State Representative Jeff Wardlaw speaks to BC Retired Teachers and Employees

WARREN, Ark. – On Monday, April 10, 2023, the Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association held their regular meeting at the First United Methodist Church. The guest speaker for the event was State Representative Jeff Wardlaw, who spoke to the group about legislation and insurance that affects school teachers and employees. Jonalyn Reep is…

Chamber talks Market On Main, downtown decorating, and Tomato Festival preparations

Market On Main will return to the former Martin’s lot this Saturday, it was announced at Monday’s monthly Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board meeting. Board member Estephany Roman said 21 vendors are expected from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. including four food trucks with coffee, Mexican food and fried items. The vendors are only limited by…

Schedule of Warren’s Holy Week services announced

WARREN, Ark. – Local residents are gearing up for Holy Week services as the Easter holiday approaches. The Bradley County Ministerial Alliance has announced a series of services taking place next week, featuring local religious leaders from various denominations. The Holy Week services will kick off on Monday, April 3rd at the First Freewill Baptist…

Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies to host annual fundraiser with chicken dinner and silent auction

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Auxiliary Deputies are gearing up for their annual fundraiser, which will feature a Chicken Dinner and Silent Auction on April 21st, 2023. The event will take place at the Search & Rescue Building located at 206 East Cedar from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 4:00-9:00 p.m. For just $12 a…

Quorum Court hears report on Extension Service, BCMC, and Courthouse renovation

WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Extension Service agents gave their annual report to Bradley County Quorum Court Monday night. Staff Chairman John Gavin and Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Michelle Carter described the various programs they and their staff had conducted. Gavin said the County Extension Council is comprised of 20 members. In agriculture, programs…

Roof repairs the subject of Thursday BCMC Board meeting, plus full meeting report

A lengthy discussion was held at Bradley County Medical Center’s monthly board meeting Thursday about much-needed infrastructure repairs weighed against the possibility of building a new hospital in the next few years. Extensive repairs are needed to the hospital roof, as it has leaked in several places. Maintenance Director Tim Saunders joined the discussion late…

Bradley County to hold pesticide collection event

Bradley County producers and commercial applicators will have the opportunity to dispose of their outdated and unused pesticides during a collection event on Tuesday, March 7. The event will take place at the Bradley County Fairgrounds. Inventory forms are due by March 1, and can be picked up at the Bradley County Extension Office or…

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…

BCMC chosen to participate in Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program

BCMC chosen to participate in Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program

WARREN, Ark. (2/14/23)– On behalf of the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), and Delta Regional Authority (DRA), The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) is excited to announce Bradley County Medical Center has been selected to participate in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program. Through the DRCHSD Program, the DRA and FORHP…

UPDATE: Vehicle recovered from the Saline was reported stolen and appears to have been purposely wrecked in the River

Saline River Chronicle received an official update Monday morning from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department in regards to a story we broke Sunday afternoon of a vehicle being recovered from the Saline River near the Jim Young Bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren. On 05 FEB 2023 Deputy Jose Ramirez responded to report of…

Warren and Hermitage students compete in Bradley County Spelling Bee

Warren School District and Hermitage School District met this Friday to compete in the Bradley County Spelling Bee. Spellers from both districts competed for a chance to move on and compete in the Arkansas State Spelling Bee in March. WMS 7th Grader, Addysen Powell, placed first and will move on to compete in Little Rock…

Battles receives BCMC’s latest DAISY Award

WARREN, Ark. – Tina Battles, RN, was chosen as the latest recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ® Monday morning at Bradley County Medical Center. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The nomination for Battles stated…