Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced investments of nearly $60 million to grow the health workforce and increase access to quality health care in rural communities, including nearly $46 million in funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The Biden-Harris Administration is…
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Union Bank hosts shred day
Union Bank and Trust Company of Warren recently played host to a shredding company that brought in a mobile machine to shred papers that needed to be destroyed. The shred machine was made available for the publics use as a courtesy by Union Bank. Pictured are Bank employees as they greeted folks who dropped by…
Webb named to SEC Community Service Team
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ Braydon Webb has been named to the 2022 SEC Baseball Community Service Team in recognition of his accomplishments beyond the field of competition. Webb has been actively involved in the Fayetteville community during his time as a Razorback. For the second year in a row, he has worked with Team Impact…
Hermitage kids have a blast at Monday Easter egg hunt
Hermitage’s second annual Community Easter egg hunt at the Hermitage Community Center was held Monday, April 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. with a good turnout for the festivities. Attendees enjoyed food trucks and a bounce house, inflatable slide, craft vendors, as well as pictures with the Easter Bunny. Kids were able to take part in…
Free meal served to community members at Immanuel Baptist Church event “The Table”
Immanuel Baptist Church of Warren recently held a new event called “The Table” April 9. The event included a free fish meal and chicken dinner for anyone in the community. Church volunteers cooked and helped serve the food at the come and go affair. Families in need were also able to receive some groceries to…
Hermitage egg hunt moved to Monday April 18
Hermitage’s second annual Community Easter egg hunt at the Hermitage Community Center, which was originally scheduled for April 16, has been moved to Monday, April 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. due to forecasted rain. Come enjoy food trucks, see Survival Flight fly in to the event, enjoy a bounce house, inflatable slide, crafts vendors, pictures…
Community fishing event kicks off 2022 catfish stockings
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program will kick off the 2022 catfish stocking season with a special fishing event from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2. at MacArthur Park in Little Rock. This event will be much more than a typical fishing derby. The AGFC…
Planning session held for Make Warren Shine ahead of spring
WARREN, Ark. – Make Warren Shine held a planning session at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA Tuesday morning. Attending were Chairwoman Sharon Balentine, Terrie White, Mallory Forrest, Leah St. John, Steve Mahanes, Ricky Rodriguez, Denell Powell and Tamara Johnson. “We’re trying to go along with the Chamber (of Commerce)” on events and decorating, Balentine said.…
Community Action continuing efforts to reorganize
For the past several years the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Agency has struggled with keeping the agency in line with State and federal regulators, maintaining a functioning board, and keeping its important programs working. The agency has lost Head Start, which was its largest, and a vital, program for the region. Southeast Community Action serves…
Partman family offers free meals on Thanksgiving
Warren, Arkansas – Members of the Partman Family of Warren set up in the Old National Guard Armory on Martin Street Thanksgiving Day and provided free meals to anyone who stopped in. According to a spokesperson for the family, they gave out a good number of plates. It was a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all…
Community Action hosting bake sale Wednesday
Southeast Arkansas Community Action is hosting a bake sale Wednesday, November 24, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until they are sold out of goods. The bake sale will be located at 1208 North Myrtle Street in Warren. A variety of desserts such as cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies, mason jar cheese cakes, and much more will be…
Ministerial Alliance to hold community Thanksgiving service
There will be a community wide Thanksgiving service hosted by the Bradley County Ministerial Alliance Sunday evening, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the First Assembly Church. Everyone is welcome to the service. An offering will be received for the Bradley County Ministerial Alliance so that more in the community that are in need can…
Southeast Arkansas Community Action gives out 322 bags of treats and masks
In celebration of Halloween and in an effort to serve families in Warren and Bradley County, staff of the Headquarters of Southeast Arkansas Community Action handed out Halloween treats and child masks for protection from COVID. The event was a drive-through and was held in the agency’s parking lot on N. Myrtle Street in Warren.…
Support the New Edinburg Community Center during October 23 BBQ fundraiser
The New Edinburg Community Center will hold its annual fall BBQ fundraiser Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 8590 Hwy 8 in New Edinburg. This is the first fundraiser for the organization in over 18 months since the COVID outbreak halted all events. According to event volunteers,…
Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County turns 101
A group of board members, staff, and the public gathered in the lobby of the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County, Tuesday, September 28 to celebrate and mark the 101 anniversary of the Y, located on Main Street in Warren. There were pictures and various paraphernalia denoting the history of the Y…
Shelter Insurance to present $5,000 award to Make Warren Shine Wednesday
Warren, AR-Each year, Shelter Insurance Companies holds a contest called “Thankful for Our Communities.” Five winners each receive a $5,000 grant for the charity of their choice. This year, Courtney Hamilton created a winning video about Warren and chose Make Warren Shine as the recipient of the $5,000 award. The check will be presented on…
El Ranchito donates $1,000 to Make Warren Shine
Local restaurant El Ranchito recently made a $1,000 donation to Make Warren Shine, the volunteer organization working to improve the look and feel of downtown Warren. Pictured making the donation on behalf of El Ranchito is Rigoberto Castro.
Community conversation held at the Warren Branch Library
A Community Conversation was held at the Warren Branch Library on Thursday, August 5, to discuss their recent project, Community Resource Centers or e-Libraries. These Centers will be literature displays strategically place throughout Bradley County that will offer various brochures about resources that are available to our community. This Community Conversation was a requirement for…