Warren High School will celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 15 with a football game against the DeWitt Dragons. Members of the Homecoming court are, from front, clockwise, Queen Keller Bigham, senior maids Mylesha Yao, Leah Wolfe, Annie Figueroa, Tyairean Bass, Jacey Ashcraft, Ashlyn Broughton, Jayden Grider and Luci Woodard. For a full list of homecoming week…
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UAM student trades Louisiana swamp for Arkansas forests
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Gavin Clements was never really exposed to pine forests while growing up. Where Gavin comes from in south Louisiana, it’s mostly swamps and marshes. So, it might seem strange that he would come to the University of Arkansas at Monticello and major in forestry. Clements came to UAM from Thibodaux, Louisiana, on…
WSD Board passes 2020/2021 budget that includes funds for construction of new elementary school and sports arena
Warren School Board passed the 2021-22 school budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget year actually goes from June 1, 2021-July 31, 2022. Included in the budget this year is about $20 million for construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. The budget includes: Total district teacher salary, operating, debt service: $2,090,450.10,…
Warren JROTC Cadets take part in air rifle contest
Eleven JROTC Cadets from Warren High School traveled to White Hall High School Saturday, September 25 to participate in an air rifle marksmanship contest. The contest was sponsored by White Hall but assisted by the Warren High Cadets. Warren no longer has air rifles but has since added archery, becoming the initial Army JROTC program…
How to order a 2021 Saline River Shootout shirt
The Warren High School Student Council is now taking pre-orders for a special edition t-shirt to commemorate the 2021 Warren vs. Monticello Saline River Shootout which is set for Friday, October 22, 2021. The shirts come in either short sleeve, long sleeve, or sweatshirt styles. The last day to order is October 11. Cash or…
Students to host Throwback Day for Star City matchup
Jump into the Lumberjack spirit this Friday, October 1 for Throwback Day to support the Jacks as they take on conference foe Star City at 7:00 p.m. at Star City. Students and supporters alike are encouraged to wear an outfit based on your favorite decade! Above all else, go Jacks! Beat the Bulldogs!
Former UAM professor inducted to Forestry Hall of Fame
MONTICELLO, Ark. — We all start somewhere. As an educator, Dr. James Guldin started his forestry education journey here at the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the School of Forestry. The sojourn ended last month, 38 years later, with his induction to the Arkansas Division of the Ouachita Chapter of the Society of American…
Lumberjack Band receives excellent marks at Saturday competition-Video included
The Warren Lumberjack Marching Band competed at a Saturday musical competition in Cabot, Arkansas. The WHS Band received excellent rankings. Percussion received a 1, the color guard received a 1, and the band received a 2. Come on out and enjoy the WHS Marching Band’s show each and every Friday night during Warren Lumberjack Football…
8th-ranked Tigers fall to Bison, 38-21
SEARCY, Arkansas – Ouachita Baptist University’s 30-game conference win streak in football came to an end on Saturday with a 38-21 loss on the road against the Harding Bisons. The eighth-ranked Tigers (3-1) were limited to 242 yards of total offense, while Harding (3-1), the nation’s top-rushing team, racked up 433 yards of total offense,…
WHS Color Guard working hard
Members of the Warren High School JROTC color guard recently attended a color guard competition sponsored by the Wildcat Battalion at Watson Chapel H.S. in Pine Bluff. WHS has a young and inexperienced group, so the trip was designed for observation of more experienced color guards in competition and to receive direct instruction from more…
Star City art teacher named 2021 Arkansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year
Star City’s Jimmy Brown Elementary School art teacher Suzi Davis has been selected as the 2021 Arkansas Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Davis will be presented with this award at the Arkansas Art Educators annual fall conference held at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock on November 4. Friends and family are welcome…
Get those bright orange shirts washed and ready for a big Friday night matchup
Warren High is encouraging fans and students alike to participate in this Friday evening’s spirit theme, Neon Day, by wearing your neon to the Warren vs. Crossett game at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 24, 2021. Students are encouraged to wear their neon throughout the day at…
AASN graduates achieve 100 percent pass rate
MONTICELLO, ARK — 2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN examination. According to test results released by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, UAM had the only associate degree nursing program out of 18 two-year programs in…
UAM: Thank you for wearing a mask regardless of your vaccination status
National, state champion persimmon tree returns to live another day
MONTICELLO, Ark. — A craftsman’s regret over an unfulfilled promise has given the remains of a one-time state and national champion persimmon tree from Dardanelle a new life at the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. The native persimmon tree, Diospyros virginiana, usually grows from 30…
Farm Bureau awards UAM Rising Star student
MONTICELLO, Arkansas- The “Rising Junior Scholarship” given by the Drew County Farm Bureau Board has been awarded to Ag Business and Finance major Samantha Minton of Star City. The $1000 award is given to an agriculture student at UAM that has shown dramatic improvement in academic achievement, high potential for success, and needs financial assistance.…
Land prep work begins for new Warren elementary school
Land clearing work has started for the preparation for construction of the new Warren elementary school set to be built on the Warren Campus. Crews are already busy clearing trees and removing brush and other debris. Monday evening, the Warren School Board voted to proceed with construction of the new elementary school and Lumberjack Arena.…
Hermitage School Board meets for regular monthly business
Members of the Hermitage School Board met in regular session Monday, September 13 in the Hermitage High School Cafeteria. Present were Board President Russell Richard,members Kevin Reep, Mary Hamilton, Teia Thomas and Gary Vines. Also present were Superintendent Dr. Tracy Tucker, Mistie McGhee and Rosalynda Ellis. The board approved past minutes, approved the financial report…
Hermitage announces 2021 Homecoming Court
Pictured left to right: Sophomore Maid Caeleigh Grice, Sophomore Maid Hayley McKinley, Sophomore Maid Aislin England, Junior Maid Syara Martinez, Junior Maid Paige Stanley, junior Maid Grace Smith, Queen Ericca Corker, Maid of Honor Emily Esquivel, Senior Maid Julianne Baker, Senior Maid Haley McDougald, Football Sweetheart Abbigail Ibarra. Queen Ericca Corker is the daughter of…
Construction approved to begin on new Lumberjack arena and elementary school
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…
UAM announces the 1979 Champions/Ray Doyle Memorial Scholarship
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Athletic Department is proud to announce that thanks to the efforts of the 1979 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference Championship team the 1979 Champions / Ray Doyle Memorial Scholarship is now fully endowed. The purpose of the scholarship is to perpetuate Ray’s memory through an endowed award. The recipient of…