Meeting for the regular monthly school board meeting Monday, September 13, all seven members of the Warren School Board were present and voted to approve the construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. A vote of the people and previous actions by the Board to issue bonds has made the new projects a…
The 28th Semiannual Equipment and Farm Auction put on by tonycatheyauctions.com was conducted at the Cathy Auction Yard located on Rock Street in Warren Saturday, September 11th. A large variety of equipment, vehicles and other items were available and were auctioned by auctioneers of tonycatheyauctions.com, including Tony Cathey himself. These are always excellent events and…
Another edition of “Market on Main” was held in Downtown Warren, Saturday, September 11th. A number of vendors set up on the vacant lot at the corner of Main and Cypress Streets, with several booths on West Cypress and Main Street sidewalks. A variety of items were available for sale, including food, clothes and arts…
There will be a public meeting on September 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Banks Missionary Baptist Church for the purpose of sharing information regarding the Southeast Bradley County Water District’s plan to serve all Banks area water customers. Representatives from the District and PMI engineers will present information regarding the project and answer…
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed several upcoming projects at their monthly meeting at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. on Monday. It was announced that the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival recently was awarded entry into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame with a trophy presented. A Downtown Network grant of $3,000 was…
Top Photo: By Tim Kessler
The 2021 Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show is officially in the books after another successful year. Saturday saw the talent show put on, with Raven Harris and Kailey Henry winners. Children were given the opportunity to meet local emergency personnel from the Warren Police and Fire Departments, as well as get up close to…
Top Photo: Holden Cathey taking part in the Junior Livestock Exhibitor Premium Sale during the Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show. Photo by Gregg Reep Correction: Please note that “Harrell’s Processing” should be listed at Harold’s Processing. The graphic was sent directly to us by the Cooperative Extension Service. We are unable to edit that…
In August, Moro Bay State Park hosted a special visitor, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Stacy Hurst. Mrs. Hurst was joined during her stay at Moro Bay by her husband Howard and son Conley. They were able to take a tour of the cabins, campground, visitor center, marina, and the…
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded seven 2021 Community Health Quality Recognition badges to Mainline Health Systems. The badges recognize health center program awardees that have made notable quality improvement achievements in 2020. In addition, COVID-19 badges were introduced to recognize health…
Two teens were killed early Saturday morning, September 11, 2021 in a vehicle accident near Calmer in Cleveland County on U.S. Highway 63. According to the Arkansas State Police, Kaylynn Jade Hartley, 18 of White Hall, and Hunter Allan Thompson, 18 of Rison, were in a 2016 Honda Accord driving north around 4:45 a.m. when…
Owners of the Warren and Monticello Animal Clinics, Norris Animal Clinics, recently acquired the Fordyce Animal Clinic and have begun seeing patients today, September 13, 2021 at the Fordyce location. “The cat is out of the bag,” a Facebook announcement read last Wednesday. According to the announcement post, the name of the Fordyce clinic will…
The Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show at the Bradley County Fair Grounds continues this Saturday, September 11, 2021 with the opening of the Kid Zone, guaranteed to be a must visit for your kiddos. The kid zone is open from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday. Be sure to stop by the Fair and…
Local restaurant El Ranchito recently made a $1,000 donation to Make Warren Shine, the volunteer organization working to improve the look and feel of downtown Warren. Pictured making the donation on behalf of El Ranchito is Rigoberto Castro.
Students from Mrs. Mellisa Hopson’s fourth and fifth grade Brunson Elementary School Community Team arrived Friday morning, September 10, 2021 to place flags at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County as a memorial honoring the lives lost during the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, 20 years ago tomorrow. The flags…
Market On Main, the new farmer’s market and shopping Saturdays that were launched several weeks ago to widespread appeal, are set to host their third event Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. According the event organizers, at least 20 vendors are scheduled to be setup Saturday selling all sort of goodies,…
A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held during Warren’s game this Friday, September 10, 2021 against the Stuttgart Ricebirds at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium. For anyone not vaccinated against COVID-19, this is a fantastic opportunity to go ahead and get your first shot. The Clinic is open to both Warren and Stuttgart fans. Any…
Warren Lumberjack Football Head Coach Bo Hembree presented the program for the Warren Lions Club, Wednesday, September 9, 2021 during the Club’s monthly meeting at Molly’s Diner. Pictured with Hembree is Warren Lions Club President Gregg Reep.
Nikki King recently won the Warren Branch Library’s September Candy Jar Giveaway. King guessed the exact amount of 54 candies in the jar. Tune in October 4, 2021 for the Warren Branch Library’s next Candy Jar Giveaway.
Contemporary landscape artist Mary Louise Porter’s latest show will exhibit October 1 to October 27, 2021 at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado. Porter’s work involves experimenting with colors, lines, and shapes abstracting from reality. She works with acrylic, paper, plaster and other mediums to engage the viewer emotionally as well as visually…