Members take part in first Chamber meeting of 2023

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board of directors held its first meeting of the year Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. with new Chairman Ron St. John presiding. Also present were board members James Wells, Estephany Roman, Jane Harris, Ana Angeles, Kim Forrest and Brooke Hatch, and Executive Director Terrie White. Top photo: New…

Portion of Bradley 53 in southern Bradley County closed

Bradley County has announced the temporary closure of Bradley 53 Road in the southern portion of Bradley County from Bradley 160 at Eagle Lake Church to Bradley 25-A. Saline River Chronicle spoke with Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney’s office at noon today. They told SRC that Bradley 53 Road, the Eagle Lake road, has been…

Hikers take part in first day hikes at Moro Bay State Park to celebrate new year, plus a special visitor stops by

As part of a statewide Arkansas State Park’s cooperative event, visitors gathered Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Bradley County’s Moro Bay State Park to participate in the annual first day hikes program. In a post on social media, Paul Butler, the head ranger at Moro Bay State Park, posted to Moro Bay’s social media page…

Quorum Court appropriates more funding for solid waste

The Bradley County Quorum Court met for their final meeting of 2022 Monday, December 19. Regular reports were presented for Court approval, including the treasure and the sheriff’s reports. The Court also received a monthly update from the Bradley County Medical Center. Marilyn Johnson told the Justices that utilization of the Hospital is up due…

Chamber of Commerce holds final meeting of 2022

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board of directors held its last meeting of the year on Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Outgoing board members are Tim Kessler, Curtis Blankinship Jr. and Debbie Spencer. Incoming board members are Ana Angeles, Estephany Roman and Denisa Pennington. New officers are President Ron St. John, Chair-elect Dana…

Awards handed out at 2022 Bradley County Riding Club annual show

The Bradley County Riding Club recently held its annual award show for 2022. Pictured above are the top points winners for the calendar year. From left to right: Megan Walters(Junior division), RJ Martin(Gaited Division), Jordan Pruitt(Senior Division), and in front, Annie Barrett(Lead Line Division). Below are the full points totals for 2022 for each division…

67th Annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival 2023 T-Shirt design contest

The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee is accepting submissions for the 2023 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival T-shirt design contest. The winning entry will be used as the official design to be printed on the 2023 T-shirt, and/or on souvenirs, posters, brochures, and other media used to publicize the 2023 festival. All…

Family still searching for answers six months after Martha Bradford’s disappearance

Family still searching for answers six months after Martha Bradford’s disappearance

The family of a missing Bradley County woman is still searching for answers in the disappearance of their mother, Martha Bradford, who was last seen Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in the Blue Springs community near Banks. Saturday, December 3, 2022, is the birthday of missing Bradley County woman Martha Bradford. Born December 3, 1969, Bradford’s…

36th annual Buck Fever Festival held in Banks over the weekend

The famous Buck Fever Festival, the annual event put on in the town of Banks in Bradley County, held its 36th consecutive festival this past weekend, November 11-12 during the customary start of Arkansas’s modern-gun deer season. In these parts, Buck Fever is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, and 2022’s festival didn’t disappoint.…

BCMC staff members attend patient decontamination training and drill

BCMC staff members Rick Beckner, Amber White, Jamie Wolfe, Jeff Whipple, Allen Savage, and Marilyn Johnson participated in a Patient Decontamination exercise training and full-scale drill for Southeast Arkansas Emergency Preparedness on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The event was held at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and featured participants from healthcare facilities all across…

BCMC’s Huitt named Hospital CFO of the Year by Arkansas Business

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (11/2/22)– Bradley County Medical Center’s Leslie Huitt was named the Hospital CFO of the Year by Arkansas Business in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock.  A native of Hermitage, Ark., Huitt was the BCMC Chief Financial Officer prior to being named the Chief Executive Officer of the…

Bradley County Quorum Court briefed on cost of housing County prisoners

WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Sheriff Herchel Tillman and County Judge Klay McKinney both spent some time during the monthly Quorum Court meeting conducted October 17 updating the Court on the cost of housing and transporting county inmates to various jails around the state. The ability to house local inmates has been an issue of discussion for…