The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Feb. 8 with Rotarian Jimmy Sledge presenting the program of Daniel Robinson, owner of Harold’s Processing, to the group. Harold’s Processing is located in Warren at the site of the old Lasiter Slaughter House on West Pine Street. It opened last year and offered deer, cattle, and pig…
All posts in Local News
Four Hermitage juniors selected as delegates to Arkansas Girls State and Boys State
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Hermitage High School announced Wednesday, February 9, 2022 that Sayra Martinez, Grace Smith, Ricky Robinson, and John Robert Ellis will be representing the Hermits at Arkansas Boys State and Girls State as delegates. The programs are an immersive experience in civics education designed for high school juniors. Since 1940, a week-long camp…
New Hermitage Blessing Box serving those in need(Video Report)
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Organizers, residents, and local leaders gathered in Hermitage behind First State Bank Monday, February 7, 2022 for the official unveiling of the new Hermitage Blessing Box. Built to house food and other essential items available for anyone in need, the Hermitage Blessing Box was the idea of Marisa Gardner. She and her…
Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9
WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School will be observing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 as “Wear Red Day,” a nationally celebrated day in which people are invited to wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart disease was the leading cause of…
Lighthouse Church moving to 104 East Cedar for services after fire
WARREN, Ark. – Officials with the ATF(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) were on scene Monday, February 7, 2022 for a routine examination of the remains of the Lighthouse Church building which burned during the very early morning hours of Thursday, February 3. No cause of the fire has been determined as of yet.…
ULM Assistant Head Coach and former Lumberjack Alonzo Hampton visits town
In a town famous for football, former standout athletes are seen around town from time to time. Just a week or so back, a 2004 Warren Lumberjack Hall of Fame inductee and current Assistant Head Coach at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Alonzo Hampton(right), was spotted having lunch at Warren’s Robertson Smokehouse with his brother…
Felsenthal man killed in motorcycle accident
STRONG, Ark. (AR) – A Felsenthal man, 45 year-old Michael E. Simmons, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on State Highway 275 near Strong in Union County Sunday, January 30, 2022 when the Harley Davidson he was driving struck a dog that entered the roadway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Simmons was driving…
Birthday sacks donated to FBC Food Pantry in Warren
The Bradley County Extension Homemakers recently conducted their yearly community service project this year by collecting food items for a Birthday Sack for the First Baptist Church Food Pantry. Each sack contained a cake mix, icing, candles, oil, decorations, and a disposable pan. Pictured from left to right are: Michelle Carter, County Extension Agent, Sandra…
Kelly Ashcraft featured in Arkansas Business
Warren Bank and Trust Company President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Ashcraft was featured in Arkansas Business’ Exec. Q and A section in the January 17-23 publication. She responded to questions about the pros and cons of banking in a small town, commented on the abilities of traditional banks to attract young customers, how the…
South Arkansas winter weather closings(Friday, February 4, 2022)
Schools Cleveland County Schools closed-AMI day UAM virtual learning, offices closed, critical personnel report for duty Monticello School District closed-AMI day Hermitage School District delayed 2 hours Fordyce School District closed-AMI day Drew Central School District closed-AMI day Warren Schools have announced they will be in session Friday. Businesses Warren Branch Library closed Bradley County…
Local second grader takes action to help cleanup Warren
Tuesday, February 1, Lincoln Goodwin, an 8 year old 2nd grader at First Baptist Christian School noticed a large amount of trash located on Bradley 23 Road just North of Eastside Elementary School. He put on gloves and picked it all up. Four full bags were filled on both sides of the road. He worked…
Lighthouse Church of Warren burns overnight
While information is very limited at this time, Lighthouse Church of Warren burned down overnight. No information is known yet as to the cause of the fire. However, the building was completely lost. Saline River Chronicle will post additional information as it becomes available through the Warren Fire Department. The location of the fire is…
South Arkansas winter weather closings(Thursday, February 3, 2022)
Schools Warren School District-AMI Day Hermitage School District-AMI Day UAM-All campuses closed Cleveland County Schools closed Hampton School District-AMI Day Monticello School District-AMI Day Drew Central School District-AMI Day Businesses Bradley County DHS office opening 10:00 a.m. Warren Municipal Building closed(Trash trucks running if roads are safe enough)(Police and Fire Departments operating as usual) Warren…
PotlatchDeltic makes $10k donation to Warren Fire Department
PotlatchDeltic Corp. made a $10,000 donation to Warren Fire Department on Wednesday to go towards the purchase of a new pumper truck. The truck worth $336,000 has been ordered from Deep South Fire Apparatus of Hattiesburg, Miss., and will arrive soon. It has a 12,050 gallon per minute pump and a 1,300-gallon water tank. Shown,…
Entergy Arkansas prepping for Winter Storm Landon; outages likely
Little Rock, Arkansas – As Winter Storm Landon rapidly closes in on the state, Entergy Arkansas encourages customers to prepare for outages due to freezing rain and ice accumulation likely to affect the service area. Roughly 3,000 personnel – including transmission and distribution line workers, drone and helicopter operators and scouts, vegetation crews, emergency operations,…
Emily Wells named to Fall 2021 Chancellor’s List at UA Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas – Emily Wells, of Warren, AR, has been named to the Fall 2021 Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester. To be named to the UA Little Rock Chancellor’s List, a student must have completed at…
UAM to host ‘Aggie Comeback’ in April to reconnect ag alumni
Monticello, Arkansas – Most universities hold a homecoming during a big ball game. However, Greg Montgomery would like the University of Arkansas at Monticello to something a little more “ag” by welcoming alumni back during the spring Weevil Stampede Rodeo on April 21-23. Montgomery, is the farm manager for UAM and event organizer, said the…
Mayor Pennington presents program to Warren Rotary
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Feb. 1 with Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington presenting the program with the help of Terrie White, President of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, and Emily Moseley, a Warren City Council member. They talked about some items discussed at the BCEDC annual meeting held on Monday, Jan. 31…
BCEDC holds annual meeting Monday evening
Warren, Arkansas – The annual meeting of Bradley County Economic Development Corp. was held Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church with Arkansas Commerce Secretary Mike Preston as guest speaker. Board Chairman Dr. Bob Smalling gave the welcome and the Rev. Matt Overall gave an opening prayer. “This has been a very active year for BCEDC,†Smalling…
Bradley County Sheriff Herschel Tillman announces run for third term
Press release from Sheriff Herschel Tillman Sheriff Herschel Tillman announced he will seek a third term as Sheriff and Collector of Bradley County. My focus has not changed. I am determined to build on the success we have had over the course of my first two terms as Sheriff, enhancing our efforts in fostering even…
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet held virtually Saturday
Warren, Arkansas – The 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet was held virtually on Saturday, hosted by St. James AME Church. Dinners were prepared for take-out by church staff and the program was aired on Facebook Live and by a Zoom teleconference. The Rev. Kurbe L. Newsom, church pastor, opened the program. The…