According to the Bradley County Courthouse communications, the bell tower is finished. “They have ordered a 300 ton crane to be brought in and the plans are to put it back in place around the first week in November.” Saline River Chronicle will continue to follow the construction of the renovated tower. Photo by the…
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Two new wildlife officers assigned to Bradley County
LITTLE ROCK – Some new faces will be joining the ranks of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife officers this fall. The latest class of wildlife officer cadets celebrated graduation from the AGFC’s training program Friday at The Church at Rock Creek. The process to become a wildlife officer began May 16 when 21 individuals…
Three people flown to Little Rock after firetruck and ATV collide
BANKS, Ark. – Three individuals were med-flighted to Little Rock after a crash involving a firetruck and a side-by-side ATV on Bradley 238 near Banks, a quarter of a mile north of Mobley Branch Monday, October 3, 2022 around 3:40 p.m. CST. According to the official Arkansas Motor Vehicle Collision report, the driver of the…
Bell tower getting closer
According to the Bradley County Courthouse communications the cupola is back on the bell tower and the wood work has been started. The restoration project is getting closer to completion. Photo by Bradley County Courthouse communications.
Bradley County under a burn ban
As of September 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m., Bradley County is now under a Burn Ban. That’s according to the Bradley County Courthouse official Facebook account. Dry conditions continue to persist, with no rain in sight. Currently, no surrounding county has implanted a burn ban, but we expect to see more in the coming hours…
2022 Bradley County Fair Best of Show for Livestock announced
The following is the complete list of the 2022 Bradley County Fair Livestock winners. Congratulations to all who participated! Best of Show Poultry: Audrey McCoskey-Dark Braham Pullet 4-H Pullet: Grand Champion-Asher Weaver Reserve Champion-Ariel Weaver Bearded Buff Lace Polish Poultry: Grand Champion-Maggie Rice Reserve Champion-Dathan Rice Dark Braham Pullet: Grand Champion – Audrey McCoskey Reserve…
2022 Bradley County Fair in the books after a successful week of festivities
The Annual Bradley County Fair, an historic event for residents throughout our local community, was held this past week, September 12-17, 2022. The bulk of the festivities kicked off Thursday as fair exhibits were judged and the beef, goat, and sheep portion of the livestock show was held. Friday, the fair exhibits were opened to…
2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale brings in almost $30K, PICTURES OF ALL 21 EXHIBITORS AND BUYERS INCLUDED
The 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale garnered nearly $30,000 raised in the 29th Annual event held this past weekend during the Bradley County Fair in Warren. Below is the complete list of exhibitors, the buyers, and the amount purchased. Also listed are the businesses and individuals that contributed add-on money. Below the list are photos…
BC Chamber talks Market on Main, Tent or Treat, and new board member nominations
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed possible changes in leadership at their monthly meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Nominating Committee chairman Ron St. John presented a slate of board members for a three-year term. They included James Wells, Denisa Pennington, Estephany Roman, Ana Angeles, and Mary Julia Moore. The board…
Fordyce group tours Bradley County’s Historical Museum
A group from First Baptist Church of Fordyce visited Warren and toured the Bradley County Historical Museum on Thursday, September 1st.
Man pleads guilty to felony theft of property in Bradley County Circuit Court
A 45-year-old man with connections to the Rison area, Christopher David Reed, pled guilty August 15, 2022 in Bradley County Circuit Court to a single charge of felony theft of property, a class C felony. According to the original criminal filing information from June 9 of last year, Reed was alleged to have illegally taken…
BC Medical Center board gets updates on a number of projects
Bradley County Medical Center had $735,000 in net income in July, Controller Matt Pace told board members during the August monthly meeting, which was actually postponed until Thursday. The hospital received $1.1 million in HRSA provided relief funds. The funds were actually received last fall, but are now being recognized as revenue because it has…
Bradley County Fair coming September 14-17
The annual Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show is set to take place in just a couple of weeks, September 14 through 17. This year’s theme is “Red & Blue in 2022!” Things kick off Wednesday, September 14 with the allotment of booths and the opporutunity to enter the home economics exhibits and the livestock…
Human Development Center and Hospital hold active shooter drills
Imagine if you will, an active shooter arrives on the campus of the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center or the Bradley County Medical Center. To be prepared for the unthinkable such scenario, both organizations held active shooter drills Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Assistant Superintendent Dana Harvey supervised the SEAHDC part of the drill along with…
Bradley County Courthouse receives top-to-bottom cleaning courtesy of South Ark Soft Wash
Under the blue-sky-dome covering South Arkansas Sunday morning, important upkeep was being done on Bradley County’s historic Courthouse as South Ark Soft Wash gave the nearly 120-year-old building a needed cleaning. The local company meticulously washed the exterior of the structure from top to bottom, as well as all the windows from the inside. In…
Enter your truck in the Bradley County Fair Truck & Car Show
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Fortunate Sons + One and Grace Cowboy Church Band to perform at the Bradley County Fair
A message from the Bradley County Extension Service: If you’re looking to hear some great music, then this year’s County Fair will have the entertainment for you! We are delighted to have two local bands performing at the fairgrounds and the cost is free to the public. On Friday night, September 16th, at 7:30 p.m.,…
Fair catalogs now available
It’s Fair time in Bradley County and the 2022 Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show catalogs and entry tags are ready. Catalogs are available at the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Office, located at 201 N. Bragg Street in Warren. Pre-registration for the Home Economics Division Exhibits is encouraged and may be done at the county…
Bradley County Quorum Court discusses shortfall in tower reconstruction
Members of the Bradley County Quorum Court met for the August monthly meeting of the Court and conducted routine business as well as discussed several other items of business. Judge Klay McKinney told the JPs that he has signed the contract to finalize the Bell Tower repairs and reconstruction and that the additional repairs, determined…
Bradley County presented AAC safety award
LITTLE ROCK – The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) awarded its annual safety awards during its 54th annual conference, held Aug. 10-12, 2022, in Hot Springs/Garland County.The Safety Award Program was established by the AAC to recognize those counties that have made outstanding efforts to provide a safe working environment for employees. Each county is…
Prepare your livestock for Fair entry
Due to limited space in the barn, all livestock exhibitors must contact the Bradley County Extension Service at 870-226-8410 to reserve space for your livestock exhibitions. Cage and pen allotments will be made on a first come first serve basis. The following health requirements must be shown to the Livestock Barn Superintendent prior to unloading…