LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special women’s outdoor weekend October 1-3 with workshops throughout the state to help ladies learn how to hunt, fish and be a larger part of conservation in Arkansas. The weekend of small workshops replaces this year’s traditional Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop at the…
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Arkansas’s scenic byways lead to fall color
Arkansas is one of the top fall color destinations in the country. The state has three national forests, the Ozark, the Ouachita and the St. Francis, that make wonderful destinations to experience the beauty of the season. From the ridges of the Ouachita and Ozark mountains to the Delta flatlands, Arkansas highways offer some incredibly…
Arkansas Women’s Basketball announces 2022 SEC Schedule
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball’s 16-game 2022 Southeastern Conference slate has officially been released, the league office announced today. The Hogs will tip-off the new conference season on the road for the second straight season, when they head to Ole Miss to take on the Rebels (Dec. 30). Following the conference season opener, the…
All seats sold for Arkansas vs. Texas this weekend in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time since 2017, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be filled to full capacity when the Arkansas Razorbacks host rival Texas on Saturday night in primetime at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Due to all tickets being sold in the seating bowl, a limited number of standing room only tickets…
Hermitage School Board votes to mandate masks indoors and on school buses in fight to curb COVID-19 spread
The Hermitage Board of Education voted 6-0 Thursday evening, September 2, 2021 to require masks to be worn when indoors at any Hermitage Schools building where social distancing of six feet is not an option as well as on school buses. Thursday’s meeting was a special called meeting specifically for the discussion of possibly updating…
Dr. Joe Wharton September 3, 2021 Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard
CLASS 7ALR Parkview 47, LR Southwest 0North LR 58, Har-Ber 28Conway 55, Bentonville 41Cabot 47, Jonesboro 27Bryant 58, Marion 7Sylvan Hills 30, LR Central 0Owasso, Okla. 48, Fayetteville 42Bentonville West 21, Muskogee, Okla. 13Greenwood 54, FS Southside 48Choctaw, Okla. 63, Springdale 6 CLASS 6AEl Dorado 40, Camden Fairview 36Van Buren 31, Alma 20Harrison 28, Mountain…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 9-3-21
Rice is grown in over 40 Arkansas counties. The crop contributes billions to the state’s economy and accounts for approximately 25,000 jobs, crucial to rural communities. September is National Rice Month, a month-long celebration of all things rice. In Arkansas, we have a great deal to celebrate. Our state is home to 2,300 rice farms…
AGFC adjusts water management to protect critical duck habitat
LITTLE ROCK – Duck hunters visiting Arkansas’s famous waterfowl-focused public greentree reservoirs may see some changes on three of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas this year.George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA all will see changes in water management beginning…
Lumberjacks set for big road test to open 2021 season play
Friday nights are back for the Warren Lumberjack faithful, as the orange and black hit the road to kickoff the 2021 season with an early test against the 5A Central White Hall Bulldogs. White Hall is picked by Hootens to finish fourth in the 5A Central, behind a band of talented programs from Pulaski Academy,…
Pastime: That little blackboard scoreboard at Wayne’s
Just inside the front east door of the double entrance to Wayne’s Confectionary was a small 6 x 8 wooden framed blackboard mounted on the wall. It was perhaps one of the most important scoreboards in Warren’s history. A community scoreboard if there ever was one. I know all you children of electronics, computers, cell…
County Fair Talent Show to award $100 first place prize
According to the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service, the Bradley County Fair and Talent show is scheduled for September 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bradley County Fair Grounds. There is no entry fee for the event. A $100 prize will be rewarded for the first place winner. For more information on the talent show,…
Arkansas Women’s Basketball releases non-conference schedule
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball released its 13-game 2021 non-conference schedule, Head Coach Mike Neighbors announced today. Neighbors’ fifth season on the bench for the Razorbacks officially tips off on November 9th, as the Hogs will open the new campaign against Tarleton State inside Bud Walton Arena. “As we all try to contain our…
Arkansas National Guard, State Police to deploy to Louisiana to assist in hurricane rescue, security
LITTLE ROCK – More than 500 members of the Arkansas National Guard will deploy to Louisiana today and Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Ida, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today. In addition, 33 Arkansas State Troopers are awaiting federal approval to go to Louisiana to assist Louisiana State Police. “When our neighbors in Louisiana asked…
Hogs’ Baseball Fall Classic set for September 10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Baseball returns to Baum-Walker Stadium with the annual Fall Classic at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. The seven-inning intrasquad scrimmage, the Razorbacks’ first of the fall, is free for the public to attend. Gates will open at 5 p.m., and parking for the event is free. Limited concessions will be available to…
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas dispatch 188 line crews to Louisiana
Little Rock, Ark. — The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas are dispatching 188 line workers and utility vehicles, along with construction and right-of-way equipment, to assist South Louisiana Electric Cooperative of Houma, La., as they work to restore power outages that were caused by Hurricane Ida. The Louisiana cooperative reports that 94 percent of its 19,000…
Civil Service Commission hires full-time fireman
The Warren Civil Service Commission met last week and hired a new full-time firefighter to fill a vacancy. Hired was Joseph Brandon Baker. Mr. Baker has served as a volunteer fireman and has some training, but will have to attend the fire training academy. The Warren Fire Department consists of a full time chief, three…
Seven Hogs On NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has its eyes on the Razorbacks. Arkansas defensive back Montaric Brown, offensive lineman Myron Cunningham, defensive back Joe Foucha, tight end Blake Kern, linebacker Grant Morgan, defensive lineman John Ridgeway and long snapper Jordan Silver were included on the collegiate all-star game’s preseason big board, which was released…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives 8-27-21
This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Higher Education Subcommittee reviewed details of a new program designed to benefit Arkansans who have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Reimagine Arkansas Workforce Project provides funding for qualifying individuals to complete online training at no cost in order to meet workforce needs across the state. The…
It’s football time! Jacks take on McGehee in pre-season game
Fans were given an early glimpse of the 2021 Warren Lumberjack Football Team Tuesday evening, August 24 as the orange and black hosted the McGehee Owls in what has become a traditional pre-season scrimmage between the old South Arkansas conference opponents. These games are meant to give the respective coaching staffs a chance to iron…
Visit the AGFC at the SouthArk Expo
EL DORADO — Come visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s mobile aquarium and regional educator Laura Rogers at this year’s SouthArk Outdoor Expo 9 a.m-4 p.m. Sept. 11, at the El Dorado Conference Center. Enjoy a full day of hands-on activities, live entertainment, contests, activities and exhibits for outdoor enthusiasts, families and children. Admission…
Bradley County first Arkansas county to report over 50 percent of eligible population vaccinated
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Bradley County became the first county in Arkansas to report over 50 percent of the eligible population fully vaccinated. 50.1 percent of eligible citizens in Bradley County are now fully vaccinated according to the Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 statistical website. The site reports that 12.6 percent of Bradley County’s population…