EL DORADO – A Warren man was sentenced on Monday, April 11th , to 96 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, on two counts of Use of a Communication Facility in Committing a Felony Drug Offense, Namely, Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing…
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Razorbacks shut out UAPB twice in doubleheader sweep
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 6 Arkansas (25-7) continued its dominance over in-state opponents with a seven-inning doubleheader sweep of UAPB (7-21-1) on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks fired back-to-back shutouts against the Golden Lions, including a combined seven-inning one-hitter in their 15-0 win in game one of the twin bill. Arkansas completed the…
Warren Municipal Building closed Friday
The Municipal Building will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022 in observance of Good Friday.
Notae and Umude to Play at Portsmouth Invitational
FAYETTEVILLE – Razorbacks JD Notae and Stanley Umude will participate in the 68th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, played April 13-16 in Portsmouth, Va. (Churchland HS). The Portsmouth Invitational is the oldest amateur basketball tournament in the United States and the only postseason camp restricted to college basketball seniors. The Portsmouth Invitational is the first of…
EAST program wins Arkansas State University media award
Warren High School EAST program recently won the Arkansas State University Creative Media Production in the Program Social Media Presence category GOLD award for their Youtube and Facebook analytics while live-streaming Lumberjack Football. Payton Sledge is EAST facilitator at Warren High School. Sledge says the production is “a whole class effort,” but Ashlyn Broughton is…
Important deadline for May 24 primary vote coming up
An important deadline is approaching if you plan on voting in the May 24 Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election. If you have not already registered to vote, you have until April 25 to file your voter registration application with your county clerk. If you submit your application close to an election registration deadline,…
Arkansas’s SEC series winning streak snapped at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Razorbacks have lost an SEC series for the first time since 2019. No. 2 Arkansas (23-7, 8-4 SEC) saw its 13 consecutive conference series winning streak come to an end in a 9-7 loss to Florida (22-11, 6-7 SEC) on Saturday afternoon at Florida Ballpark. The Hogs fell behind early after…
Nine former Hogs on MLB Opening Day rosters
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Nine former Hogs begin the 2022 Major League Baseball season today. Infielder Brian Anderson (Miami Marlins), pitcher Jalen Beeks (Tampa Bay Rays) outfielder Andrew Benintendi (Kansas City Royals), pitcher Zach Jackson (Oakland Athletics), pitcher Dallas Keuchel (Chicago White Sox), catcher James McCann (New York Mets), pitcher Drew Smyly (Chicago Cubs), pitcher Ryne…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture announces scholarship opportunity for students majoring in Agriculture
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting scholarship applications from students majoring in agriculture or an agriculture-related field at one of the following universities: Arkansas State University, Southern Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas System, and Arkansas Tech University. Applications will be accepted through June 1, 2022 and can be found…
Extension offers course in beekeeping basics
LITTLE ROCK – Beekeeping basics, one of the Cooperative Extension Service’s most requested courses, is being offered in-person this spring. The three-part course teaches beginning beekeepers everything they need to know to get started with honey bees. Classes will be held in-person on April 11, 18 and 25 from 6-9 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension…
Leach hits for cycle in Hogs’ wild win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the second season in a row, a Razorback has hit for the cycle against UCA. Dylan Leach hammered two home runs while hitting for the cycle in No. 2 Arkansas’ wild 21-9 win over UCA on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorback catcher finished his career night at the plate…
Trailer for Arkansas-shot film “Chariot” released
The trailer for a new Arkansas-shot film has officially dropped. Written and directed by Adam Sigal, “Chariot” stars John Malkovich, Thomas Mann, Rosa Salazar, Shane West, and Scout Taylor-Compton. A dark comedy sci-fi film, “Chariot” was filmed in Arkansas in early 2021. In the film, the process of reincarnation is overseen by a corporation, and…
Pesticide applicator training set for April 14
The Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service will be conducting a Private Applicator Training for agricultural producers on Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bradley County Extension Office, located at 201 N. Bragg Street in Warren. Agricultural producers must be certified by training to be eligible for a Restricted Pesticide License in order to…
Warren High needs community’s help in decorating for prom after everything was lost in Wednesday fire
WARREN, Ark. – According to Warren High School prom organizer Payton Sledge, all of the decorations for the 2022 prom were lost in last Wednesday’s fire in the Auxiliary Gym of the High School, and the prom committee is in need of donations to help with prom which is only a few weeks away. Prom…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 4-1-22
LITTLE ROCK – On Monday of this week, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees met jointly with the Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council. Members reviewed reports from the Department of Corrections concerning the current prison population and recidivism rates. Currently, the recidivism rate for the entire department is 46.1%.…
Arkansas Press Association confirms The Eagle Democrat is in the process of being sold to Alabama company
WARREN, Ark. – The Arkansas Press Association has confirmed salineriverchronicle.com’s earlier reporting that Warren’s hard-copy newspaper, The Eagle Democrat, is in the process of completing a deal to be sold to Smith Newspapers, Inc., the company which owns the Advance-Monticellonian. In a Facebook post, the Arkansas Press Association says that a “verbal agreement has been…
Earn a master’s degree in fishing with the AGFC
LITTLE ROCK – A quick glance at Arkansas’s state fishing records will reveal that March and April hold the lion’s share of biggest fish catches for most species. Only one catch can qualify as Arkansas’s state record for a certain species, but the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission still wants to help celebrate those memorable…
Arkansas growers go in strong for cotton and soybean, pull back from corn
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas growers intend to plant significantly more cotton and soybean acres in 2022, while greatly reducing corn acreage, according to the 2022 Prospective Plantings report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The estimates in the report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. The…
Hogs overcome early six-run deficit in 16-8 win over Little Rock
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Trailing by six runs entering the bottom of the third, No. 2 Arkansas blasted its way out of an early hole with three home runs and pulled off an exciting come-from-behind 16-8 win over Little Rock (11-10) on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. It was Arkansas’ 12th consecutive win at home as…
Mark Scobey honored before Hog baseball game Tuesday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Warren native Mark Scobey was recognized for his decades of service to Razorback athletics Tuesday night before the baseball game against Little Rock. Scobey, 68, passed away last Friday and a moment of silence was held Tuesday night. He worked for 43 years in the ticket office for the UA being promoted…
Andrew Wargo speaks to Warren Rotary after Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame induction
WARREN, Ark. – The Rotary Club of Warren held their weekly meeting Tuesday, March 29 at First United Methodist Church. Hermitage Junior Rotarians Emily Esquivel and Andy Lewis spoke to the crowd before Warren Junior Rotarians Ella Garner, Arrington Browning, and Harley Latta spoke. Rotarian Mark Wargo then presented his program, which was his father…