The Town of Banks is gearing up for its annual Easter egg hunt and family fun day, set to take place on Saturday, April 8th, at the city park. Hosted by the Primetime Riders Club and the Town of Banks, this event promises to be a fun-filled day for families and children of all ages.…
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Overnight freezing poses potential damage to Arkansas fruit
LITTLE ROCK — With the official start to spring less than a week away, winter is throwing one last curveball at fruit growers in Arkansas and the surrounding region. Below-freezing temperatures throughout much of the state made an appearance Monday night and Tuesday morning, with more cold weather on the way, particularly in the northwestern…
SRC unanimously accepted as a member of the Arkansas Press Association
Saline River Chronicle was notified earlier this month that our digital publication has been unanimously accepted as a new member of the Arkansas Press Association. “Everyone who helps put the chronicle together each and every day is incredibly honored to be accepted into such an historic organization as the Arkansas Press Association, which has been…
ASP Lt. Alex Krneta speaks to Warren Lions Club
As of Thursday, Troop F of Arkansas State Police, based in Warren, is under new leadership. Lt. Alex Krneta, assistant commander of Troop F since August, revealed to Warren Lions Club on Wednesday that Capt. Scott Woodward had retired after 36 years of service. Woodward has served as commander of Troop F since April 2018.…
Saline River Chronicle donates children’s books by late author Glenn Lansdale to Warren reading program
Saline River Chronicle donated copies this week of the children’s book “Let’s Go Fishin” to the Eastside Elementary Media Center honoring the memory of Glenn Lansdale, a Warren native and author. Pictured are Rob Reep owner of Saline River Chronicle, Cassidy Cathey, Eastside Media Specialist, and Sara Weaver, Eastside Principal. The books will be given…
Seven Warren students to attend Arkansas Boys and Girls State
Warren High School has selected delegates for the 2023 Arkansas Boys and Girls State. Representing WHS at Boys State are Maxx McGaha, Terence Roberson, Alex Ayala & Landon Milton (not pictured). Representing WHS at Girls State are Sarah Forrest, Alice Regalado, & Victoria O’Neill (not pictured). The American Legion Post sponsors these students.
Aerial surveys show slight increase in Arkansas elk population
JASPER, Ark. – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists took to the skies during the last two weeks to evaluate the status of Arkansas’s elk herd, and preliminary results indicate the population is again on the rise. Wes Wright, elk program coordinator for the AGFC, said the initial tally of elk during the surveys was…
Firefighters respond to two separate oil storage fires this weekend near Moro Bay
MORO BAY, Ark. – Multiple fire crews from Bradley County and Union County were called Sunday, March 5 to a fire at Moro Bay on Mitchum Landing Road due to an oil storage tank explosion, the second such event of the weekend. Crews with the Bradley County Rural Fire Department, the Banks Volunteer Fire Department,…
Students Aislin England and Ma’Kya Ashley to represent Hermitage at Girls State; Easton Parker selected to attend Boys State
Aislin England and Ma’Kya Ashley will represent Hermitage High School at Arkansas Girls State May 28 – June 2, 2023 at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Aislin is the daughter of Chris and Amanda England. Ma’Kya is the daughter of Tiffany Pumphrey and Corey Ashley. Arkansas Girls State delegates are chosen on the following qualifications:…
March is Women In History Month
Special to the Saline River Chronicle – The Month of March is dedicated to Women In History, and 2023 the focus is ever closer to the Women who have served in the Arkansas Legislature. A well-known, political, and academic couple in Fayetteville, Dr. Stephen and Lindsley Armstrong Smith, have just published a truly outstanding book:…
Ozark outfitters tell tales in Arkansas Wildlife
PONCA — As the crow flies, Buffalo Outdoor Center is about 26 miles from Kings River Outfitters, which is 45 miles north of Turner Bend Outfitter, in turn, 38 miles west of Moore Outdoors. Those distances are greater, of course, via twisting, roller coaster roads. It’s a relatively small, mountainous world for these four canoe…
Lady Jack Track team wins 4A State Indoor Track Championship(team roster included)
We are running this article for a second time because we have received the teams’ complete roster. Congratulations to Coach Janice Reddick and the WHS Lady Jack track team for winning the 4A State Indoor Track Championship Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville! Another state title coming back to the trophy case! Back…
Arkansas Wildlife Federation contest connects youth to the outdoors through art
LITTLE ROCK – Once again, the Arkansas Wildlife Federation and Creative Ideas have come together to promote wildlife education through the arts in the annual Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest. For the 2023 contest, students from kindergarten through 12th grade will submit artwork online through a portal on the AWF website, www.arwild.org. Top photo:…
Arkansas has record-setting offensive game in win over Georgia
FAYETTEVILLE – Nick Smith Jr., scored a season-high 26 points, making five 3-pointers, and Ricky Council IV pumped in 21, making three 3-pointers to lead Arkansas to an 87-65 victory over Georgia Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. The team set a program record for the best shooting percentage in an SEC game (63.8%), shot 55.5%…
Construction could start in June on new $2.1 million multipurpose Emergency Response Building, plus full BC Quorum Court report
Plans for a $2.1 million COVID-19 Emergency Response Building were revealed Tuesday at the Bradley County Quorum Court meeting. Architects Blakeley C. Dunn and Matthew Roberts of CADM Architecture Inc. of El Dorado explained the plans. County Judge Klay McKinney said the county received funding for the building through the American Rescue Plan Act. First…
Lady Jack Track team wins 4A State Indoor Track Championship
Congratulations to Coach Janice Reddick and the WHS Lady Jack track team for winning the 4A State Indoor Track Championship Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville! Another state title coming back to the trophy case!
2024 Farm Bill discussion to be held on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — U.S. Senator John Boozman and Representative Bruce Westerman will be making their way to Southeast Arkansas on February 21st, 2023, to discuss the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill. The event, which is being hosted by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, is open to…
Texas A&M rallies to beat Arkansas
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Arkansas led for over 31 minutes, compared to Texas A&M leading for five minutes, but the Razorback offense went cold down the stretch and the #25 Aggies claimed a 62-56 victory at Reed Arena. Texas A&M outscored the Razorbacks 38-23 in the second half, making 4-of-5 from 3-point range, while Arkansas…
Arkansas ag researchers seek climate-resilient rice as part of USDA grant
STUTTGART, Ark. — Scientists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Rice Research and Extension Center seek to develop rice that is more resilient in the face of climate change and usable water depletion. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station scientists Nick Bateman, associate professor and extension entomologist, and Stan De Guzman, assistant professor and…
SRC EXCLUSIVE: Local singer and songwriter Josie Hargis nominated for an Arkansas Country Music Award says spreading the good news of Jesus is her number one priority
“I give all the glory to God for everything,” said singer and songwriter Josie Hargis as she described her journey into the world of country and Gospel music. The local musician has emerged as one of the top new talents from the State of Arkansas, and it all began right here in Warren. The story…
Lumberjack Maddox Lassiter signs to play football for Arkansas
Maddox “Maddog” Lassiter signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He played football and baseball for the Warren Lumberjacks. His brother, Hayden, also played football for the Lumberjacks and Ouachita Baptist University. Shown, from left, seated, are his mother, Heidi Lassiter; Maddox Lassiter; his father, Shannon Lassiter; back row,…