special medical attention: A special account has been set up at First State Bank for baby girl Charlotte Ruthe Wilkerson and her parents,…
COSL announces Bradley County tax auction results
LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Bradley County raised over $50,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced. The auction drew 22 bidders, who purchased 12 of the 46 available parcels for a total of $50,464.53 for county and state government. The Land Commissioner’s office holds one auction in each county each…
County Judge updates quorum court on bell tower situation and garbage collection
While conducting the July 2022 monthly meeting of the Bradley County Quorum Court, Judge Klay McKinney provided an update on efforts to complete the work on the Courthouse Bell Tower and the issues the County has run into trying to finish the job. The project began with a grant from the Arkansas Preservation Commission, followed…
Chamber discusses membership drive and ribbon cuttings
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members met Monday at the District Courtroom, although there weren’t enough members for a quorum. Eight of 15 members were needed to conduct business. Present were board members Terrie White, James Wells, Jane Harris, Tim Kessler, JeNelle Lipton and Susan Saunders. A discussion was held about an upcoming membership…
County Judge gives update on Courthouse tower repairs
Eight of the nine members of the Bradley County Quorum were present Tuesday, June 21 for the monthly Court meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Marilyn Johnson with the Bradley County Medical Center reported on work ongoing to make the BCMC safer, particularly on the southern end of the facility near the…
No new leads in the case of missing Banks woman
According to Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney, there has been no findings so far in regards to missing Banks resident Martha Bradford, who was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday, June 15, 2022 after leaving her home on foot in the Blue Springs community near Banks. McKinney informed the Bradley County Quorum Court…
UAM announces Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List for Spring 2022 semester
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 259 students to the Dean’s List and 188 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. Selection to the Dean’s List requires a student to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12…
Banks woman reported missing
Missing person Martha Bradford wast seen at approximately 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 after leaving her home on foot in the Blue Springs community near Banks (Bradley 11 North). Bradford was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and jeans or shorts. If contact is made, please contact the Bradley County Sheriffs Office at 870-226-3491.
Kaiden Hale crowned 2022 Miss Pink Tomato, +full pageant results
The 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pageants were held Saturday evening, June 4 at the Heritage Community Center to crown a new Miss Pink Tomato, as well as a number of other titles including Petite Miss, Pre-Teen Miss, and Teen Miss Pink Tomato. Seventeen year-old Kaiden Hale of Monticello was crowned the 2022 Miss…
KJ Fresh Produce brings in first box of 2022 tomatoes
The first box of tomatoes for 2022 was brought in by Josh and Krystle Hays, owners of KJ Fresh Produce & More in Warren. Josh has been farming since 1999 and produces approximately 20 acres of tomatoes and other produce. Shown in the box is Red Mountain variety. Other varieties that are grown include Red…
Local basketball teams wins championships recently
The Fifty-Six Lakers were crowned the 11th grade Gold division champions of The Insider Exposure Memorial Day Tournament held in Monroe, Louisiana May 28-30, 2022. The Neaux Limit Lakers took the 12th grade Silver division championship as well. This local team includes players from Warren, Hermitage, Monticello and Rison. Top photo: The Fifty -Six Lakers…
2022 Little Miss Pink Tomato competition set for Saturday, June 11
The 2022 Little Miss Pink Tomato competition will be held on Saturday, June 11th during the 66th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. The popular Little Miss pageant began in 1959 and will be crowning the 62nd Little Miss Pink Tomato during the Pink Tomato Festival in June. The reigning Little Miss Pink Tomato is Mya…
Bradley County Veteran’s Museum Hosts Memorial Day Ceremony
A mixture of patriotic pride and solemness combined for a Memorial Day remembrance at the Bradley County Veteran’s Museum on Monday. The event was moved there from the Bradley County Courthouse grounds due to the bell tower construction. Bradley County Veterans Inc., Chairman Clifford Wayne Clayton gave the welcome and observed a moment of silence.…
Bradley County Medical Center Receives USDA Grant
Bradley County Medical Center has been approved for an Emergency Rural Healthcare Grant (ERHC) through the USDA in the amount of $1,016,580 with $355,000 of the funding being provided by the USDA ERHC grant, and the required match $661,580 from sales tax funds. The purpose of the grant is to support immediate health care needs…
Fall planting strawberries? When is too late, and too early, to plant in Arkansas?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Planting strawberries in the fall to get a robust crop the following spring is typical with growers. But how late is too late for fall planting of strawberries in Arkansas? The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, conducted a three-year study to provide…
Narcan training held for local officials
Jacob Smith, Section Chief for the Substance Misuse Branch at the Arkansas Department of Health conducted training Tuesday, May 17 on what Narcan is, how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer. This was a grant opportunity that provided Narcan kits to law enforcement and firemen in Bradley County. The Warren Police Department,…
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Saline River Chronicle can go with you everywhere! We wanted to share with our iPhone users how to add a quick shortcut to Saline River Chronicle right on your iPhone’s home screen. This is not a required step to view Saline River Chronicle, but it can save you some time when you are ready to…
FBI field offices warn of numerous targeted sextortion schemes in southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana
The FBI has received numerous reports of predators posing as children on social media to coerce minors into sending sexual videos of themselves and then extorting money from these underage victims. The FBI Little Rock Field Office has noted an alarming uptick in these schemes targeting children in areas around El Dorado, Magnolia, and Monticello,…