Saline River News

Chamber of Commerce getting set for a big Christmas weekend celebration

It’s almost that time! The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Christmas Parade Friday, December the 10th at 5:30 p.m. and Christmas “Market on Main” Saturday, December the 11th. This year’s theme is “a Christmas of Hope.” Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for Christmas Parade Floats will be awarded in…

Library administrators present program at Community Thanksgiving

Warren, Arkansas – Sandy Doss, Branch Manager and Christy Ward, Library Assistant at the Warren Branch Library recently presented a program at the Community Thanksgiving, sponsored by the Bradley County Ministerial Alliance, held at the Assembly of God Church in Warren. The Warren Branch Library recently partnered with the Bradley County Ministerial Alliance to apply…

CWD-positive deer found in south Arkansas

Strong, Arkansas – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today confirmed that a hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken in Union County tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The deer was harvested in Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge during the permit-based annual modern gun deer hunt. A CWD sample was collected at the check station for that hunt.…

Warren City Council Ways and Means Committee continues work on 2022 City budget

Warren, Arkansas – The Warren City Council Ways and Means Committee met Tuesday, November 30, 2021 to continue work on the 2022 City budget. Chair-Person Council Member Dorothy Hebderson presided. Council Members Memory Burks Frazer and Emily Mosely are also members of the committee. All were present along with Mayor Pennington and administrative staff. Also…

No DL testing in Warren Thursday, plus no walk-in appointments

According to the Arkansas State Police Troop F there will be no testing in Warren, Thursday, December 2, 2021. Also, effective immediately, all testers must schedule an appointment online. Walk-ins without an appointment will be turned away. This includes all written, skills and oral tests. To schedule a test please visit: https://telegov.egov.com/aspdlskills/ Oral tests are…

City of Banks to host cookies with Santa and a lighting contest

The City of Banks Christmas schedule is official, with a lighting contest set and cookies and cocoa with Santa on the agenda. Organizers are also accepting donations for the Banks Angel Tree. A $100 cash prize is up for the winner of the Christmas Lighting Contest. For those interested in participating call 870-465-2570. The theme…

SEARK Concert Association presents Christmas Around the World

The Southeast Arkansas Concert Association announced Wednesday that they will present a program titled Christmas Around the World by the West Edge String Quartet Sunday, December 5 at 3:00 p.m. This beautiful, award-winning Christmas album is performed live, on stage at the University Fine Arts Center. 15 Classical Christmas Carols by the West Edge String…

Samantha Ellis of the Bradley County Medical Center presents Rotary program

Warren, Arkansas – The Warren Rotary Club’s program for Tuesday, Nov. 30 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church was Samantha Ellis, who is the Peer Recovery Specialist at Bradley County Medical Center. Ellis has been on the job six months in this position, which is funded by the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership.…

Future funding topic of discussion for BCEDC board

Bradley County Economic Development Corp. board members had a lengthy discussion during their last meeting of the year Monday as to their prospects for future funding. BCEDC and Bradley County Chamber of Commerce each asked for $18,000 in next year’s city budget to fund their respective offices. Warren City Council has rejected the requests as…

Representative Bruce Westerman speaks at SEACBEC

Representative Bruce Westerman speaks at SEACBEC

Warren, Arkansas – U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman spoke to students, school administrators and local officials from Warren and Hermitage on Monday at SEACBEC. Shown, from left, are Warren High School Principal Tiffany Gathen, Warren Superintendent Bryan Cornish, Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington, Westerman and SEACBEC Director Devin McDiarmid. Also present but not pictured were Hermitage Mayor…

Members of the late Deacon Howard Butler and Sister Jimmy Butler celebrate Thanksgiving

Members of the late Deacon Howard Butler and Sister Jimmy Butler celebrate Thanksgiving

Warren, Arkansas – Members of the family of Sis. Jimmy Butler and the late Deacon Howard Butler gathered for a Thanksgiving lunch Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church of Warren. Mrs. Butler and the late Deacon Butler, along with their family have served the Lord through Power House Church…

First United Methodist Church of Warren feeds Lumberjacks pre-game meal last Friday

Friday, November 19, 2021 the First United Methodist Church of Warren hosted the Warren Lumberjack Football Team for lunch prior to the team’s second round playoff game against Trumann. The Lumberjacks are provided lunch each Friday prior to their game by churches or individuals. Most of the time a local church serves the meal.Pastors often…