January Duck Numbers Likely Low

January Duck Numbers Likely Low

Midwinter Survey Coming; Anecdotal Reports Not Promising Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists were able to survey the waterfowl landscape last week with no significant delays (unlike December’s aerial survey attempts), and the results from those flights and counts for the annual midwinter survey will be out in the coming days. But from anecdotal reports…

Hayley Mckinley named to Missouri State University’s fall 2025 dean’s list

Hayley Mckinley named to Missouri State University’s fall 2025 dean’s list

SPRINGFIELD, MO (01/13/2026)– Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.  For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Hayley Mckinley from Hermitage (71647) made the list.…

Lola Butler, 1955-2025

Lola Butler, 1955-2025

Lola Butler was born on February 20, 1955 to the late Lessie Pearl and Louis Ware in Hampton, Arkansas. She passed away on December 26, 2025 after recent medical complications. She was a devoted caregiver, a loving mother, and a protective grandmother. Lola dedicated her life to hard work, service, and protecting those she loved…

Arkansas biologists help band this year’s duck migration

Arkansas biologists help band this year’s duck migration

GEORGETOWN — Cayce Guy is waiting with anticipation for the peak of the waterfowl migration at Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area — maybe a little more intently this year than any other.  In addition to being an avid waterfowler, Guy is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife biologist at the…

Last-Minute Reminder: Playoff Tickets Must Be Purchased Online

Last-Minute Reminder: Playoff Tickets Must Be Purchased Online

WARREN, Ark. — Warren High School is reminding fans that all tickets for tonight’s 4A State Football Playoff game between the Warren Lumberjacks and the Gentry Pioneers must be purchased online. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. tonight (Friday, November 14) at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium. No paper tickets will be sold at the gate.…

Warren City Council Holds November Meeting

Warren City Council Holds November Meeting

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren City Council met Monday evening, November 10, 2025, at the council chambers of the Warren Municipal Building, with Mayor Gregg Reep presiding. All council members were present, including Memory Burks-Frazer, Dorothy Henderson, Latanza Atkins, Emily Moseley, Joel Tolefree, and Chanel Hooper. The Warren City Council Monthly Meeting Report and video…

Lady Jacks Use Pulaski Academy Test as Building Block for Season Ahead

Lady Jacks Use Pulaski Academy Test as Building Block for Season Ahead

WARREN, Ark. (11-8-25) — The Warren Lady Jacks’ highly anticipated basketball season got unofficially underway Saturday as they hosted the talented, state-contending Pulaski Academy Lady Bruins at Lumberjack Arena for a preseason benefit game. The matchup gave Warren an early opportunity to test its depth and rotations before the regular season tips off next week.…

Arkansas’s alternative firearms deer hunting season opens Oct. 18

Arkansas’s alternative firearms deer hunting season opens Oct. 18

LITTLE ROCK — Many Natural State deer hunters will head to the woods for the first time on Saturday with a new shooting iron in their hands for the state’s alternative firearms season. Introduced last deer hunting season, the alternative firearms season expands muzzleloading season to include a few new options for hunters to carry.…

Mainline Health Systems, Inc. nationally recognized for its commitment to improve cardiovascular health

Mainline Health Systems, Inc. nationally recognized for its commitment to improve cardiovascular health

Article submitted MONTICELLO, AR – Mainline Health Systems, Inc. (MHSI) has received three American Heart Association outpatient program achievement awards in recognition of its commitment to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke by improving high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, and blood pressure management. The awards recognize a commitment to following the latest evidence-…

Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan available for public comment

Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan available for public comment

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and its conservation partners have completed initial revisions to the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan, the guiding document for conserving Arkansas’s most at-risk species and their habitats in The Natural State. As part of the revision process, the AGFC is asking for public comments on the plan,…

Education and Health Fair Helps Local Families Gear Up for New School Year

Education and Health Fair Helps Local Families Gear Up for New School Year

WARREN, Ark. – Families across Bradley County gathered at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA Saturday for the “Cruisin’ Into a New School Year” Education & Health Fair, an event that proved to be a major success for local students and parents preparing for the upcoming academic year. Hosted by Bradley County Parent Voice, the fair…

Bradley County at Extreme Risk as Arkansas Faces Heightened Wildfire Danger

Bradley County at Extreme Risk as Arkansas Faces Heightened Wildfire Danger

WARREN, Ark. – As of Thursday night, the entire state of Arkansas is at a high or extreme risk for wildfires, according to the Arkansas Forestry Division. Bradley County has been classified as an extreme risk—the highest level—underscoring the urgent need for caution. Burn bans are now in effect for all but 26 counties, including…